tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407463303452874808.post2198348723318794225..comments2024-03-28T04:48:45.646-07:00Comments on The Natural History of Bodega Head: Triggered by rain (or snow!)Jackie Soneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821666641976187688noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407463303452874808.post-25719999914061974412013-10-10T09:09:26.615-07:002013-10-10T09:09:26.615-07:00Jackie, I had 2 "wows" while reading the...Jackie, I had 2 "wows" while reading the additional information on rain beetles:<br /><br />Wow #1: The known modern distribution of these apparently ancient beetles is restricted by the flightless females and is more or less correlated to areas of land that have never been subjected to glaciation or inundation by inland seas during the last two or three million years<br /><br />Wow #2: On average, males of some rain beetles have only enough energy stored as fat to give them about two hours of air time. <br /><br />Wow. Rain beetles!<br /><br /> Claudianoreply@blogger.com