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The internet loves weevils. This one (probably Conotrachelus sp.) popped into the light trap. The snoot ends in a set of chewing jaws that drill into things. Think Gonzo the Muppet, with jaws at the end of his nose. 🪲🪳 #Invertebrate #bugsky #Coleoptera #entomology #Curculionidae 🌿

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A University of Houston assistant professor says he is preparing to return to South Korea after telling students over the weekend he could no longer teach their class because of the "unexpected termination of my visa."

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Camponotus nearcticus are often called a smaller C. pennsylvanicus. These ants are arboreal specialists, nesting in dead wood up in trees. In North America, they show up wherever those specific conditions exist. So basically everywhere. #Invertebrate #bugsky #macrophotography #entomology 🌿

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People in eastern North America: when you're out on a nature walk, please remember to CHECK EMPTY SNAIL SHELLS FOR BEES. An iNaturalist user in Ohio just found the extremely rare eastern snail-shell mason bee (Osmia conjuncta). 🐌🐝🌿 #inaturalist #bees #osmia www.inaturalist.org/observations...

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I’m a national union VP for the agricultural workers who are on the front line against invasive pests. The iconic Florida citrus has almost vanished from our supermarkets. Psyllids are partially responsible. But how? Read the rest of the thread: #Invertebrate #bugsky #entomology 🧪

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Happy #FossilFriday - check out the beautiful fangs and leg bases of a ~409 million year old trigonotarbid arachnid from a paper by Emma Long and colleagues at the @nhm-london.bsky.social These are 3D reconstructions from laser microscopy data 😍 (schematic shown right) ⚒️🧪🦀🦑 #evosky

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Another interesting observation on trimmed branches were mealy/scale #insects with #ants. A quick look revealed one that may have been taken out by a #fungi

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Bee Hotels: do they work? How to get the best from them? Join me to hear the results of @The_Buzz_Club 's Big Bee Hotel Experiment, online, tuesday 1pm, free but please book a place! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improving-...?

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Trying to explain the gestalt difference between ichneumonid and braconid wasps, and the best I could come up with was, horses and donkeys.

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Bluesky! Check out this piece on academic culture I wrote with my colleague @estherngumbi.bsky.social for @entsocamerica.bsky.social. I hope it inspires some thought and discussion! Please feel free to share here. entomologytoday.org/2025/04/16/r...

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Looking at future career paths but not sure where to start? Visit the link below to learn more about different #careers you can delve into and uncover hidden opportunities within #entomology 🦋 buff.ly/sliPH6N 📸 Mole cricket foreleg (c) Ángel Plata Sánchez

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Since everyone else is posting their moths from last night, Plutella xylostella (~6mm) somehow very active in the 6C weather. Also spotted a beautifully rust-colored Udea rubigalis (~20mm) sharing the same wall. 🌿 #Invertebrate #lepidoptera #bugsky

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I strongly suspect these will be the first of many. #science #academicsky 🧪 phys.org/news/2025-04...

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i need some space… and maybe you do too

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One thing that happens when you get hooked on "weird" entomology behavior is that start noticing these incredibly tiny things. How tiny? Rice included for scale. You’ll be walking past a tree and just stop and stare. "Normal people" will think you’re weird. #Noctuidae #entomology #Invertebrate 🪲🪳🌿

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Several hundred USDA workers who guard against invasive pests have taken the DeRP. These are employees I represent protecting forests, crops, and supply chains every day. Their work is vital, and their absence will be felt by everyday Americans. 🧪 #entomology investigatemidwest.org/2025/04/17/s...

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www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/a... If you have an hour to kill to hear a talk about this: youtu.be/cQNfz0QA48c?...

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I swear it’s the same bee every day in the same spot now. Does little Osmia cornifrons know I’m a friend to the exoskeleton world? Maybe it’s here to reassure me that today’s good news was a cosmic sign from our insect overlords beneath the waves. #Megachilidae #Invertebrate #macrophotography 🪲🪳🌿

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The USDA Federal Labor Union I serve as Eastern Region VP for has had its recognition restored, for now. If you're looking for a little light today: I'm back , negotiating for agricultural inspectors, plant pathologists, mycologists, entomologists and botanists, at least a little while longer.

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a few recent springtime mites: 1 - a little dark Galumnid passes behind a larger Euptyctima (both oribatids) 😘 2 - Penthaleid "earth mite" w/ a perfect crystal ball of fluid exuded from its dorsal anus 🤩 3 - hypersaturated Trombidiid red velvet mite ❤️ 4 - wonderfully wrinkled Bryobia spider mite 🧓

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As someone who often speculates on the model of a salticid's mimicry - it's SO satisfying to come across a scene like this: (Peckhamia sp ant-mimicking jumping spider among Crematogaster sp ants on a picnic table in woods, NE OK)

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Ants, like these Lasius sp. in a rotting log (likely L. americanus), go through pupation before becoming adults. Inside the pupa, the insect breaks down via histolysis and rebuilds through histogenesis. Enjoy your new Scrabble words: 16 points each. 🌿 #Formicidae #Invertebrate #bugsky

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The layoffs at the Department of Agriculture haven’t begun yet, but here’s where my friends and I in Entomology will end up so far: Coleopterist — Brazil Curatorial specialist — Brazil Hymenoptera — Germany Scale/aphid specialist — retail Cerambycidae — retired Thysanoptera— retired Me — the UK

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BREAKING:The National Science Foundation (NSF) has put a cork in its grantmaking pipeline after billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) set up shop at the agency this week. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

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Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back, the world's longest butterfly migration. In Constant Bloom, photographer Lucas Foglia documents the journey.

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New footage filmed 600 metres below the surface of the Southern Atlantic Ocean shows rare juvenile from world's heaviest squid species. #news #abc #invertebrates #marine #biology #science #technology #environment #fish #animals #oceans #reefs #animal #behaviour

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I am still so stoked about seeing #Pseudachorutes conspicuatus! What a superstar :) #macro #invert #springtail #bug

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The @entsocamerica.bsky.social International Symposium is now available to watch on demand! We've also got a fun trivia quiz about the program, with a special prize for the winner! entsoc.org/membership/b...

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Garlic mustard is a fun plant to find. I forage and eat it since it's invasive, but you get the oddest looks just munching plants in the woods. Avoid the spots dogs pee. Don't eat that. Probably wash it. #bloomscrolling 🌿 #flower

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Arthropod Photo of the Week: April 16, 2025 Eggplant horned planthopper Leptocentrus taurus Hemiptera: Membracidae By Vijin Varghese, Kerala, India #arthropodPOTW

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On this #BugBanterPodcast, @flygirlnhm.bsky.social is our guide to the incredible world of flies! With their many shapes, colors, & weird superpowers, flies do it all, from pest control to pollination! Video w/ captions🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbjT... Audio & transcript⤵️ xerces.org/bug-banter/f...

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Two Belgian teenagers were charged with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking smaller and lesser known species. @AssociatedPress reports: https://flip.it/RnLBW2 #Insects #Wildlife […]

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#Diabrotica virgifera zeae - Priority Pests report 🌱 New EFSA Pest Report Released! 🌱 🔍 doi.org/10.2903/sp.e... 📊 here you will find the assessment used to rank EU candidate #PriorityPests @talkingrootworm.bsky.social @mobotmuseum.bsky.social @rosariolebronentomology.com @juliejam.bsky.social

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