Eric R. Eaton
@bugeric.bsky.social
Nonfiction author, blogger, insect identifier, ally. Presenter/speaker. #SciComm, entomology, urban nature, human conflict with other species, other humans. Opposed to colonialism, capitalism. Married Progressive in Kansas, USA.
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@bugeric.bsky.social
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This has a few thoughtful comments.
Trying to remind myself, we’re just animals who learned to walk upright and use our thumbs.
January 12, 2026 at 11:08 PM
This has a few thoughtful comments.
I keep coming to the same conclusion myself, and my ancestry goes back to the Mayflower, literally.
January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I keep coming to the same conclusion myself, and my ancestry goes back to the Mayflower, literally.
Absolutely delighted by Indiana University’s resounding victory over U of Oregon tonight! I know it’s inconsequential in the grand scheme, and that I’m being petty, but the motherDuckers helped screw my alma mater out of an entire conference (Pac 12), so I make no apologies.
January 10, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Absolutely delighted by Indiana University’s resounding victory over U of Oregon tonight! I know it’s inconsequential in the grand scheme, and that I’m being petty, but the motherDuckers helped screw my alma mater out of an entire conference (Pac 12), so I make no apologies.
More new "bugs" in the new year, thanks to warm weather.... bugeric.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-... #bugsky #blogpost #insects #entomology
New Year’s Insects and Spiders
Happy New Year to my friends and followers! I do hope that you are finding reasons to celebrate, and are getting out into nature. Our local ...
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January 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM
More new "bugs" in the new year, thanks to warm weather.... bugeric.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-... #bugsky #blogpost #insects #entomology
If you attended my virtual presentation today for Smithsonian Associates, and you have an unanswered question, you are welcome to email me (address in the supplemental material from the chat).
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 AM
If you attended my virtual presentation today for Smithsonian Associates, and you have an unanswered question, you are welcome to email me (address in the supplemental material from the chat).
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The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
January 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
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Next week, Jan 8 at 12:00 pm EST, hear @bugeric.bsky.social, author of Bugwatching, discuss the fun and importance of observing our planet's most abundant, yet most overlooked, animals in this virtual event with Smithsonian Associates!
Come learn to appreciate the small things: buff.ly/yWNSQF0
Come learn to appreciate the small things: buff.ly/yWNSQF0
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Next week, Jan 8 at 12:00 pm EST, hear @bugeric.bsky.social, author of Bugwatching, discuss the fun and importance of observing our planet's most abundant, yet most overlooked, animals in this virtual event with Smithsonian Associates!
Come learn to appreciate the small things: buff.ly/yWNSQF0
Come learn to appreciate the small things: buff.ly/yWNSQF0
The thread attached to this video is well worth the read. May the new year bring you reconnection to joy and reverence.
Finished up this delightful book nook build that spouse got me for Xmas. It was soothing blend of Lego building and puzzle making that I found extremely satisfying, promoting extreme focus and deep work that magically settled anxiety. Now I understand the "old people working on puzzles" stereotype.
January 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The thread attached to this video is well worth the read. May the new year bring you reconnection to joy and reverence.
Thank you to everyone who made my publisher money by purchasing one of my books! No, seriously, Princeton University Press puts out some great books.
Loooook what my husband bought me from my wish list!!! @bugeric.bsky.social I can’t wait to dive in!! 🐞
December 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Thank you to everyone who made my publisher money by purchasing one of my books! No, seriously, Princeton University Press puts out some great books.
I remember Psychology Today. Was that not fast enough for ya?
December 31, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I remember Psychology Today. Was that not fast enough for ya?
I just learned that Mozilla has announced that they are going all in on AI integration. Great. Shopping for a new web browser was not on my to do list.
December 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I just learned that Mozilla has announced that they are going all in on AI integration. Great. Shopping for a new web browser was not on my to do list.
With all the technology available, we can’t “unredact” these documents? Seriously? Also, where is the AI we *really* need? Step it up white hats.
December 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
With all the technology available, we can’t “unredact” these documents? Seriously? Also, where is the AI we *really* need? Step it up white hats.
A few of the estimated 700 Mallard ducks flying over Benedictine Bottoms during the Christmas Bird Count centered around Atchison, Kansas, USA, today, December 20.
December 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
A few of the estimated 700 Mallard ducks flying over Benedictine Bottoms during the Christmas Bird Count centered around Atchison, Kansas, USA, today, December 20.
This is easily the best take on this meme.
That’s the woman who said whatever that guy is saying, 5 minutes ago, but got ignored.
December 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This is easily the best take on this meme.
This video may or may not say anything new, depending on your own knowledge, but it is comprehensive, and humorous at times. Don’t let the lame title discourage you from watching.
Finally got around to watch this Drew Gooden video.
He's presenting what a whole lot of journalists and researchers have been writing about the AI industry with the intensity of someone who is rightly pissed off.
He's presenting what a whole lot of journalists and researchers have been writing about the AI industry with the intensity of someone who is rightly pissed off.
Greed is Destroying the World
YouTube video by Drew Gooden
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December 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This video may or may not say anything new, depending on your own knowledge, but it is comprehensive, and humorous at times. Don’t let the lame title discourage you from watching.
This problem has more or less been flying under the radar. We are already seeing malnutrition in insects, resulting in smaller specimens and reduced reproduction.
December 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This problem has more or less been flying under the radar. We are already seeing malnutrition in insects, resulting in smaller specimens and reduced reproduction.
Lisa is entirely too modest. This account is full of wonderful original posts (and I am certifiably terrestrial).
Dive ended. Here's some odds and ends I think I forgot to share. Skate, pycnogonid, peek-a-boo conger, & a closer look at a sole face. Thanks for putting up with me. I'm going to go hide now. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 880 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
December 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Lisa is entirely too modest. This account is full of wonderful original posts (and I am certifiably terrestrial).
Wow, I just learned from a fellow author that my new book, Bugwatching: The Art, Joy, and Importance of Observing Insects, was selected by the national Audubon Society as one of five they recommend as holiday gifts! www.audubon.org/magazine/per...
Perfect Gifts for the Bird and Nature Lovers in Your Life
Whether novice or expert, backyard birder or a globetrotting adventurer, we’ve got something for everyone on your list. Better yet: For many of these products, their purchase also benefits bird...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Wow, I just learned from a fellow author that my new book, Bugwatching: The Art, Joy, and Importance of Observing Insects, was selected by the national Audubon Society as one of five they recommend as holiday gifts! www.audubon.org/magazine/per...
Donated double reds today. It is the season of giving after all. Please donate blood if you are able. Thank you.
December 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Donated double reds today. It is the season of giving after all. Please donate blood if you are able. Thank you.
1/2 Pesticides are necessary because the scale of industrial agriculture precludes having at least islands of natural ecosystems from which to draw predators and other natural pest control into croplands. We have to shrink this footprint.
Health news on cancer: pesticides alert and medications warning
Food security, nature recovery, and environmental sustainability are interwoven; they rely on responsible use of pesticides
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Food security, nature recovery, and environmental sustainability are interwoven; they rely on responsible use of pesticides
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
Health news on cancer: pesticides alert and medications warning
Food security, nature recovery, and environmental sustainability are interwoven; they rely on responsible use of pesticides
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
1/2 Pesticides are necessary because the scale of industrial agriculture precludes having at least islands of natural ecosystems from which to draw predators and other natural pest control into croplands. We have to shrink this footprint.
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Peek-a-boo.
Another older photo with added alt text. A coyote paused in a field partially hidden in the tall grass.
#coyote #peekaboo #canine #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
Another older photo with added alt text. A coyote paused in a field partially hidden in the tall grass.
#coyote #peekaboo #canine #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
December 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Peek-a-boo.
Another older photo with added alt text. A coyote paused in a field partially hidden in the tall grass.
#coyote #peekaboo #canine #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
Another older photo with added alt text. A coyote paused in a field partially hidden in the tall grass.
#coyote #peekaboo #canine #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin