Dimitri Forero
@dimitriforero.bsky.social
Systematic Entomologist focusing on Heteroptera (True bugs) | Taxonomy and biodiversity | Curator of the Entomological collection Instituto de Ciencias Naturales (ICN) | chinchólogo | profe #UNAL
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Bogotá- Colombia 🇨🇴
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Bogotá- Colombia 🇨🇴
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Dimitri Forero
@dimitriforero.bsky.social
· Nov 18
For my non Spanish speaking friends: my name is Dimitri Forero. I am an entomologist working on the evolution and biodiversity of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). I am really fortunate to be working in such a biodiverse place as Colombia! Many new species to uncover!
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Weevil, weevil, rock you!
Not quite as catchy as the Queen hit, the phylogeny of broad-nosed weevils was explored using mitochondrial genomes of 130 species, helping to classify the subfamily & uncover their biogeography! 🌍👇🧪
doi.org/10.1093/zool...
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Not quite as catchy as the Queen hit, the phylogeny of broad-nosed weevils was explored using mitochondrial genomes of 130 species, helping to classify the subfamily & uncover their biogeography! 🌍👇🧪
doi.org/10.1093/zool...
@linneansociety.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Weevil, weevil, rock you!
Not quite as catchy as the Queen hit, the phylogeny of broad-nosed weevils was explored using mitochondrial genomes of 130 species, helping to classify the subfamily & uncover their biogeography! 🌍👇🧪
doi.org/10.1093/zool...
@linneansociety.bsky.social
Not quite as catchy as the Queen hit, the phylogeny of broad-nosed weevils was explored using mitochondrial genomes of 130 species, helping to classify the subfamily & uncover their biogeography! 🌍👇🧪
doi.org/10.1093/zool...
@linneansociety.bsky.social
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Sunday Surfing in the photo archives - here's a giant shield bug (family Tessaratomidae) from Malaysian Borneo awhile back. These are larger than the typical stink bugs we see here in the U.S. They can spray a defensive chemical that not only smells unpleasant, but can damage skin. 🐙🌿 #Bugsky
November 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Sunday Surfing in the photo archives - here's a giant shield bug (family Tessaratomidae) from Malaysian Borneo awhile back. These are larger than the typical stink bugs we see here in the U.S. They can spray a defensive chemical that not only smells unpleasant, but can damage skin. 🐙🌿 #Bugsky
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Phrictus quinquepartitus is what I'd call the dragon-headed lantern bug with the multiple tubercles lining its snout, or apical process.
Photographed in Belize
Photographed in Belize
December 1, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Phrictus quinquepartitus is what I'd call the dragon-headed lantern bug with the multiple tubercles lining its snout, or apical process.
Photographed in Belize
Photographed in Belize
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Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
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#Bugsky 🐙🌿 Who wants another baby earwig update? Everyone? Thought so. The babies are now two days old and slightly darker than when they hatched. Mama is guarding them and will stay on the job until their second molt. Btw, in the earlier post, the newly-hatched babies only had--
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#Bugsky 🐙🌿 Who wants another baby earwig update? Everyone? Thought so. The babies are now two days old and slightly darker than when they hatched. Mama is guarding them and will stay on the job until their second molt. Btw, in the earlier post, the newly-hatched babies only had--
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#ThrowbackThursday brought by a Ripipteryx marginata seem at El Valle De Anton in Panama last March!
The amazing matte finish is really not captured by the camera!
The amazing matte finish is really not captured by the camera!
November 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
#ThrowbackThursday brought by a Ripipteryx marginata seem at El Valle De Anton in Panama last March!
The amazing matte finish is really not captured by the camera!
The amazing matte finish is really not captured by the camera!
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Earlier this year I drew this magnificent Metallyticus splendidus. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. That's all.
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Earlier this year I drew this magnificent Metallyticus splendidus. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. That's all.
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Why did I only just find out that that there are water striders that live IN (ON!!) THE OPEN OCEAN? 🧪
OCEAN STRIDERS!!
OCEAN STRIDERS!!
Why did only one genus of insects, Halobates, take to the high seas?
Oceans cover over 70% of the earth’s surface and house a dizzying array of organisms, including five species of the peppercorn-sized ocean-skater Halobates, which live exclusively at the ocean surface...
journals.plos.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Why did I only just find out that that there are water striders that live IN (ON!!) THE OPEN OCEAN? 🧪
OCEAN STRIDERS!!
OCEAN STRIDERS!!
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Big news - I’ll be starting an #insect #systematics lab at University of Nebraska-Lincoln this coming academic year! I’m looking to #recruit #PhDstudents to work in #wasp systematics, especially gall systems, to begin Fall 2026. Please help me spread the word — more details on the flyer below!
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Big news - I’ll be starting an #insect #systematics lab at University of Nebraska-Lincoln this coming academic year! I’m looking to #recruit #PhDstudents to work in #wasp systematics, especially gall systems, to begin Fall 2026. Please help me spread the word — more details on the flyer below!
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I love these ctenophore vs. cnidarian vs. sponge papers. All we’re ever going to know is the most recent right answer, and we’re guaranteed fascinating arguments about it at conferences forever.
November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I love these ctenophore vs. cnidarian vs. sponge papers. All we’re ever going to know is the most recent right answer, and we’re guaranteed fascinating arguments about it at conferences forever.
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Q: Why are Bugs so silly?
A: Because they don't have a serious bone in their body
*loud booing*
Anyway here's Apache degeeri, a silly derbid planthopper
A: Because they don't have a serious bone in their body
*loud booing*
Anyway here's Apache degeeri, a silly derbid planthopper
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Q: Why are Bugs so silly?
A: Because they don't have a serious bone in their body
*loud booing*
Anyway here's Apache degeeri, a silly derbid planthopper
A: Because they don't have a serious bone in their body
*loud booing*
Anyway here's Apache degeeri, a silly derbid planthopper
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The Trees That Were Saved and Destroyed by the Same Mistake botany.one/2025/11/the-...
"The authors emphasise the importance of taxonomy throughout the conservation process."
"The authors emphasise the importance of taxonomy throughout the conservation process."
The Trees That Were Saved and Destroyed by the Same Mistake
For 20 years, Mexican communities accidentally planted millions of endangered trees, while simultaneously logging thousands in their natural habitat, without knowing it.
botany.one
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The Trees That Were Saved and Destroyed by the Same Mistake botany.one/2025/11/the-...
"The authors emphasise the importance of taxonomy throughout the conservation process."
"The authors emphasise the importance of taxonomy throughout the conservation process."
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Funders must recognise that great discoveries often come from studies that seeks to advance knowledge for its own sake
go.nature.com/47zrzYZ
go.nature.com/47zrzYZ
From MRI to Ozempic: breakthroughs that show why fundamental research must be protected
In these financially straitened times, funders must recognize that great discoveries often arise from work that was looking for something completely different.
go.nature.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Funders must recognise that great discoveries often come from studies that seeks to advance knowledge for its own sake
go.nature.com/47zrzYZ
go.nature.com/47zrzYZ
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Piper (no, not the magical man who tamed the rats) is the largest genus of Piperaceae & second largest angiosperm, yet its biogeography & global radiation still requires research. Here, phylogenetic analysis investigated divergence time, revealing it spread to mainland Africa twice! (1/2)🌍 🧪 👇
November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Piper (no, not the magical man who tamed the rats) is the largest genus of Piperaceae & second largest angiosperm, yet its biogeography & global radiation still requires research. Here, phylogenetic analysis investigated divergence time, revealing it spread to mainland Africa twice! (1/2)🌍 🧪 👇
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The black velvet is an optimal backdrop for these use cases, because even black paper or plastic tends to reflect a lot of light. Velvet is especially good for iridescent insects, IIRC it's what we used for these guys at DPI:
November 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The black velvet is an optimal backdrop for these use cases, because even black paper or plastic tends to reflect a lot of light. Velvet is especially good for iridescent insects, IIRC it's what we used for these guys at DPI:
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On this day in 1780, Túpac Amaru led an indigenous uprising against Spanish control of Peru.
Centuries on, he and his wife and co-organizer Micaela Bastidas are still potent symbols of liberation in the Andes.
Centuries on, he and his wife and co-organizer Micaela Bastidas are still potent symbols of liberation in the Andes.
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
On this day in 1780, Túpac Amaru led an indigenous uprising against Spanish control of Peru.
Centuries on, he and his wife and co-organizer Micaela Bastidas are still potent symbols of liberation in the Andes.
Centuries on, he and his wife and co-organizer Micaela Bastidas are still potent symbols of liberation in the Andes.
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After almost 30 years, the Tree of Life Web Project has been retired as an actively growing site. It will be unavailable until we can build a static site that contains its final content. More details at subulatepalpomere.com/2025/11/02/t...
The Passing of the Tree of Life Web Project
The Tree of Life Web Project began its journey almost 40 years ago, and was formally announced in early 1996. It has served thousands of pages of information about the evolutionary tree of life and…
subulatepalpomere.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
After almost 30 years, the Tree of Life Web Project has been retired as an actively growing site. It will be unavailable until we can build a static site that contains its final content. More details at subulatepalpomere.com/2025/11/02/t...
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Snootflies are back 🖤
Spotted a handful of these silly creatures this afternoon near a cypress swamp. Panorpa lugubris, the mourning scorpionfly. Distant relatives of fleas. I make a small pilgrimage or 7 to this spot every year around this time in hopes of seeing them, as one does
Spotted a handful of these silly creatures this afternoon near a cypress swamp. Panorpa lugubris, the mourning scorpionfly. Distant relatives of fleas. I make a small pilgrimage or 7 to this spot every year around this time in hopes of seeing them, as one does
November 3, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Snootflies are back 🖤
Spotted a handful of these silly creatures this afternoon near a cypress swamp. Panorpa lugubris, the mourning scorpionfly. Distant relatives of fleas. I make a small pilgrimage or 7 to this spot every year around this time in hopes of seeing them, as one does
Spotted a handful of these silly creatures this afternoon near a cypress swamp. Panorpa lugubris, the mourning scorpionfly. Distant relatives of fleas. I make a small pilgrimage or 7 to this spot every year around this time in hopes of seeing them, as one does
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Research funds are scarce & competition is fierce. A recent paper by @andreasdeblock.bsky.social & colleagues explores how this competition shapes science—its practices, risks & ethics—and proposes ways to make funding fairer & more effective👇 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #AcademicSky #HPS #scipol 🧪
November 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Research funds are scarce & competition is fierce. A recent paper by @andreasdeblock.bsky.social & colleagues explores how this competition shapes science—its practices, risks & ethics—and proposes ways to make funding fairer & more effective👇 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #AcademicSky #HPS #scipol 🧪
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Zambullida
«La esperanza de que morir sea nada más que un breve salto y una tranquila zambullida».
Columna publicada en @heraldo.es
«La esperanza de que morir sea nada más que un breve salto y una tranquila zambullida».
Columna publicada en @heraldo.es
November 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Zambullida
«La esperanza de que morir sea nada más que un breve salto y una tranquila zambullida».
Columna publicada en @heraldo.es
«La esperanza de que morir sea nada más que un breve salto y una tranquila zambullida».
Columna publicada en @heraldo.es
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The Royal Ontario Museum is hiring a Curator of Birds to promote awareness and research on bird biodiversity. Apply by Nov 15, 2025. More info: https://royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com/apply/XBR2YcQAfM/Curator-Of-Birds. #job
Curator of Birds - Royal Ontario Museum - Career Page
Apply to Curator of Birds at Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, ON, Canada.
royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The Royal Ontario Museum is hiring a Curator of Birds to promote awareness and research on bird biodiversity. Apply by Nov 15, 2025. More info: https://royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com/apply/XBR2YcQAfM/Curator-Of-Birds. #job
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We found this handsome blue tarantula just wandering down a trail in the Andes Mountains of Colombia. This genus of tarantula is popular in the pet trade, which may put pressure on wild populations. #Arachtober
(Pamphobeteus sp.)Tatama National Park, Colombia, 2023
(Pamphobeteus sp.)Tatama National Park, Colombia, 2023
October 31, 2025 at 11:20 PM
We found this handsome blue tarantula just wandering down a trail in the Andes Mountains of Colombia. This genus of tarantula is popular in the pet trade, which may put pressure on wild populations. #Arachtober
(Pamphobeteus sp.)Tatama National Park, Colombia, 2023
(Pamphobeteus sp.)Tatama National Park, Colombia, 2023
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Over 400,000 beetle species exist, but how are they related? 🐞
Join Dr @beetlequeen.bsky.social ( @nhm-london.bsky.social ) on 15 Feb 2026 for a FREE webinar exploring efforts to map the global Beetle Tree of Life & uncover biodiversity patterns.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mapping-th...
Join Dr @beetlequeen.bsky.social ( @nhm-london.bsky.social ) on 15 Feb 2026 for a FREE webinar exploring efforts to map the global Beetle Tree of Life & uncover biodiversity patterns.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mapping-th...
October 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Over 400,000 beetle species exist, but how are they related? 🐞
Join Dr @beetlequeen.bsky.social ( @nhm-london.bsky.social ) on 15 Feb 2026 for a FREE webinar exploring efforts to map the global Beetle Tree of Life & uncover biodiversity patterns.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mapping-th...
Join Dr @beetlequeen.bsky.social ( @nhm-london.bsky.social ) on 15 Feb 2026 for a FREE webinar exploring efforts to map the global Beetle Tree of Life & uncover biodiversity patterns.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mapping-th...