tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post576058497103179329..comments2024-03-18T09:44:41.095+00:00Comments on ShukerNature: LINNAEUS'S HELLISH FURY WORM - THE HISTORY (AND MYSTERY) OF A NON-EXISTENT MICRO-ASSASSINAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628598508836601012noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-13770335465688370642016-07-08T14:25:37.847+01:002016-07-08T14:25:37.847+01:00LOL, thanks for pointing that out - uncanny simila...LOL, thanks for pointing that out - uncanny similarity!Dr Karl Shukerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222845702628862829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-66113987212661841952016-07-08T06:27:06.848+01:002016-07-08T06:27:06.848+01:00So that's a painting of Elvis being driven mad...So that's a painting of Elvis being driven mad by the Furies, huh?William Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329363253321738291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-20844602088825995382016-07-06T20:19:15.537+01:002016-07-06T20:19:15.537+01:00Yes indeed - Yes, quoting from Wikipedia's gen...Yes indeed - Yes, quoting from Wikipedia's genus entry:<br /><br />"...a genus in one kingdom is allowed to bear a scientific name that is in use as a generic name (or the name of a taxon in another rank) in a kingdom that is governed by a different nomenclature code. Names with the same form but applying to different taxa are called "homonyms". Although this is discouraged by both the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants, there are some five thousand such names in use in more than one kingdom. For instance, Anura is the name of the order of frogs but also is the name of a non-current genus of plants; Aotus is the generic name of both golden peas and night monkeys; Oenanthe is the generic name of both wheatears and water dropworts; Prunella is the generic name of both accentors and self-heal; and Proboscidea is the order of elephants and the genus of devil's claws. The name of the genus Paramecia (an extinct red algae) is also the plural of the name of the genus Paramecium (which is in the SAR supergroup), which can also lead to confusion."Dr Karl Shukerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222845702628862829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-88643667709661690592016-07-06T18:51:30.430+01:002016-07-06T18:51:30.430+01:00Furia is now a genus of fungi that eat insects. Th...Furia is now a genus of fungi that eat insects. There is a picture on this page about Furia ithacensis https://blog.mycology.cornell.edu/2007/06/26/furia-ithacensis/<br /><br />Deer ked (Lipoptena cervi) are very common in Sweden, are wingless after finding a deer and are about a quarter of an inch long. They will bite humans but won't infest them and breed on them. A bite can cause allergic reactions. <br /><br />Cheese curds may still have proteolytic enzymes that could break down the allergens. Certainly the shock of being sliced open would provoke an adrenaline spike that could reduce the allergic response.<br /><br />One deer may have 16,000 deer ked. Other hippoboscid flies are also found in the area.<br /><br />Now I have to take my mind off the subject before I scratch myself raw.Pattockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741004991950391554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-36834285277068865792016-07-05T15:27:35.874+01:002016-07-05T15:27:35.874+01:00Hi Rich, Do you have references re this worm? I kn...Hi Rich, Do you have references re this worm? I know of the infamous filarial worms, which are parasitic nematodes. All the best, KarlDr Karl Shukerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222845702628862829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-14187007391905703502016-07-05T15:16:24.156+01:002016-07-05T15:16:24.156+01:00Hi Pete, It certainly looks like a horsehair worm ...Hi Pete, It certainly looks like a horsehair worm - obviously, a close-up shot would be better for precise identification purposes, but from what I can see of its length and exceedingly slender, hair-like form, a horsehair worm (nematomorph) is definitely a very plausible prospect. And yes, for some time now I've actually been contemplating the idea of preparing just such a book - I've even come up with a memorable title for it, so perhaps I'll get around to it soon. All the best, KarlDr Karl Shukerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222845702628862829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-77150656204998147582016-07-05T11:02:57.965+01:002016-07-05T11:02:57.965+01:00Great article! What struck me most was how detaile...Great article! What struck me most was how detailed were the descriptions of this beast that - thankfully - never existed. Could a book be written about fallacious creatures and plants firmly believed in by mainstream naturalists since the Enlightenment?<br /><br />The bit about horsehair worms interested me. A few weeks ago I posted on YouTube this video of a creepy worm-like thing taken in my grandmother's garden:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65vAaqaIyi8<br /><br />Nobody can tell me what it is. It occurs to me to ask; is this a horsehair worm?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05990564432778690216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-68358384697067670532016-07-05T01:38:41.248+01:002016-07-05T01:38:41.248+01:00Sounds a bit like the filan worm of the Hebrides.Sounds a bit like the filan worm of the Hebrides.Richard Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142154646917043849noreply@blogger.com