[New post] Ignotus aenigmaticus: an accidental, and amusing, Latin name

ScientistSeesSquirrel posted: ""A year ago, May 1902, I had a peculiar entomological experience." That, believe it or not, is the opening sentence of a scientific paper –Annie Trumbull Slosson's 1903 paper in the Canadian Entomologist, "A Coleopterous Conundrum". This short paper had s" Scientist Sees Squirrel Ignotus aenigmaticus: an accidental, and amusing, Latin name ScientistSeesSquirrel Nov 29 "A year ago, May 1902, I had a peculiar entomological experience." That, believe it or not, is the opening sentence of a scientific paper –Annie Trumbull Slosson's 1903 paper in the Canadian Entomologist, "A Coleopterous Conundrum". This short paper had some unanticipated consequences. It's an amusing story, and also a bit of a cautionary tale. […] Read more of this post Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Scientist Sees Squirrel. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2022/11/29/ignotus-aenigmaticus-an-accidental-and-amusing-latin-name/ Powered by WordPress.com