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New grasshopper species named after Grammy winner

posted by news on may 8, 2014 - 2:32pm

 

 

 

A newly discovered grasshopper by University of Central Florida scientists now bears the name of Grammy-award winning singer and activist Ana Lila Downs Sanchez.

The scientists named the new species discovered on the side of a mountain road near Oaxaca, Mexico, after the Mexican-American singer as a nod to her efforts to preserve indigenous culture and penchant for wearing colorful, local costumes as part of her performances.

"It was primarily Paolo's idea to name the grasshopper after the singer" said Derek Woller, one of the authors of the paper referring to colleague Paolo Fontana. "He's a big fan of Lila Downs (her stage name). The grasshopper is so beautiful, so vibrant and colorful. When he told us all about her, her work, her colorful clothes, and that she was born in the region where we found the specimens, we thought, yeah, that's great, let's do it."

The grasshopper measures about an inch long on average and resembles a fiery rainbow with blue, red, yellow, orange and black markings. The first pictures of the new species make their debut in an article in this month's Zootaxa journal.http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2014/f/zt03793p495.pdf

Woller, Fontana, Ricardo Mariño-Pérez and Hojun Song are the authors of the paper. Woller is a Ph.D. candidate and Mariño-Pérez is a Ph.D. student in Biology Professor Song's lab while Fontana is a researcher at the Edmund Mach Foundation in Pergine Valsugana, Italy.

The men were doing fieldwork for another grasshopper study in a pine-oak forest of the Sierra Madre del Sur Mountain Range in Oaxaca, Mexico, when they came across their discovery in 2011.

"We were surprised that a grasshopper of that size and found next to the road wasn't discovered before," Mariño-Pérez said.

The team did some research, returned again in 2013 to see if they could find more grasshoppers and then submitted their work to the journal after confirming three known small populations of the creatures.

This is the newly discovered female of the species named after Grammy winner Lila Downs.

(Photo Credit: UCF)

There are about 9,700 known species of grasshoppers in the world. UCF houses many examples in its Bug Closet, which now also contains the Lila Downs friar grasshopper.

Locals called the creature the friar grasshopper because its head looks a bit like what a monk with his hood pulled back might look like. In Spanish "friale" means friar. That's why the full scientific name of the grasshopper is Liladownsia fraile.

For the UCF team, it was important to recognize Mexico in naming the species. Downs is known for her contributions to the music industry through her traditional fashion, which is primarily based on Mexico's indigenous communities, cultures and heritages. Her music has earned her a Grammy Award and two Latin Grammy Awards. She's active with various humanitarian causes especially those related to Latin America's indigenous communities. But most young music fans may recognize her because she was a featured artist on Carlos Santana's "Corazon" album with Gloria Estefan, Ziggy Marley, Wayne Shorter and others released earlier this year.

The team's journal article includes a paragraph giving Lila Downs kudos for her work.

"This taxon is dedicated to (Lila Downs) for a number of reasons, such as the fact that she was born in the vicinity of the type locality and because she incorporates several indigenous tongues from Mexico into her musical style, including Mixteco and Zapoteco (the latter of which is spoken in the type locality). Additionally, Lila Downs has not only promoted the vast cultural diversity of Mexico worldwide via her music, but also through the use of bright colors, a staple of Mexican culture, and considering that this new genus is brightly colored, we would like to recognize her efforts through the dedication of this new genus."

Mariño-Pérez said the discovery of the grasshopper is an important reminder to all of us to be mindful of the way we use our planet.

"We are in a era of biodiversity crisis," he said. "Every day species are disappearing, in some cases even before being discovered. This discovery is a reminder that new species are not only in the middle of the Amazon or in the deep forests of Africa but also next to the road in a more or less populated area."

To assist in supporting the conservation cause, this unique grasshopper species has been placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's new Red List of threatened species.

Ricardo Marino-Perez and Derk A. Woller view a grasshopper under the microscope.

(Photo Credit: UCF)

Source: University of Central Florida

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Like St. Patrick’s Day, which is irrelevant in Ireland, Cinco de Mayo is an excuse for Americans to get drunk.

I have no problem with that. Just don’t put the lime into the Corona bottle. Squeeze it in and then throw the rind away. Yes Mexicans love lime in beer, but you’ll never see one stick it into the bottle.

Although they do enjoy micheladas, bizarre mixtures of beer, tomato juice, hot sauce, and lime – like a beer Bloody Mary. And like for Bloody Marys, you can find wild ones – fruit flavored, extra spicy, black with bitter British sauce. I even got good ones in Mexico City that had shrimp.

So what is Cinco de Mayo? I don’t know, some battle or something, definitely not Mexican Independence Day. Mexican Independence day is celebrated on September 16, and that’s a party.

If you really want to know about Cinco de Mayo, look at Wikipedia. I mean, I could do it and rewrite the info here, pretending like I actually remembered, but why?

I do have the day off, though only because I work at a public university and they are generous with the vacation days. Almost everyone had last Thursday off, because it was Worker’s Day. So, rather than Monday, a lot of people got Friday to make a 4-day weekend.

Regardless of its relevance, if Cinco de Mayo means you’re going to party, I’ve got some suggestions:

If you want to drink Mexican style but not tequila shots, which can be a little strong, and not Margaritas, which aren’t really Mexican, you can try a Paloma:

Paloma

Ice

1/3 tequila

2/3 squirt

One key lime (ping-pong ball size), squeezed in

Salt on the rim (before you put in the ice, get the rim wet and dip it in a dish of salt)

Some of the better, affordable tequilas:

Milagro

1800

Patron

Centenario

Cheaper but acceptable:

El Jimador

Cazadores

and of course Jose Cuervo, which is fine

There are three grades of tequila:

Añejo – the oldest, darkest, and best

Reposado – your common, light brown tequila

Blanco – totally clear, can be very tasty

Or you can make Aguas Locas. I have my own version:

Aguas Locas (de lujo)

Ice

1/3 dark rum (look for Flor de Caña, a good Nicaraguan rum)

A good splash of Malibu rum

2/3 Orange “water”

In Mexico, aguas de sabores (flavored waters), usually just called aguas, are basically diluted juice.

For orange, squeeze 4-6 fresh oranges and then put in twice as much water, a few spoons of sugar (to taste), and a little salt.

You can do it with lime too. (Adding more salt creates a homemade Gatorade, by the way.)

Enjoy! If you want to drink beer, yes Corona is good, but for a better lager, try Bohemia. For dark beer, look for Negra Modelo or Victoria.

And remember, if you are interested in Mexican culture, come visit Mexico. Eating tacos, doing tequila shooters, and wearing funny hats on a hyped-up holiday doesn’t count.

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Q. Which airlines have the best seats (more comfy, more leg room) and which airlines have the least comfy seats? When is it worth it to pay for the extra leg room? And how much more should you pay?

A. There can be a vast difference in legroom (or knee room really). Some Spirit Airlines planes have just 28 inches between rows whereas JetBlue planes have at least 33 inches between rows, without paying extra.

However, seat width remains the same unless you upgrade to business or first class. And for many people, seat width is even more important than legroom.

If you’re tall, it probably is worth it to splurge for extra room on longer flights. If you’re 5 feet 9 or under, maybe not. And if you’re wide then it may pay to upgrade to business or first. What’s surprising to me is that if you’re willing to buy a non-refundable business or first class fare, it won’t cost that much more on some routes. It used to cost 5 or 10 times more to fly in first vs. economy, but now you might only pay double if you’re willing to buy a non-refundable fare. As in the example below, for LA to Chicago there are $380 and $409 one-way fares on some flights and $717 for first class.

Also, airlines are offering last-minute upgrades for very little compared to the original purchase price. I was offered a $350 upgrade to business class on a LA-NY flight from my original $189 economy fare recently. Had I paid in advance, that business class seat would cost $2500.  So always ask if there are last minute paid upgrades. And of course, it’s always a good value to use your miles to upgrade. 15,000 miles one way to upgrade to a $2500 seat is a bargain relative to using miles for a cheap economy class seat.

We also see last minute upgrade offers from regular economy to “economy plus” (as United calls it), main cabin extra (as American calls it) and “economy comfort” (as Delta calls it). Fees vary depending on route and airline. These seats also include priority boarding.

Before you fly, it's always a good idea to check out your airline's seat sitch on SeatGuru.com.

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Oaxaca city is worth a visit for tourists who want to experience archways, adorned fountains, patios and secluded beaches. The beaches of Oaxaca are situated some miles away from the city. It will take about 7 hours by road to reach the beaches. During the rains, the roads leading to the beaches may sometimes be found washed out.

Geography of Oaxaca

The Oaxaca state in South-West Mexico has an area of 36,820 sq miles with 370 miles of coastline. The state is the home of Indigenous people. Oaxaca is the capital of the state -Oaxaca. The city is known for its art and craft, history, culture and local cuisines. It is a UNESCO World heritage site.

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Coasts and beaches of Oaxaca

There are some well-known coasts and beaches of Oaxaca like Costa Chica, Bahiasm de Huatulco, Tomatal, Santa Elena, and others. The rainy season is usually from the months- May to October. Although Oaxaca has beaches, they are not popular much around the world and thus remain secluded most of the time without any crowd as such. The popular yet secluded beaches of Oaxaca are Puerto Escondido, Huantulco, Mazunte, etc

Beach activities

Some of the beach activities of Oaxaca are surfing, canoe trip, Eco-tourism trips, relaxing, swimming, etc. People take to hiking along the beach near Playa Ventanilla and Mazunte. Huantulco, a resort area and to south of Oaxaca has 7 bays which can be used for snorkeling. The bays near the beaches are full of deep underwater corals and colorful beautiful fishes.

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Oaxaca Beaches

Let us know about some of the beaches in brief

1. Puerto Escondido

Puerto Escondido village beach is popular among the tourists for surfing. It is known as the surfing capital of Central America. One can find palm trees on the sandy beaches with some small restaurants, bars and hotels alongside. However, authorities caution the people against swimming in certain areas.

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2. Huatulco Bays

The Huatulco Bays is recognized for its natural beauty. It is well planned area for people to enjoy a quite morning and evening. The area is surrounded by hotels, restaurants, golf courses, etc which makes it an attractive destination. Besides, people can indulge in snorkeling, boat tour, hiking at and near the beach.

3. Mazunte Beach

The Mazunte beach is not as much popular as others. It is a beach fishing village where people come down to just relax and have some sunbath, swimming or snorkeling. There are not much restaurants on the beach.

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4. Chahue, El Arrocito, El Bufadero,Maguey, Santa Cruz bay and Majahual Beaches

The other beaches of Oaxaca near Huaulco are Chahue, El Arrocito, El Bufadero, Maguey, Santa Cruz Bay, Punta Conejos, etc These beaches have white sand where people can take a walk, swim, drink coconut water, surf, relax, do some nature photography.

Restaurants and Hotels at Oaxaca

Tourists can also exploit Oaxaca by enjoying the Mexican local cuisines at the restaurants and cafes such as Cafe Bruja, Los Danzantes restaurant, Mercade Juarez market restaurants, etc. Veg and non-veg food, Oaxaca cheese, local fruits and delicious chocolate food can be found here. Accommodation is cheap. Economical to premium hotels cater to all the needs of the tourists.

Best Time to Go

The time from December to Easter is the best to go to any of the beaches of Oaxaca. Summer is the best time for surfing fro January to March. Those interested in only surfing can visit the beaches during June to September.