Monthly Archives: June 2007

In praise of semi-retired entomologists

Posted on June 4, 2007 by cicada

Light brown apple moths Lance Iversen, SF Chronicle Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle has a feature about the Australian light brown apple moth, an agricultural pest that recently appeared in the Bay Area. What makes this article by Matt Stannard (with … Continue reading →

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Jellyfish room

Posted on June 2, 2007 by cicada

Jellyfish room Porcelain Alissa Coe & Carly Waito, 2007 Via Ullabenulla. (Regarding categories: of course cnidarians aren’t cephalopods, but jellies are part of the deep sea ambiance. . . and just imagine what a school of porcelain squid from this … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists & Art, Cephalopodmania | 2 Comments

Reclaiming the body in negative space: Troy & Pompeii

Posted on June 1, 2007 by cicada

Iliad Cenotaphs: Echepolus acrylic on wood Jonathan Gabel, 2007 Poring over the hyper-detailed text of the Iliad, Jonathan Gabel has envisioned each soldier’s death-wound, recreating the negative space of the wound as an anatomical model.

Posted in Artists & Art, Littademia, Museum Lust | 1 Comment