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Biodiversity Heritage Library @biodivlibrary.bsky.social · 17d

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An historic illustration of of two brown stripy butterflies and a caterpillar on a plant with white flowers.

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Jess Awad @parasitoidrex.bsky.social · Aug 25

Just published! A new discovery in biological pest control: Synopeas ruficoxum, a natural enemy of the soybean gall midge in North America. 🧪🧵 doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

A small black platygastrid wasp, around 1.5 mm long, with an elongate metasoma, veinless wings, and a small spine on the mesoscutellum. Lateral view.

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Aug 21

Fascinating, will be returning to this paper in the future 📂

Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · Aug 21

📖Published📖

Hung et al. introduce the use of optimal transport distances to quantify ecological network dissimilarity and functionally equivalent species between networks. Read the full article here 👇

buff.ly/L3n9Uvv

Conceptual figure illustrating the ecological interpretation of a toy Gromov–Wasserstein optimal transport plan.

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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · Aug 19

Two previously undocumented European parasitic wasp species have been identified in North America, highlighting the complexity and ongoing changes in oak gall wasp ecosystems. doi.org/g9xj8q

Wasp species previously unknown in US discovered

Oak gall wasps and their predators don't have the panache of butterflies, but they're attracting growing interest among both scientists and naturalists.

phys.org

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Jul 30

Planted my first seeds ever: bean plants for spider mite colonies. Why am I so anxious (watching YouTube tutorials) about this one part of the study??? I’m more comfortable dissecting microhym specimens than growing beans. To growth, and growth!

Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Jul 16

Also, big thank you to FES for selecting me to receive the Graduate Student Mini-Grant Award, and for the opportunity to present on a subject of great personal interest: the relationship between taxonomy and IPM 😊

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Jul 16

Had a great first time at the annual meeting of the @flaentomosociety.bsky.social this week. There’s nothing better than leaving a meeting with a full list of papers to read and emails to send!

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Jun 5

@parasitoidrex.bsky.social my #1 fan 🥹

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Jun 5

Really starting to appreciate doing field work in Florida! Sure, it’s hot, but beautiful too. #florida #blueberry #ipm #phd

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Katie McCaskey @katiemccaskey.bsky.social · Jun 5

🧪 attn: researchers - consider participating in the McClintock Letters Initiative and write letters to your hometown newspaper editors about how the loss of science funding impacts you & your community. Webinar on Friday!

blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...

The McClintock Letters – Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club

blogs.cornell.edu

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Jun 4

Psyched to see new discussion of the odd E. horridus structures! White & Mikó at the Univ. New Hampshire captivated us with their CLSM of it a few years ago, winning an undergrad research conference award too.

Communications Biology @commsbio.nature.com · Jun 4

TWO new studies explore unique adaptations in diving insects (seal lice, family Echinophthiriidae) that allow these parasites to survive at depth in marine environments for relatively long periods of time. go.sn.pub/u5wrkw
go.sn.pub/4ei7dn
@soleleonardi.bsky.social

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Jun 4

Incentivization and fairness are top concerns from farmers facing climate instability and market changes.

Minnesota Farmers Union @mnfarmersunion.bsky.social · Jun 4

Our own Danielle Isaacson is in Kansas City, Missouri this week for the Field to Market Annual Meeting to present our report, “Climate & Agriculture: What Do Farmers Think?” during the meeting’s Research & Innovation Forum!

Read the full report: mfu.org/mfu-foundation-climate-report-2024

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Jun 4

It's incredible to look back at the advances toward the 3 SA2000 missions. While impediments & gaps are still significant, I also wonder if the perspectives of Primary Users of Sys. Research evolved as much as intended by now. How do we know if new biodiversity knowledge flowed to those who need it?

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Hanna Kokko @kokkonut.bsky.social · May 23

Male-killing! feminization! parthenogenesis induction! cytoplasmic incompatibility! etc.Wolbachia & its friends do all sorts of reproductive manipulations. F Brenninger,
@romanzug.bsky.social
& I ploughed through existing equations for their spread...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/brv.70024

summary of reproductive manipulation types

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · May 23

Reminder!

Florida Entomological Society @flaentomosociety.bsky.social · May 5

FES is offering
- Two $500 scholarships
- Four $250 mini-grants
- Travel grants to assist travel to the 2025 FES meeting in Lake Alfred.
#scholarships #entomology

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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · May 22

Connect with the entomology community and take the next step in your career—register for EntoMentos by June 1! By matching students and young professionals with seasoned mentors, this ESA mentorship program is a great way to build your professional network: entsoc.org/entomentos

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Megan Barkdull @meganbarkdull.bsky.social · May 16

I'm thrilled to announce that the Entomology department at the NHMLAC is hiring a full-time collections manager! 🪰🐜🕸️🦋 I'm biased, but the museum is a great place to work, and our department is full of fun, thoughtful people. Job description and information for applying are here:

shorturl.at/iRqOB

Recruitment

workforcenow.adp.com

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · May 23

Did you know you can use AI to generate a podcast episode from a scientific paper? This is…fascinating while kind of unnerving. But as someone who likes something to listen to at the microscope, exciting!

notebooklm.google.com/notebook/333...

#notebooklm #scicomm #sciencecommunication #reading

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GBIF Morpho 🦋 @gbifmorpho.bsky.social · May 22

New paper in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social using @gbif.org mediated data:

How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War

#CiteTheDOI: ✅

#OpenAccess: ⭐️

https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.70028

How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War

Digitisation of herbarium collections is bringing greater understanding to bear on the complexity of narratives relating to the First World War and its aftermath – scientific and societal. Plant coll...

doi.org

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Apr 24

Very pleased to share our recent article, which used morphometry to connect chemical ecology & evolution in a model genus. The methods were accessible, and a powerful tool for engagement of young researchers in deeper work.

The cranial gland system of Nasonia spp.: a link between chemical ecology, evo-devo, and descriptive taxonomy (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea)

Abstract. Nasonia is an emerging model system for investigating the evolution of complex species-specific behavioral and morphological phenotypes. For exam

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Apr 24

The work coming out of ICIPE is so cool…It makes total sense for frass to contribute to agroecosystem productivity. Curious to see what could happen at the intersection of insect farming for entomophagy and crop science.

Harnessing Insect Frass Fertilizer for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Africa | icipe - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

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Antoine Guiguet @antoineguiguet.bsky.social · Apr 23

I can't agree more!! 😊
#gall
academic.oup.com/ae/article-a...

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Apr 2

I can't recommend this older (2019) article enough! While drawing parallels can be a slippery slope, I think it is important to understand how the intersection of morphology & behavior takes an infinite number of forms, and we are no exception to that. Also, bug genitalia = kool.

These Female Insects Evolved Penises

Among these cave insects, the females evolved to have penises — twice. The reasons challenge common assumptions about sex.

www.quantamagazine.org

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Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) @paneurope.bsky.social · Mar 27

🦋🐞 The EU is reviewing a guidance document to protect insects & arthropods against #pesticides. The current document, co-written by the pesticide industry, is outdated. It has never led to a ban on pesticides that contribute to Europe's insect loss.
www.pan-europe.info/press-releas...

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Monique Raymond @entomoniqueologist.bsky.social · Mar 28

One week into my PhD program, the outlook for what comes next shifted tremendously. I wonder which career stages the scientist respondents represent?

Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · Mar 27

POLL: 75% of US scientists considering leaving, with many looking for jobs in Europe and Canada www.nature.com/articles/d41... @alexwitze.bsky.social

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

Cuts to research funding in the US have forced many scientists to rethink their careers.

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