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<channel><title><![CDATA[THE BIOLOGIST APPRENTICE - Blog Archives]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog Archives]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:07:23 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Wallace’s Giant Bee Isn't Extinct]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/wallaces-giant-bee-isnt-extinct]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/wallaces-giant-bee-isnt-extinct#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 07:02:36 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/wallaces-giant-bee-isnt-extinct</guid><description><![CDATA[    Wallace’s giant bee. Credit: Clay Bolt   It&rsquo;s been 38 years since scientists last spotted the insect known as Wallace&rsquo;s Giant Bee, a rare species found only in a group of Indonesian islands called the North Moluccas. With a wingspan of 2.5 inches and a body the size of a human thumb, it&rsquo;s considered the world&rsquo;s largest bee, and was feared extinct.&#8203;In January, an international team of conservationists found a Megachile pluto, as the species is called,&nbsp;in t [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/merlin-150965649-7ac0032c-f141-4b72-a729-1b810508c2cc-jumbo_1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Wallace&rsquo;s giant bee. Credit: Clay Bolt</div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;"><font color="#2a2a2a">It&rsquo;s been 38 years since scientists last spotted the insect known as Wallace&rsquo;s Giant Bee, a rare species found only in a group of Indonesian islands called the North Moluccas. With a wingspan of 2.5 inches and a body the size of a human thumb, it&rsquo;s considered the world&rsquo;s largest bee, and was feared extinct.<br />&#8203;<br />In January, an international team of conservationists found a <em>Megachile pluto</em>, as the species is called,<span>&nbsp;</span>in the wild. The team captured the first-ever photos and videos of a live specimen, renewing hope for survival of the species, which is threatened by deforestation.</font><br /><br /><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/science/giant-bee-wallace.html" target="_blank"><font color="#2a2a2a">Source:</font> www.nytimes.com</a></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><font color="#2a2a2a">Han pasado 38 a&ntilde;os desde que los cient&iacute;ficos descubrieron por &uacute;ltima vez a la abeja gigante de Wallace, una especie rara que se encuentra solo en un grupo de islas indonesias llamadas Molucas del Norte. Con una envergadura de 2,5 pulgadas y un cuerpo del tama&ntilde;o de un pulgar humano, se considera la abeja m&aacute;s grande del mundo y se tem&iacute;a que se hubiera extinguido.<br /><br />&#8203;En enero, un equipo internacional de conservacionistas encontr&oacute; a&nbsp;<em>Megachile pluto</em>, como se le llama a la especie. El equipo captur&oacute; las primeras fotos y videos de un esp&eacute;cimen vivo, renovando la esperanza de supervivencia de la especie, que est&aacute; amenazada por la deforestaci&oacute;n.</font><br /><br /><font color="#2a2a2a">Fuent</font><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/science/giant-bee-wallace.html" target="_blank"><font color="#2a2a2a">e:</font>&nbsp;www.nytimes.com</a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spidersaur (Nephila jurassica)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/spidersaur-nephila-jurassica]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/spidersaur-nephila-jurassica#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/spidersaur-nephila-jurassica</guid><description><![CDATA[    Credit: Paul A. Selden    The Spidersaur (Nephila jurassica), the largest ever fossil of a prehistoric spider which was weaving webs when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Its fossilized features have been so perfectly preserved from 165 million years ago.&nbsp;Source:&nbsp;royalsocietypublishing.org      El Spidersaur (Nephila jurassica), el f&oacute;sil m&aacute;s grande de una ara&ntilde;a prehist&oacute;rica que estaba tejiendo su telara&ntilde;a cuando los dinosaurios dominaban la Tierra. Sus  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/50908607-1885388248236503-2442896854443098112-n_1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Credit: Paul A. Selden </div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The Spidersaur (<em>Nephila jurassica</em>), the largest ever fossil of a prehistoric spider which was weaving webs when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Its fossilized features have been so perfectly preserved from 165 million years ago.&nbsp;<br /><br />Source:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsbl.2011.0228" target="_blank">royalsocietypublishing.org</a><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span><br /></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">El Spidersaur (<em>Nephila jurassica</em>), el f&oacute;sil m&aacute;s grande de una ara&ntilde;a prehist&oacute;rica que estaba tejiendo su telara&ntilde;a cuando los dinosaurios dominaban la Tierra. Sus rasgos fosilizados se han conservado perfectamente desde hace 165 millones de a&ntilde;os. .</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Fuente:&nbsp;<a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsbl.2011.0228" target="_blank">royalsocietypublishing.org</a></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insect-inspired Packaging Collection]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/insect-inspired-packaging-collection]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/insect-inspired-packaging-collection#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/insect-inspired-packaging-collection</guid><description><![CDATA[ 				 				  Belarusian Graphic designer Angelina Pischikova has created an insect-inspired collection of packaging for the CrazyService Electric Group.&nbsp;      La dise&ntilde;adora gr&aacute;fica bielorrusa Angelina Pischikova ha creado una colecci&oacute;n de envases inspirada en insectos para el Grupo CrazyService Electric. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='725018001635791704-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='725018001635791704-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='725018001635791704-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48897861-1853083414800320-7896373055314722816-n_1_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery725018001635791704]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48897861-1853083414800320-7896373055314722816-n_1.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='847' _height='597' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:106.41%;top:0%;left:-3.2%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='725018001635791704-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='725018001635791704-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/49102361-1853083488133646-5064469768648523776-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery725018001635791704]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/49102361-1853083488133646-5064469768648523776-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='847' _height='597' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:106.41%;top:0%;left:-3.2%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='725018001635791704-imageContainer2' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='725018001635791704-insideImageContainer2' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/49114124-1853083444800317-3829960494056210432-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery725018001635791704]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/49114124-1853083444800317-3829960494056210432-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='847' _height='597' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:106.41%;top:0%;left:-3.2%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='725018001635791704-imageContainer3' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='725018001635791704-insideImageContainer3' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48413721-1853083524800309-170500997536284672-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery725018001635791704]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48413721-1853083524800309-170500997536284672-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='599' _height='423' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:106.21%;top:0%;left:-3.1%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Belarusian Graphic designer Angelina Pischikova has created an insect-inspired collection of packaging for the CrazyService Electric Group.&nbsp;</span></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">La dise&ntilde;adora gr&aacute;fica bielorrusa Angelina Pischikova ha creado una colecci&oacute;n de envases inspirada en insectos para el Grupo CrazyService Electric.</span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ornitographies by Xavi Bou]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/ornitographies-by-xavi-bou]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/ornitographies-by-xavi-bou#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/ornitographies-by-xavi-bou</guid><description><![CDATA[ 				 				  Xavi Bou tracks and records the flight patterns of birds for his series Ornitographies. The images are inspired by chronophotography, a method that combined multiple images to create movement, and edited digitally in PhotoshopSource:&nbsp;xavibou.com&nbsp;      Xavi Bou rastrea y graba los patrones de vuelo de las aves para su serie "Ornitographies". Las im&aacute;genes se inspiran en la cronofotograf&iacute;a, un m&eacute;todo que combina m&uacute;ltiples im&aacute;genes para crear  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='803228392597931244-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='803228392597931244-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='803228392597931244-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48383570-1840422592733069-2909099976577515520-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery803228392597931244]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48383570-1840422592733069-2909099976577515520-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='799' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.58%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='803228392597931244-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='803228392597931244-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48362481-1840422726066389-4955582628183932928-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery803228392597931244]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48362481-1840422726066389-4955582628183932928-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='799' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.58%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='803228392597931244-imageContainer2' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='803228392597931244-insideImageContainer2' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48391755-1840422619399733-1166971141495980032-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery803228392597931244]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48391755-1840422619399733-1166971141495980032-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='799' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.58%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='803228392597931244-imageContainer3' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='803228392597931244-insideImageContainer3' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48424857-1840422666066395-2096264122885734400-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery803228392597931244]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48424857-1840422666066395-2096264122885734400-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.67%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Xavi Bou tracks and records the flight patterns of birds for his series Ornitographies. The images are inspired by chronophotography, a method that combined multiple images to create movement, and edited digitally in Photoshop<br />Source:&nbsp;<a href="http://xavibou.com" target="_blank">xavibou.com&nbsp;</a></span></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Xavi Bou rastrea y graba los patrones de vuelo de las aves para su serie "Ornitographies". Las im&aacute;genes se inspiran en la cronofotograf&iacute;a, un m&eacute;todo que combina m&uacute;ltiples im&aacute;genes para crear movimiento, y posteriormente las im&aacute;genes son editadas digitalmente en Photoshop<br />&#8203;Fuentes:&nbsp;<a href="http://xavibou.com" target="_blank">xavibou.com</a></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[OWL: Friendly Wild Animals]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/owl-friendly-wild-animals]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/owl-friendly-wild-animals#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/owl-friendly-wild-animals</guid><description><![CDATA[ 				 				   	 		 			 				 					 						  OWL, una marca de l&aacute;mparas con sede en Lisboa fundada por dos arquitectos en 2016, ofrece una amplia gama de animales silvestres que se pueden convertir en l&aacute;mparas volum&eacute;tricas utilizando t&eacute;cnicas simples de plegado&#8203;Fuente:&nbsp;owlpaperlamps.com   					 								 					 						  OWL, a Lisbon-based lamp brand founded by two architects in 2016, offers a wide range of friendly wild animals that can be turned into volumetric  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='538074577231777862-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='538074577231777862-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='538074577231777862-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48366153-1839043399537655-5710715222591799296-n_1_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery538074577231777862]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48366153-1839043399537655-5710715222591799296-n_1.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='798' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.5%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='538074577231777862-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='538074577231777862-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48373826-1839043429537652-7868415425262911488-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery538074577231777862]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48373826-1839043429537652-7868415425262911488-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.67%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='538074577231777862-imageContainer2' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='538074577231777862-insideImageContainer2' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48382377-1839043519537643-5818895080726986752-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery538074577231777862]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48382377-1839043519537643-5818895080726986752-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='798' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.5%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='538074577231777862-imageContainer3' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='538074577231777862-insideImageContainer3' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48415503-1839043476204314-8637782529132199936-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery538074577231777862]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/48415503-1839043476204314-8637782529132199936-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.67%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">OWL, una marca de l&aacute;mparas con sede en Lisboa fundada por dos arquitectos en 2016, ofrece una amplia gama de animales silvestres que se pueden convertir en l&aacute;mparas volum&eacute;tricas utilizando t&eacute;cnicas simples de plegado<br />&#8203;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Fuente:&nbsp;</span><a href="http://owlpaperlamps.com/" target="_blank">owlpaperlamps.com</a><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">OWL, a Lisbon-based lamp brand founded by two architects in 2016, offers a wide range of friendly wild animals that can be turned into volumetric lamps using simple folding techniques.<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://owlpaperlamps.com" target="_blank">owlpaperlamps.com</a></span></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portuguese Man o’ War Portraits Captured by Aaron Ansarov]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/portuguese-man-o-war-portraits-captured-by-aaron-ansarov]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/portuguese-man-o-war-portraits-captured-by-aaron-ansarov#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2018 04:03:02 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/portuguese-man-o-war-portraits-captured-by-aaron-ansarov</guid><description><![CDATA[ 				 				  Photos: www.ansarov.com  Fascinated with marine life since his days growing up in Central Florida, &nbsp;Aaron Ansarov&nbsp;a retired&nbsp;Navy,&nbsp;focuses on detailed images of&nbsp;Portuguese Man o&rsquo; War (Physalia physalis)&nbsp;in his series called&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Zooids,&rdquo;&nbsp;Ansarov photographs the creatures on a homemade light table while alive, then immediately releases them back into the wild where they were found.&nbsp;You can see more of Ansarov&rsquo;s imag [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='610506569914583673-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='610506569914583673-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='610506569914583673-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/46015880-10156055451561538-6665950523708932096-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery610506569914583673]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/46015880-10156055451561538-6665950523708932096-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='960' _height='641' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.32%;top:0%;left:-6.16%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='610506569914583673-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='610506569914583673-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/46024590-10156055451581538-4776697330499846144-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery610506569914583673]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/46024590-10156055451581538-4776697330499846144-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='960' _height='641' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.32%;top:0%;left:-6.16%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='610506569914583673-imageContainer2' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='610506569914583673-insideImageContainer2' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/46071732-10156055456181538-1851928106340712448-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery610506569914583673]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/46071732-10156055456181538-1851928106340712448-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='960' _height='508' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:141.73%;top:0%;left:-20.87%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='610506569914583673-imageContainer3' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='610506569914583673-insideImageContainer3' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/46094252-10156055451506538-6262447554659614720-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery610506569914583673]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/46094252-10156055451506538-6262447554659614720-n.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='960' _height='508' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:141.73%;top:0%;left:-20.87%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='610506569914583673-imageContainer4' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='610506569914583673-insideImageContainer4' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/ansarov-02_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery610506569914583673]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/ansarov-02.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='800' _height='800' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-16.67%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='610506569914583673-imageContainer5' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='610506569914583673-insideImageContainer5' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/ansarov-03_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery610506569914583673]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/ansarov-03.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='1000' _height='667' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.44%;top:0%;left:-6.22%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:right;"><font size="2">Photos: www.ansarov.com</font></div>  <div class="paragraph">Fascinated with marine life since his days growing up in Central Florida, <span style="color:rgb(20, 20, 35)">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.ansarov.com/" target="_blank">Aaron Ansarov</a>&nbsp;a retired&nbsp;Navy,&nbsp;focuses on detailed images of&nbsp;Portuguese Man o&rsquo; War (<em>Physalia physalis</em>)&nbsp;in his series called&nbsp;<span style="color:rgb(20, 20, 35)">&nbsp;&ldquo;Zooids,&rdquo;&nbsp;</span>Ansarov photographs the creatures on a homemade light table while alive, then immediately releases them back into the wild where they were found.<br /><br />&nbsp;You can see more of Ansarov&rsquo;s images on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ansarovstudios" target="_blank">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ansarovstudios/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.&nbsp;<br /><br />Source:<a href="https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/06/illuminated-portraits-of-live-portuguese-man-o-wars-captured-by-aaron-ansarov/" target="_blank">&nbsp;thisiscolossal.com</a></div>  <div class="paragraph">Fascinado por la vida marina desde que creci&oacute; en la Florida Central, Aaron Ansarov, un marino retirado, toma im&aacute;genes detalladas de las carabelas portuguesas (Physalia physalis) &nbsp;en su serie llamada "Zooids". Ansarov fotograf&iacute;a las criaturas en una mesa de luz hecha en casa, de los animales vivos, despu&eacute;s de ser fotografiadas las libera de inmediato en la naturaleza donde fueron encontradas.<br /><br />&nbsp; Puedes ver m&aacute;s im&aacute;genes de Ansarov en&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ansarovstudios" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span>&nbsp;e&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ansarovstudios/" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span>.&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><span>Fuente:</span><a href="https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/06/illuminated-portraits-of-live-portuguese-man-o-wars-captured-by-aaron-ansarov/" target="_blank">&nbsp;thisiscolossal.com</a><br /><br /><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part Spider, Part Scorpion, New Creature Discovered]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/part-spider-part-scorpion-new-creature-discovered]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/part-spider-part-scorpion-new-creature-discovered#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2018 04:43:45 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/part-spider-part-scorpion-new-creature-discovered</guid><description><![CDATA[    Source: www.geologyin.com    A new creature has been discovered in Southeast Asia, two independent teams described four 100-million-year-old specimens encased in amber that look like a cross between a spider and a scorpion."Arachnids are a group of eight-legged invertebrates that includes scorpions, ticks, and spiders. Spiders, which crawled into existence some 300 million years ago, are known for their spinnerets&mdash;modified &ldquo;legs&rdquo; that produce silk and control its extrusion  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/scorpion-tailed-spider-chimera-found-in-amber-1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Source: www.geologyin.com </div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span>A new creature has been discovered in Southeast Asia, two independent teams described four 100-million-year-old specimens encased in amber that look like a cross between a spider and a scorpion.</span><br /><br />"<span>Arachnids are a group of eight-legged invertebrates that includes scorpions, ticks, and spiders. Spiders, which crawled into existence some 300 million years ago, are known for their spinnerets&mdash;modified &ldquo;legs&rdquo; that produce silk and control its extrusion from tiny pores called spigots."&nbsp;<br /><br />Despite some differences in the description of these species scientists said that the fossils are &nbsp;from a group called uraraneids, the closest extinct relatives of spiders</span><br /><br />Source:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.geologyin.com/2018/02/part-spider-part-scorpion-creature.html" target="_blank">www.geologyin.com</a></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Una nueva criatura fue descubierta en el sudeste asi&aacute;tico, dos equipos independientes describieron cuatro espec&iacute;menes de 100 millones de a&ntilde;os encerradas en &aacute;mbar que parecen una cruza entre una ara&ntilde;a y un escorpi&oacute;n.<br /><br />"Las ar&aacute;cnidas son un grupo de invertebrados de ocho patas que incluyen escorpiones, garrapatas y ara&ntilde;as. Las ara&ntilde;as, que se originaron hace unos 300 millones de a&ntilde;os, son conocidas por sus espinetas:" patas "modificadas que producen seda y controlan su extrusi&oacute;n desde peque&ntilde;os poros llamados espigones ".<br /><br />A pesar de algunas diferencias en la descripci&oacute;n de estas especies, los cient&iacute;ficos dijeron que los f&oacute;siles son de un grupo llamado "uraraneidos", los parientes extintos m&aacute;s cercanos a las ara&ntilde;as.<br /><br /><span>Fuente:&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.geologyin.com/2018/02/part-spider-part-scorpion-creature.html" target="_blank">www.geologyin.com</a><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pocket Pals]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/pocket-pals]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/pocket-pals#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:14:08 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/pocket-pals</guid><description><![CDATA[    www.pocketpalsapp.com    Did you love Pok&eacute;mon Go? Well, now we get Pocket Pals! but with "real" animals and information about wildlife!&#8203;Available for Android and iOS users, is an app where you can collect virtual animals and learn about British wildlife.Pocket Pals is an app that connects people with nature through their mobile phone. And if you are lucky enough you might spot the real animal!    "The app utilises GPS on mobile devices, allowing players to walk and locate digita [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:40px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/wide_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">www.pocketpalsapp.com</div> </div></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:349px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/editor/pp.jpeg?1533662505" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">Did you love Pok&eacute;mon Go? Well, now we get Pocket Pals! but with "real" animals and information about wildlife!<br /><br />&#8203;Available for Android and iOS users, is an app where you can collect virtual animals and learn about British wildlife.<br /><br />Pocket Pals is an app that connects people with nature through their mobile phone. And if you are lucky enough you might spot the real animal!<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:right;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:353px;position:relative;float:right;max-width:100%;;clear:right;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/published/38663641-433189197167667-359336888336646144-n.jpg?1533663712" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><span>"The app utilises GPS on mobile devices, allowing players to walk and locate digital animals.&nbsp;Through the excitement of exploring and tracking animated animals, users will learn how to identify and classify British fauna, from quirky Pine martens to less known but equally marvellous animals such as the Sunfish."</span><br /><br /><span>Make sure to download and try this really cool app, even though</span><span>&nbsp;it's based on British wildlife, you can download it worldwide!</span><br /><br /><span>Source:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.pocketpalsapp.com" target="_blank">www.pocketpalsapp.com</a><br /><span>Twitter:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://twitter.com/PocketPalsApp" target="_blank">twitter.com/PocketPalsApp</a><br /><span>Facebook:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pocketpalsapp/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pocketpalsapp/</a><br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Structures from Nature]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/structures-from-nature]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/structures-from-nature#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 04:19:53 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/structures-from-nature</guid><description><![CDATA["Nature's ability to make intricate microscopical structures out of inorganic materials such as silica and calcium carbonate is perhaps one of the most wonderful feats of nature that the microscopy enthusiast can appreciate. Diatom frustules, of course need no introduction, but sponge spicules, radiolaria&nbsp;'shells' and echinoderm spines are other examples. This is a small selection of 'Nature's structures' under the microscope other than diatoms from the author's modest slide collection."Sou [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">"Nature's ability to make intricate microscopical structures out of inorganic materials such as silica and calcium carbonate is perhaps one of the most wonderful feats of nature that the microscopy enthusiast can appreciate. Diatom frustules, of course need no introduction, but sponge spicules, radiolaria&nbsp;'shells' and echinoderm spines are other examples. This is a small selection of 'Nature's structures' under the microscope other than diatoms from the author's modest slide collection."<br />Source:&nbsp;<a href="#">Image Gallery by David Walker, UK</a><br /></div>  <div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph">"La habilidad de la naturaleza para hacer estructuras microsc&oacute;picas intrincadas de materiales inorg&aacute;nicos como el s&iacute;lice y carbonato de calcio es quiz&aacute;s una de las haza&ntilde;as m&aacute;s maravillosas de la naturaleza que el entusiasta de la microscop&iacute;a puede apreciar. Las fr&uacute;stulas diat&oacute;micas, por supuesto, no necesitan presentaci&oacute;n, pero las esp&iacute;culas de esponja, y las corazas de radiolaria y las espinas del equinodermo son otros ejemplos. Esta es una peque&ntilde;a selecci&oacute;n de 'estructuras de la naturaleza' bajo el microscopio que no sean diatomeas de la modesta colecci&oacute;n de diapositivas del autor ".<br />Fuente:&nbsp;<a href="#">Image Gallery by David Walker, UK</a></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='865064237832871707-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='865064237832871707-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='865064237832871707-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/tumblr-nyxuh5en7j1qfdhnbo1-400_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery865064237832871707]'><img src='https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/tumblr-nyxuh5en7j1qfdhnbo1-400.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='363' _height='501' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-42.01%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='865064237832871707-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:49.95%;margin:0;'><div id='865064237832871707-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; 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They live in most of the oceans and seas including the Arctic Ocean but excluding the&nbsp [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/uploads/2/1/8/0/21804038/tumblr-o3fsfmbxdk1usv7xpo1-540_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Anita Slotwinski, Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, University of Tasmania</div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:rgb(20, 23, 26)">Actinotroch larva of a phoronid<br />Arrowhead Worm&nbsp;</span><br /><br />&#8203;"Phoronids are a small&nbsp;phylum&nbsp;of marine animals that&nbsp;filter-feed&nbsp;with a&nbsp;lophophore&nbsp;and build upright tubes of&nbsp;chitin&nbsp;to support and protect their soft bodies. They live in most of the oceans and seas including the Arctic Ocean but excluding the&nbsp;Antarctic Ocean, and between the&nbsp;intertidalzone and about 400&nbsp;meters down. Most adult phoronids are 2&nbsp;cm long and about 1.5&nbsp;mm wide, although the largest are 50&nbsp;cm long".</div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoronid" target="_blank">Source:&nbsp;en.wikipedia.org</a></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>