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Moelea
1968
Journal
possible? I feel like I'm near the limit.
July
Barrow, Alaska
A very winy day. Down to the lab
to harvest berlese yields - lots of big
Prionocera. Why are Prionocera larvae
much larger than tipula when the adults
are no longer? Only possibility that comes
to mind - maybe these giants are ♀♀ and ♀
Prionocera emerge gravid while ♀ tipula
must zero to form eggs. I don't think that
is the answer, tho. Maybe I should try to let
these pupate.
Processes yesterday's bird slaughter, then
our to check pitfall cans (1 cerabid, 1♀
tipula) and baird nests (still 3 eggs each;
met thinks they are done.). Home to work on
G.D. field notes. Went in to Barrow one spent
the evening playing softball at the 4th of July
festivities (camp lost, 4-3). It was damn cold
and winy!
5 July
Barrow, Alaska
Awoke to thick fog and a wind at the
same time. The fog eventually lifted, but not
the wind. Today was tangledoor change day.
As usual, haven't read the last ones yet -
that took most of the morning. Very little so
far - virtually nothing from Site I. The
insects are certainly late. The Central