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queer cat person. nerding out on plants, insects, sci-fi & whatever else grabs my brain and won't let go. looking for leafminers, gandering galls
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I like to hold your hand in mine, I like to look into your eyes. That’s about all. Franz Kafka, 1921.

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A Spotted Lanternfly in Oregon, a eucalypts weevil in Tamil Nadu, and more — keep an eye out for these five invasive species this month (and document your sightings so we can track their spread as soon as possible)! 🧵⤵️

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Finally asked the neighbors to not leave their yard lights on all night. "Because I like to stargaze, particularly on warm summer nights." Relieved I don't need to get a Hg vapor to try and outgun them. (this is a "before" photo) #entomology #entoquip

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note to self: not going to work and not leaving the house does not improve the Mondays

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San Diego neighborhood makes ICE agents retreat

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Lil poster for the pride parade today, gotta get those protogynous skunk cabbages in there somewhere

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WE DID IT, FOLKS A song for the entomologists of the USDA m.youtube.com/watch?v=yYSI...

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Happy pride month ❤️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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A weevil at Wildsumaco in Ecuador. Easily found by following the trail of glitter he leaves behind everywhere he goes. But really- this glitter weevil is always amazing to see and a real wonder of the world. Endless forms most beautiful, indeed.

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Good morning to those who celebrate! 🙃

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First time seeing a male scale bug, had me totally confused!! It looks like it belongs to the genus Icerya!

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That you need a little care, anyone who is fond of you must realize. Franz Kafka, 1920.

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So moths are drab, huh? Green Leuconycta moth would beg to differ. This was another one at our blacklight in our back yard Saturday night. It nestled close to the bulb, hence the blue cast to the sheet it is on. Leavenworth, Kansas, USA, May 24, 2025.

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Believe it or not, all three of these fish are the same species… the bluehead wrasse. Wrasses are protogynous hermaphrodites, meaning they transition from female to male over the course of their lives. Each phase can look radically different from each other as evidenced here #coralcitycamera

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When lying on the floor one cannot fall. Franz Kafka, 1913.

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