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Rachel she/her

@rachbehm.bsky.social

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PhD student at UCF studying Ichneumonoidea comparative genomics. Masters is in Ophioninae systematics from UCSB. sometimes I make an art or say a funny

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · 11d

Great departmental seminar today by Dr. Watts on the importance of fjords in the face of climate change. I have created a graphical abstract on carbon sequestration

Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · 29d

Ceramic Aphid wip

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Aug 19

Hi ento friends! Does anyone have any mealybugs of the genus Puto from SW California? My junior in my lab is hoping to do some whole genome sequencing and will need a ton! Any and all leads appreciated! As a thanks, please enjoy this doodle of a male :).

Cartoon of a male mealybug of the genus Puto

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Aug 12

I just realized I haven't updated my LinkedIn since 2017...Do people in our field even actually use LinkedIn?

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Aug 6

More like Cry-sidid cause they're so beautiful they make me cry. This one was in my old house while I was moving out

Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Jul 16

Some sketches of Diptera-themed sticker ideas that I considered peddling at ESA in Portland.

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Jul 2

Someone take me fishing with them so I can take pictures of fish for my iNat. 🎣Species number go up makes brain go brrrr

Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Jun 24

Happy Davi-day! Thanks for those here to support our friend @ddpichenumonidae.bsky.social during his defense. Nobody is more deserving!!!!

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Jun 23

It'd be fun to do some art trades at ESA this year. I wonder if they are gonna do another art show 👀

Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Jun 16

I wad paralyzed by choice and did not make anything sob

Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Jun 16

Hello friends, my first first-author publication has just released! Please take a read, its open access! rdcu.be/eq1xQ

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · May 15

Don't be mean to bioinformaticians on they'll go on your computer and rm -rf *

Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · May 6

endogenous viral genome dispersal in Ichneumonoidea is the virus domestication equivalent of the floppyfication of dog ears and I will not allow myself to be silenced any longer

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Apr 25

Wow insane catch. I've never seen one in a trap of mine but a girl can dream

Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Apr 8

I sent an email to the appropriate support person. Hopefully they will allow it!

Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Apr 6

Is it just an email to the editor? I feel bad but I literally haven't been a functioning human. They said they wanted 14 days and ive burned half of that just fighting the infection

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Apr 5

Can I ask a editor for revision extensions if I have covid? Today is the first day I've started feeling like a human in a whole week

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Apr 5

I kinda wanna make another cartoon for the next Hamuli. Should I? And what should I make if I do? Was thinking about maybe a mining bee

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Mar 27

Why yes I am taking pictures of bugs outside this bachelorette party.

Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Mar 23

Me: people who celebrate celebrity birthdays are stupid you don't even know them
Also Me: Happy Birthday @jeremywade.bsky.social, king of the river monsters 🐟🦈

Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Mar 18

Thanks Louis! I'd love to do more in the future

Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Mar 17

I'm not NOT a published cartoonist

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Mar 15

This Isa cute moth I saw at the ceramic studio. You see what I did there hehehehe. Isa textula

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Mar 9

😱 big oof found at an antique mall

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Rachel she/her @rachbehm.bsky.social · Mar 2

@ddpichenumonidae.bsky.social @ichsofna.bsky.social @gavinbroad.bsky.social