Dyar

In case you're wondering: yes, Dr.H. G. Dyar is Geoff Manaugh's nom de plume.

Archive 2006-10-01 2006

In case you're wondering: yes, Dr.H. G. Dyar is Geoff Manaugh's nom de plume.

Tunnel-Digging as a Hobby 2006

From one of the pages of Modern Mechanics and Invention, scanned and transcribed here by Modern Mechanix, we learn that “one of the oddest hobbies in the world is that of Dr.H. G. Dyar, international authority on moths and butterflies of the Smithsonian Institution, who has found health and recreation in digging an amazing series of tunnels beneath his Washington home.”

Archive 2006-10-01 2006

Eventually Dyar accepted responsibility for the tunnels and similar works behind his new home, saying he found relaxation in digging underground.

Boing Boing: August 6, 2006 - August 12, 2006 Archives 2006

Apropos of today's story about Seymour Cray's supposed subterranean proclivities, here's what Charlie calls, "a 1932 Modern Mechanix article about Dr.H. G. Dyar who built tunnels (some extending 32 feet deep) beneath his house as a way to blow off steam after a long day at work in front of his microscope."

Boing Boing: August 6, 2006 - August 12, 2006 Archives 2006

From one of the pages of Modern Mechanics and Invention, scanned and transcribed here by Modern Mechanix, we learn that “one of the oddest hobbies in the world is that of Dr.H. G. Dyar, international authority on moths and butterflies of the Smithsonian Institution, who has found health and recreation in digging an amazing series of tunnels beneath his Washington home.”

Tunnel-Digging as a Hobby 2006

"I remember when (Memphis manager) Gaylen Pitts and (pitching coach) Dyar Miller called me into the office," Simontacchi says.

USATODAY.com - A lost dream is dusted off, picked up 2002

Benes, whose arthritic right knee started getting better, spent a month at Triple-A Memphis working with pitching coach Dyar Miller.

USATODAY.com - Benes perseveres, provides Cardinals with major help 2002

Anterior squama: = antisquama; q.v. Anterior stigmatal tubercle: on thoracic and abdominal segment of caterpillars; varies from substigmatal to stigmatal anterior; sometimes united to IV: it is V of the abdominal series, IV of the thorax (Dyar).

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

Pedal tubercle: on the thoracic and abdominal rings of caterpillars: on the anterior side of leg-base and, correspondingly, on apodal segments: is VII of the abdomen where it consists of three setae: VI of the thorax where the setae are not numbered: constant (Dyar).

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith