First known insect to navigate by the stars - actually by orienting themselves to the Milky Way. I keep envisioning some poor graduate students given the task of putting the caps over the beetles eyes. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jan/25/dung-beetles-navigate-stars -A
What a crappy job that would be. On Feb 7, 2013 8:46 AM, "Ann House" <ann@annhouse.org> wrote:
First known insect to navigate by the stars - actually by orienting themselves to the Milky Way. I keep envisioning some poor graduate students given the task of putting the caps over the beetles eyes.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jan/25/dung-beetles-navigate-stars
-A _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy
Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com
The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club.
To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
Yeah, probably drove them potty. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 10:50 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Dung beetles navigate by the stars What a crappy job that would be. On Feb 7, 2013 8:46 AM, "Ann House" <ann@annhouse.org> wrote:
First known insect to navigate by the stars - actually by orienting themselves to the Milky Way. I keep envisioning some poor graduate students given the task of putting the caps over the beetles eyes.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jan/25/dung-beetles-navigate-stars
-A _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy
Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com
The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club.
To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
_______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options". This message and any attachments are solely for the use of intended recipients. The information contained herein may include trade secrets, protected health or personal information, privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you received this email in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this email and any attachment is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender and delete the message and any attachment from your system. Thank you for your cooperation
That is what I enjoy about this site. Lotsa S..., but sometimes a pearl. Thanks, Ann. 73 On 2/7/2013 8:45 AM, Ann House wrote:
First known insect to navigate by the stars - actually by orienting themselves to the Milky Way. I keep envisioning some poor graduate students given the task of putting the caps over the beetles eyes.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jan/25/dung-beetles-navigate-stars
-A
The IDA has reported that birds confuse stray light for stars. Wind farms nearly eliminate bird strikes by turning of the lights.
That is what I enjoy about this site. Lotsa S..., but sometimes a
pearl. Thanks, Ann. 73
On 2/7/2013 8:45 AM, Ann House wrote:
First known insect to navigate by the stars - actually by orienting themselves to the Milky Way. I keep envisioning some poor graduate students given the task of putting the caps over the beetles eyes.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jan/25/dung-beetles-navigate-stars
-A
_______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy
Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com
The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club.
To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
Birds, turtles, animals, now insects. We astronomers need to keep up the good fight for dark skies. -A
Absolutely! We aren't doing enough, in my opinion. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Ann House <ann@annhouse.org> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, February 8, 2013 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Dung beetles navigate by the stars Birds, turtles, animals, now insects. We astronomers need to keep up the good fight for dark skies. -A _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
The lights go off by themselves when there's no wind... ;-) On Feb 8, 2013 11:23 AM, <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
The IDA has reported that birds confuse stray light for stars. Wind farms nearly eliminate bird strikes by turning of the lights.
That is what I enjoy about this site. Lotsa S..., but sometimes a
pearl. Thanks, Ann. 73
On 2/7/2013 8:45 AM, Ann House wrote:
First known insect to navigate by the stars - actually by orienting themselves to the Milky Way. I keep envisioning some poor graduate students given the task of putting the caps over the beetles eyes.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jan/25/dung-beetles-navigate-stars
-A
_______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy
Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com
The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club.
To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
_______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy
Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com
The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club.
To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
participants (6)
-
Ann House -
Chuck Hards -
erikhansen＠thebluezone.net -
Hutchings, Mat -
Joe Bauman -
Larry Holmes