Sublime

Williamson meint: Alle Spezies, die Larven ausbilden, sind in Wahrheit nicht eine Art, sondern mehrere. Jugendstadien und erwachsene Formen vieler Gruppen stammten ursprünglich aus unterschiedlichen Gefilden des Organismenreichs, die sich zufällig miteinander gekreuzt haben.

But no pursuit at Cambridge was followed with nearly so much eagerness or gave me so much pleasure as collecting beetles. It was the mere passion for collecting, for I did not dissect them, and rarely compared their external characters with published descriptions, but got them named anyhow. I will give a proof of my zeal: one day, on tearing off so

All told they spent nearly two years in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. From Bogotá they went over the Andes on foot, picking the more difficult of two possible routes. They were in the Andes, crossing and recrossing, from September 1801 until October 1802, and they must have made a picturesque caravan, with their guides and mules and scientific instr

“Yep, Jennifer Brock, zoologist who works at the London Zoo.” Steve turned about looking up and down the street. “The zoo, huh?” Ben grinned. “No wonder she likes you.” Steve turned back momentarily. “She said I’m a fine specimen.”