Daily Archives: August 28, 2007

Let’s play some more!

Posted on August 28, 2007 by cicada

I was a little distracted, and completely missed my blogiversary on August 24. Bioephemera is one year (and four days) old! If you haven’t been around that long, you might be interested to see my very first post. Looking back, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs and Blogging, Department of the Drama | 7 Comments

Comparative shmoonatomy

Posted on August 28, 2007 by cicada

Shmoo Michael Paulus Wait – I don’t believe that a Shmoo even HAS a skeleton. Isn’t it entirely cytoplasmic? Or am I thinking of yeast? I do like the little vestigial arms – kind of like the rudimentary, internal “hindlimbs” … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists & Art, Biology, Frivolity | 1 Comment

Praying Mantis of Death!

Posted on August 28, 2007 by cicada

Praying mantises are cool. If you don’t have them around already, consider buying an egg case – hundreds of ghostly miniature mantises hatch out and, if not dispersed soon enough, voraciously eat each other. The surviving siblings grow to remarkable … Continue reading →

Posted in Biology | 12 Comments