Tarunkishwor Yumnam ꯇꯔꯨꯟ ꯌꯨꯝꯅꯥꯝ
@tarunyumnam.bsky.social
🦋 animal colour, phenotypic plasticity, PCMs, anti-predator, looking for Postdoc | runner
Pinned
joining the #Xit with a butterfly image as first post to match the logo.
𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘶𝘴 | Mohali, India
𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘶𝘴 | Mohali, India
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Very cool paper from @rogervilalab.bsky.social on the Canary islands Hipparchia butterflies just came out! Each island has its own species, seems like no gene flow between the islands!
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
Colonization, diversification and speciation of the genus Hipparchia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in the Canary Islands
Abstract. The Canary Islands harbor numerous endemic species, showcasing a wide array of colonization and diversification patterns. Butterflies belonging t
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October 17, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Very cool paper from @rogervilalab.bsky.social on the Canary islands Hipparchia butterflies just came out! Each island has its own species, seems like no gene flow between the islands!
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
1/3 Excited that my final PhD MS is online! Big thanks to Ullasa (PI) (vanasiri.in) & collaborators Freerk and Urszula. Turns out humidity, not just temperature, plays a major role in butterfly eyespot plasticity. doi.org/10.1101/2025...
October 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
1/3 Excited that my final PhD MS is online! Big thanks to Ullasa (PI) (vanasiri.in) & collaborators Freerk and Urszula. Turns out humidity, not just temperature, plays a major role in butterfly eyespot plasticity. doi.org/10.1101/2025...
A great conference week @behaviour2025.bsky.social meeting new & old colleagues. Presented our work on butterfly seasonal wing polyphenism: influence of humidity+host plant quality & bird vision modelling of wing patterns. Glad to have received the Best Poster Award (+ a beautiful painting)!
September 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
A great conference week @behaviour2025.bsky.social meeting new & old colleagues. Presented our work on butterfly seasonal wing polyphenism: influence of humidity+host plant quality & bird vision modelling of wing patterns. Glad to have received the Best Poster Award (+ a beautiful painting)!
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#ABL2025 Plenary Spotlight: Dr Amir Patel ⭐
Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how Dr Patel’s team decoded cheetah locomotion and its far-reaching implications for biomechanics and high-speed robotics. 🐆
Learn more: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how Dr Patel’s team decoded cheetah locomotion and its far-reaching implications for biomechanics and high-speed robotics. 🐆
Learn more: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
August 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
#ABL2025 Plenary Spotlight: Dr Amir Patel ⭐
Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how Dr Patel’s team decoded cheetah locomotion and its far-reaching implications for biomechanics and high-speed robotics. 🐆
Learn more: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how Dr Patel’s team decoded cheetah locomotion and its far-reaching implications for biomechanics and high-speed robotics. 🐆
Learn more: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
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#ABL2025 Plenary Spotlight: Dr Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy ⭐
Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how @avispatica.bsky.social Dr Mora-Kepfer Uy’s team uncovered captivating ways in which parasites reprogram the behaviour and lifespan of insects. 🐝🪱
Learn more about the conference: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how @avispatica.bsky.social Dr Mora-Kepfer Uy’s team uncovered captivating ways in which parasites reprogram the behaviour and lifespan of insects. 🐝🪱
Learn more about the conference: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
August 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
#ABL2025 Plenary Spotlight: Dr Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy ⭐
Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how @avispatica.bsky.social Dr Mora-Kepfer Uy’s team uncovered captivating ways in which parasites reprogram the behaviour and lifespan of insects. 🐝🪱
Learn more about the conference: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how @avispatica.bsky.social Dr Mora-Kepfer Uy’s team uncovered captivating ways in which parasites reprogram the behaviour and lifespan of insects. 🐝🪱
Learn more about the conference: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
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🎥 Missed it live? Catch the replay!
Get practical tips on resilience, communication, and building healthier research cultures with our amazing panellists Marion Miezenbeek, Raquel Cossío-Bayúgar & Karla Rossanet Dzul-Rosado.
▶️ Watch now: youtube.com/live/4g6bv3Q...
#AcademicCareers
Get practical tips on resilience, communication, and building healthier research cultures with our amazing panellists Marion Miezenbeek, Raquel Cossío-Bayúgar & Karla Rossanet Dzul-Rosado.
▶️ Watch now: youtube.com/live/4g6bv3Q...
#AcademicCareers
Round Table Series 2025: 1. Coaching early career scientists
YouTube video by Animal Behaviour Live
youtube.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🎥 Missed it live? Catch the replay!
Get practical tips on resilience, communication, and building healthier research cultures with our amazing panellists Marion Miezenbeek, Raquel Cossío-Bayúgar & Karla Rossanet Dzul-Rosado.
▶️ Watch now: youtube.com/live/4g6bv3Q...
#AcademicCareers
Get practical tips on resilience, communication, and building healthier research cultures with our amazing panellists Marion Miezenbeek, Raquel Cossío-Bayúgar & Karla Rossanet Dzul-Rosado.
▶️ Watch now: youtube.com/live/4g6bv3Q...
#AcademicCareers
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We welcome the 2nd plenary speaker at #ABL2025. 🙌🙌
@anna-stoeckl.bsky.social from @uni-konstanz.de reveals how insect pollinators interpret floral patterns to guide foraging. From hawkmoth vision to neural templates—this talk will bridge behaviour, neuroethology & sensory biology. 🦋🪻
@anna-stoeckl.bsky.social from @uni-konstanz.de reveals how insect pollinators interpret floral patterns to guide foraging. From hawkmoth vision to neural templates—this talk will bridge behaviour, neuroethology & sensory biology. 🦋🪻
July 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
We welcome the 2nd plenary speaker at #ABL2025. 🙌🙌
@anna-stoeckl.bsky.social from @uni-konstanz.de reveals how insect pollinators interpret floral patterns to guide foraging. From hawkmoth vision to neural templates—this talk will bridge behaviour, neuroethology & sensory biology. 🦋🪻
@anna-stoeckl.bsky.social from @uni-konstanz.de reveals how insect pollinators interpret floral patterns to guide foraging. From hawkmoth vision to neural templates—this talk will bridge behaviour, neuroethology & sensory biology. 🦋🪻
Our false head work is out! By analysing ~1000 #butterflies, we found many traits at posterior end of hindwings evolved correlatedly, likely forming a trait complex w/adaptive function to dupe predators into thinking these traits together are actual head!!
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
July 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Our false head work is out! By analysing ~1000 #butterflies, we found many traits at posterior end of hindwings evolved correlatedly, likely forming a trait complex w/adaptive function to dupe predators into thinking these traits together are actual head!!
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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We’re thrilled to announce plenary speakers at #ABL2025. 🙌
Dr Amir Patel @ucl.ac.uk blends robotics & biology to decode the cheetah’s lightning-fast moves. 🐆 From deep learning to legged robots, get ready for a wild sprint through biomechanics, evolution & tech!
#Biomechanics #Robotics
Dr Amir Patel @ucl.ac.uk blends robotics & biology to decode the cheetah’s lightning-fast moves. 🐆 From deep learning to legged robots, get ready for a wild sprint through biomechanics, evolution & tech!
#Biomechanics #Robotics
July 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
We’re thrilled to announce plenary speakers at #ABL2025. 🙌
Dr Amir Patel @ucl.ac.uk blends robotics & biology to decode the cheetah’s lightning-fast moves. 🐆 From deep learning to legged robots, get ready for a wild sprint through biomechanics, evolution & tech!
#Biomechanics #Robotics
Dr Amir Patel @ucl.ac.uk blends robotics & biology to decode the cheetah’s lightning-fast moves. 🐆 From deep learning to legged robots, get ready for a wild sprint through biomechanics, evolution & tech!
#Biomechanics #Robotics
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📢 Abstract submissions for Animal Behaviour Live Annual Conference are now OPEN!
🗓 Deadline: 7 Sept 2025
🎤 Choose from:
🔹 15-min live or recorded talk
🔹 5-min pre-recorded video poster (our classic format!)
📄 Submit here: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
#ABL2025
🗓 Deadline: 7 Sept 2025
🎤 Choose from:
🔹 15-min live or recorded talk
🔹 5-min pre-recorded video poster (our classic format!)
📄 Submit here: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
#ABL2025
June 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
📢 Abstract submissions for Animal Behaviour Live Annual Conference are now OPEN!
🗓 Deadline: 7 Sept 2025
🎤 Choose from:
🔹 15-min live or recorded talk
🔹 5-min pre-recorded video poster (our classic format!)
📄 Submit here: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
#ABL2025
🗓 Deadline: 7 Sept 2025
🎤 Choose from:
🔹 15-min live or recorded talk
🔹 5-min pre-recorded video poster (our classic format!)
📄 Submit here: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
#ABL2025
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What a fascinating study on the false heads of some butterflies! 🤩🦋 Great presentation by @tarunyumnam.bsky.social #EMPSEB30 @empseb30.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
What a fascinating study on the false heads of some butterflies! 🤩🦋 Great presentation by @tarunyumnam.bsky.social #EMPSEB30 @empseb30.bsky.social
Thanks @empseb30.bsky.social for the best conference so far. Such amazing planning and execution with so many cool and enthusiastic people all around to enjoy while discussing science. And the award was an added sweet memory to this beautiful experience.
Huge congrats to @tarunyumnam.bsky.social for getting the #EMPSEB30 prize for best talk! 🦋🥇 Very well deserved! 👏🏼
June 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Thanks @empseb30.bsky.social for the best conference so far. Such amazing planning and execution with so many cool and enthusiastic people all around to enjoy while discussing science. And the award was an added sweet memory to this beautiful experience.
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💥💥 Our annual conference #ABL2025 is back! 💥💥
Join us 13–14 Nov 2025 for 2 exciting days:
🔹 6 sessions
🔹 6 stellar plenaries
🔹 Talks & posters on diverse topics
🔹 Global-friendly time zones 🌍
Mark your calendar 📅 and don't miss #ABL2025!
📌 Stay tuned—registration details will be announced soon
Join us 13–14 Nov 2025 for 2 exciting days:
🔹 6 sessions
🔹 6 stellar plenaries
🔹 Talks & posters on diverse topics
🔹 Global-friendly time zones 🌍
Mark your calendar 📅 and don't miss #ABL2025!
📌 Stay tuned—registration details will be announced soon
June 6, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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"Co-evolve with vision" is my entry for the art competition by @ssegrad.bsky.social. #EvoArt2025.
May 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
"Co-evolve with vision" is my entry for the art competition by @ssegrad.bsky.social. #EvoArt2025.
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Our new paper is out. We point out that large brained (and often smart) mammals and birds have evolved very different distribution of neurons numbers in the brain.
This means that similar cognitive abilities have evolved in very different brains.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This means that similar cognitive abilities have evolved in very different brains.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
April 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Our new paper is out. We point out that large brained (and often smart) mammals and birds have evolved very different distribution of neurons numbers in the brain.
This means that similar cognitive abilities have evolved in very different brains.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This means that similar cognitive abilities have evolved in very different brains.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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📣SEMINAR SERIES 2025📣
We are kicking off 2025 with our first seminar.
📆Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 2pm GMT on our Youtube channel: @damienfarine.bsky.social will talk about “The costs of collective behaviour” 🐦
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc9z...
This event is free, no registration required. 🤗
We are kicking off 2025 with our first seminar.
📆Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 2pm GMT on our Youtube channel: @damienfarine.bsky.social will talk about “The costs of collective behaviour” 🐦
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc9z...
This event is free, no registration required. 🤗
April 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
📣SEMINAR SERIES 2025📣
We are kicking off 2025 with our first seminar.
📆Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 2pm GMT on our Youtube channel: @damienfarine.bsky.social will talk about “The costs of collective behaviour” 🐦
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc9z...
This event is free, no registration required. 🤗
We are kicking off 2025 with our first seminar.
📆Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 2pm GMT on our Youtube channel: @damienfarine.bsky.social will talk about “The costs of collective behaviour” 🐦
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc9z...
This event is free, no registration required. 🤗
Found an interesting co-author in an interesting paper.
April 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Found an interesting co-author in an interesting paper.
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Hello World!
After almost a month of starting a research group - finally the announcement :)
We are the 'Active Sensing Collectives' group (tinyurl.com/yckehxys) at the CASCB in the University of Konstanz. We're still growing, see PhD position ad below. @cbehav.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de z.de
After almost a month of starting a research group - finally the announcement :)
We are the 'Active Sensing Collectives' group (tinyurl.com/yckehxys) at the CASCB in the University of Konstanz. We're still growing, see PhD position ad below. @cbehav.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de z.de
March 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hello World!
After almost a month of starting a research group - finally the announcement :)
We are the 'Active Sensing Collectives' group (tinyurl.com/yckehxys) at the CASCB in the University of Konstanz. We're still growing, see PhD position ad below. @cbehav.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de z.de
After almost a month of starting a research group - finally the announcement :)
We are the 'Active Sensing Collectives' group (tinyurl.com/yckehxys) at the CASCB in the University of Konstanz. We're still growing, see PhD position ad below. @cbehav.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de z.de
A mating pair of the dark-brand bush brown, 𝘔𝘺𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘴.
#Kerala, India
#butterflies #lepidoptera #insects #nature #macro #wildlife
#Kerala, India
#butterflies #lepidoptera #insects #nature #macro #wildlife
February 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A mating pair of the dark-brand bush brown, 𝘔𝘺𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘴.
#Kerala, India
#butterflies #lepidoptera #insects #nature #macro #wildlife
#Kerala, India
#butterflies #lepidoptera #insects #nature #macro #wildlife
The beautiful bipectinate antennae of 𝘕𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢!
IISER Thiruvananthapuram, India
#moth #insect #lepidoptera #macrophoto
IISER Thiruvananthapuram, India
#moth #insect #lepidoptera #macrophoto
January 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The beautiful bipectinate antennae of 𝘕𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢!
IISER Thiruvananthapuram, India
#moth #insect #lepidoptera #macrophoto
IISER Thiruvananthapuram, India
#moth #insect #lepidoptera #macrophoto
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I happen to photograph stuff other than lantern bugs. Which is your favourite?
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Macro Highlights – The Best of 2024 - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay
2024 has been a very special year. For many of us, going to another country for macro photography is a huge endeavor which involves a myriad of work and family logistics planning while we are away. Mo...
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December 29, 2024 at 3:11 PM
I happen to photograph stuff other than lantern bugs. Which is your favourite?
www.nickybay.com/macro-highli...
www.nickybay.com/macro-highli...
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We are far from conserving migratory butterflies. Our new
paper shows that current protected areas are inadequate for
👉84% of migratory butterfly species in at least one season
👉45% of species in all seasons. (1/7)
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
paper shows that current protected areas are inadequate for
👉84% of migratory butterfly species in at least one season
👉45% of species in all seasons. (1/7)
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 AM
We are far from conserving migratory butterflies. Our new
paper shows that current protected areas are inadequate for
👉84% of migratory butterfly species in at least one season
👉45% of species in all seasons. (1/7)
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
paper shows that current protected areas are inadequate for
👉84% of migratory butterfly species in at least one season
👉45% of species in all seasons. (1/7)
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...