Hurricane Rick was the second-most intense
Pacific hurricane on record and the strongest to ever form during October. Developing south of Mexico on October 15, 2009, Rick traversed an area favoring
rapid intensification, allowing it to become a hurricane within 24 hours of being declared a tropical depression. An
eye began to form during the afternoon of October 16; once fully formed, the storm underwent another period of rapid strengthening. During the afternoon of October 17, the storm attained
Category 5 status on the
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale. Several hours later, Rick attained its peak intensity as the second-strongest
Pacific hurricane on record with winds of 180 mph (285 km/h). After maintaining this intensity for several hours, Rick began to weaken in response to a combination of an
eyewall replacement cycle and increasing wind shear. On October 21, Rick quickly moved northeast, brushing the tip of
Baja California Sur before making landfall near
Mazatlán with winds of 55 mph (90 km/h). Several hours after moving inland, the final advisory from the NHC was issued as the storm weakened to a tropical depression and dissipated. Overall, the damage from Rick was significantly less than what was initially anticipated. Throughout Mexico, three people were killed by the storm, one in Oaxaca and two in Baja California Sur. (more...)
Eristalinus fuscicornis is a species of
hoverfly in the Eristalinusgenus. The members of this genus are characterized by distinctive eye markings, usually in the form of spots or bands (as shown here). Most are stout flies, and are nimble flyers, even compared to other hoverfly species.
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