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Well Bee Fly, if you're going to be impossible to get close to then I shall treat you like a bird and capture you in flight. Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major)

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Join us and learn how to collect the data we need to protect fireflies! 🪲💡 This event is intended for those participating in the Firefly Atlas project, but anyone with an interest is welcome! 🗓️May 8 at 11am PT / 2pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Two Colombian endemic species I’ve been fortunate enough to photograph: -Tityus columbianus (vulnerable species) -Agesander ruficornis #macrophotography #colombia #arthropods

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BUG GANONDORF

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They literally did the Onion article. Agents posted up outside her hospital room.

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YES. Fresh from the printer!! First stop: tattoo shop Second stop: Rowhome coffee Third stop: Kensington library LFG

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Panic buying! At the Asian market

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A bell rings, a clock strikes... Perpetua STARTS! This is a perfect jumping on point if you're curious about our show! The first episode of a new season in a new setting! We're playing Fabula Ultima, a jrpg inspired system with a focus on multi-class heroes ⚔️🪄 friendsatthetable.net/perpetua-01-...

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How do you pose this question and not immediately arrive at the obvious answer “Hire teachers who are subject matter experts in computer science”?

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Out in time for #FossilFriday, a new overview of segmentation in horseshoe crabs and the evolution of their strange, fused body. Who knew I could write 20 pages on the thoracetron? Was fun getting to write "we should always remember we might be wrong", though. 🧪⚒️ doi.org/10.1017/jpa....

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Relative of a family friend got swept up by ICE. The reason? He had a disagreement with his manager. Manager called ICE. ICE picked him up in front of the entire undocumented staff, as a fucking warning.

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This policy is entirely designed to funnel immigrant delivery drivers to ICE. It's a fascist deportation program.

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My new book The Birding Dictionary is out in four days. Just 3 left to get a pin if you preorder it in the USA! Preorders help so much, and I think this is going to be a really nice gift book and just generally add some humor and strangeness to your day.

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The Justice Department filed lawsuits this week against Hawaii, Michigan, New York, and Vermont to block the states’ climate-motivated lawsuits against fossil fuel companies. Read more in this morning's climate briefing.

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not to mention, science is GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY per this report that came out yesterday: -a 25% reduction in government science would result in GDP loss comparable to that seen during the Great Recession -at 75% cuts, GDP declines reach levels not seen since the Great Depression 🧪

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I’ve been to the Galapagos and I can confirm that boobies are genuinely just like that

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The anonymous GOP trans care "review" dropped less than 24 hours ago and the trans community has already tracked down several of its authors. No surprises, they're anti-trans activists with no scientific or medical background. Just incredible.

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a small Texas county found a way to make money off migrants: arrest them for trespassing, make them post bail to get out of jail, turn them over to ICE, collect forfeited bail money. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...

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One from the archives - this is from when I really truly believed I had a shot at creating a book about bugs. It's still an ambition, albeit one that's gradually eroding.

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That's a wrap! 🤩 Had an absolute blast on my first TV shoot! Thanks to @pastpreservers.bsky.social, Go Button Media, and everyone who made this possible! Can't wait to see the final outcome of the project 🥰📺

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It appears that Dr. David has confirmed the central hypothesis of a study published earlier this year. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

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My pet gar that I donated to Shedd Aquarium would recognize me and swim over to say hi when I visited her exhibit ❤️🐠 A rare hybrid gar, I raised her since she was 2 inches long, and had to re-home her when I moved to Chicago. I was happy I could visit her in her new home! TO BE CONTINUED…

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This is happening on purpose. Food & water could be delivered. Israel controls the borders & will not let it in. That’s what all the witnesses on the ground are saying. Two million people are on the brink of starvation in Gaza. Babies & children have reportedly already been starved to death.

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This ad is so insidious. A 'custom' blend of toxic chemicals sent straight to idiots to spray inside their homes to protect themselves against completely harmless insects. What could go wrong

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Treehoppers and ants exhibit a classic example of mutualism. As treehoppers feed on phloem sap, they excrete honeydew, which attracts ants. In return, the ants defend them from predators through aggressive behavior. The treehopper species is Membracis mimica #macrophotography #insects

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If you’ve been enjoying my comics and would like to support, check out my bigcartel for signed prints and more cool stuff! Thank u for reading ♥️

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Every review of youth gender medicine is just, "there's evidence that this helps and no evidence that this causes harm, but here's why that doesn't count."

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Last night, Eric Adams’ Rent Guidelines Board announced plans to raise the rents on 2+ million tenants yet again. Andrew Cuomo is real estate’s candidate and will do the same. I have been pledging to freeze the rent since day one of this campaign. And together, we will.

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We’re almost at the # where we can send these to the printer and I’m not ordering extras for this run, so if you want one, please get it soon!

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RFK Jr. checks off a classic vaccine misinfo trope w/a requirement for placebo-controlled vax trials. Taking us back to the 1950s when 50 kids were killed or paralyzed since they were in a placebo group for a polio vax known to work. Our bingo card of tropes: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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I have been looking at all of these sprites for so long that I have no idea what is good anymore. I think I need more single-stage guys though

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Because if I wanted someone to confidently make up answers to my questions I would simply ask a man

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And there it is for the rest of the COVID vaccines.

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Second video dropped yesterday! It's a quick 1 min youtube short about my research! #spiders #SciComm #inverts #kqed #research youtube.com/shorts/DnAUn...

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#InverteFest

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Bees again! 🐡🧪🐝 #InverteFest

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Some spiders for #invertfest 1st photo is a wolf spider, second is a Nesoscona arabesca, third is a Dolomedes triton, not sure what the fourth friend is.

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unique "bug" here. a member of the harvester genus Enigmina, which includes a complex of species from the far southern Sierra Nevada of CA lifted a gigantic boulder in a shaded situation (with help), and knew instantly when I saw this specimen. possibly an undescribed species

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Love when an invertebrate gives a proper Good Boy pose 🥹 (Sarinda hentzi lad, an An't) #EmotionalSupportSpood #InverteFest

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I did make an exception for one of my back yard Sarinda hentzi ant spoods, who had been caught and wrapped up by a G. heptagona orb weaver and then dropped off as too troublesome a catch. I untangled her and she didn't want to leave my hand. 🥹 #InverteFest

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#InverteFest

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Sketchbook spread of some recent (and recent-ish) insect/bug sightings. Graphite and color pencils 🐡🎨🐞 #InverteFest #art #TradArt #SciArt #artists #invert #bugs #ArtYear #insects #BugSky #nature #wildlife

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