Blog Posts – Andrei Sourakov | Lepidoptera Collections Coordinator

Apr 30, 2021

I know what you are going to say: “Moths have no blood.” That’s splitting hairs though—moths have liquid called hemolymph … Continued

Mar 30, 2021

I don’t know if immature moths feel as happy as kids do when they crowd together in a tent, but … Continued

Feb 25, 2021

Among the things that can make curating collections fun is coming across various biological phenomena. This week, I was sorting … Continued

Jan 20, 2021

Some say that the virtual reality is here. Still, despite the occasional hiccups we may experience in the real world, … Continued

Dec 21, 2020

One of the perks of working at a natural history museum is not knowing what the day will bring. Once, … Continued

Nov 25, 2020

When recently a squirrel attacked and devoured an imperial moth in my yard, I searched the internet and found a … Continued

Oct 25, 2020

I’ve been called eccentric for sticking my hand blindly into tree holes while taking photos of the moths inside. My … Continued

Sep 17, 2020

Absolem, the grumpy caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland (in Burton’s recent film adaptation), derived his name from the Hebrew for … Continued

Aug 20, 2020

This year, I felt conflicted about offering the LepCamp program. The summer camp program I started 5 years ago at … Continued

Jul 21, 2020

The frogs and the geckos are well adapted to walking on glass. Windows present a perfect hunting ground for moths, … Continued