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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · 1d

🎃🕸 Ento Alum, collaborators and friends - happen to be in the DMV Saturday, Oct 25th? Think about attending ESO's 2025 Oktoberfest. We would love to catch up! Need more details reach out to [email protected] . 🕷🎃

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · 8d

Not sure what to eat this weekend? Consider insects! The Lamp Lab shares the global benefits of entomophagy and tips on how, even the apprehensive, can introduce insects into their diets. 👇
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Surf, Turf—and Chirp? | Maryland Today

Entomology Team Delves Into Benefits, Challenges of Eating Insects

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · 8d

📦🪲Package from Carolina Science arrived via FedEx today, and guess what's inside?! Bess beetles! Interested in seeing these decomposers in action? Stop by the Insect Zoo during Family Weekend 12:30 - 2 p.m. at McKeldin Mall (Armory if rain) familyweekend.umd.edu/%F0%9F%AA%B2...

Bess beetle in clear container with wood and paper

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UMD Science @umdscience.bsky.social · 9d

The #ScienceTerps Pop-Up Shop is back! Order from a selection of T-shirts, Under Armour polos, quarter-zips, hats and more!

Open until October 13: umdcmnsfall25.itemorder.com

Graphic showing items available in the Science Terps pop-up shop, open until October 13

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · 12d

🏙️🦌Dr. Travis Gallo, Asst Prof in UMD's Dept of Environmental Science and Technology, researches ways to make space for wildlife in a concrete jungle. This semester Dr. Gallo met up with the Dept of Entomology to share his vison for cities where both people & nature thrive.🏙️🦌https://go.umd.edu/22wb

White-tailed deer fawns caught on a camera trap as part of Dr. Gallo’s research

A deer wearing a GPS collar to be tracked by Dr. Gallo’s research team

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · 12d

🦀A classic Maryland summer includes three prominent features: heat, humidity, & blue crabs. Before summer wrapped up we were honored to learn from Dr. J. Sook Chung, Prof at UMCES, about the life history & endocrinology of Maryland's favorite aquatic arthropod🦀 go.umd.edu/22vi

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · 14d

Awesome to see #ScienceTerps fostering community interest in conservation and research. Way to do good, Damani!

UMD Science @umdscience.bsky.social · 15d

Biological sciences Ph.D. student Damani Eubanks protects forests and mentors the next generation of environmental stewards 🌳🍃

For his dissertation, Damani is using U.S. Forest Service data to forecast changes in #AirQuality, biodiversity and wildlife in the mid-Atlantic region.

Rooting for Healthy Forests | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland

UMD biological sciences Ph.D.

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · 16d

🌎🪳Hey #terps, DYK that one of the world’s largest species of cockroaches is on display in Plant Sciences Building 2nd floor atrium - the giant cave cockroach (𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑔𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑢𝑠). Stop by the display to see if you can spot these roaches in their various life stages - egg, nymph, and adult.🪳🌎

giant cave roaches resting on dried wood in terrarium

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · 22d

Registration is now opened for the 2026 Advanced Landscape IPM PHC Short Course. This is a recertification short course for arborists, landscape managers, IPM consultants, professional gardeners, and others responsible for urban plant management.
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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · 24d

🏝️🐜A new study out by Dr. Evan Economo and colleagues reveals a decline in Fiji’s native ant species. With insects playing a crucial role in ecosystems, this research is key to understanding insect populations and guiding conservation efforts.🐜🏝️

UMD Science @umdscience.bsky.social · 25d

“Insects are essential for the environment,” said @umdentomology.bsky.social's Evan Economo. “As scientists, we need to play our part in their protection.”

Read about Evan's novel approach to studying ant populations, which revealed signs of decline in 79% of species found only in Fiji ⤵️ #BugSky

New Study Shows Island Ant Communities in Sharp Decline | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland

UMD entomologist Evan Economo’s novel approach to studying ant populations revealed signs of decline in

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · Sep 10

#InsectTerps enhancing the future of human health! Keep up the important work Fritz Lab!

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · Sep 10

#InsectTerps enhancing the future of human health! Keep up the important work Fritz Lab!

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · Sep 10

🔬🦋Jillian Stewart, grad student researcher in the Krishnan Lab, studies the effects of diamide insecticide applications in agricultural fields on non-target insects like monarch butterflies. Here she takes measurements of monarch wings to quantify impacts on development.🦋🔬

UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · Sep 10

#InsectTerps are researching ways to predict mosquito-borne disease outbreaks. See them at work 👇

UMD Science @umdscience.bsky.social · Sep 9

#WestNileVirus is one of the most common mosquito-borne diseases in North America, with cases reported in the U.S. every year.

@umdentomology.bsky.social Asst. Prof. Megan Fritz's lab is working to predict mosquito-borne disease outbreaks ➡️ go.umd.edu/west-nile #BugSky @mosquitodoc.bsky.social

Benjamin Gregory (right) picking up a mosquito trap from a rural site. Image courtesy of the Megan Fritz lab.

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · Sep 8

2025 Entomology Retreat - Reflecting bug-ack and looking forward
🗨️address from the chair
🗨️talks from faculty & researchers
🏆student awards
🗨️alum talk w/ Scott Shaw, Prof of Entomology & Insect Museum Curator at WYO Univ.
✒️Caricaturists artist, Fun Happy Faces
🧩Puzzle comp
🕷️Insect Zoo appearance

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · Sep 8

🌴🦋An un-Belize-able adventure is just a semester away! Don’t miss this unforgettable blend of research, adventure, and culture. Apply by September 30, 2025. go.umd.edu/-belize%F0%9...

Students visiting historic site in belize

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Morgan Thompson @entothompson.bsky.social · Sep 6

Last week, I was invited to share my postdoctoral research at the @umdentomology.bsky.social Department Retreat. We are finding that neighboring tree diversity impacts leaf phenotypic expression and induces trade-offs against different consumers. More coming soon!!

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Megan Fritz @mosquitodoc.bsky.social · Sep 8

Getting new scientists involved is one of the most exciting parts of the job @umdscience.bsky.social @umdentomology.bsky.social cmns.umd.edu/news-events/...

UMD Student Scientists Take on West Nile Virus | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland

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UMD Science @umdscience.bsky.social · Aug 25

The #DMV has a new invasive pest: the box tree moth.

@umdentomology.bsky.social's Mike Raupp spoke with WUSA9's @kaitlynmcgrath.bsky.social about what to look out for ⤵️

Garden Smart: Be on guard against the Box Tree Moth

Experts say people should beware of the Box Wood Moth, which has made its way into D.C.'s suburbs. Find out what to look for.

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · Aug 21

🔬🪲An approach for long term mgmt of #EAB has been to introduce parasitic wasps to the US for #biocontrol. The Gruner Lab monitors the effectiveness of this approach one log at a time.Watch as Estes debarks trees to assess the presence of EAB larvae & the extent to which they have been parasitized.🪲🔬

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UMD Science @umdscience.bsky.social · Aug 15

With tick season underway in the #DMV, @umdentomology.bsky.social's Mike Raupp shared his acronym for how to handle these tiny pests with @washingtonpost.com.

AIR: Avoid. Inspect. Remove.

‘Ticks EVERYWHERE?’: Sightings and bites in the D.C. region heighten worries

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UMD Science @umdscience.bsky.social · Aug 18

As Maryland's state entomologist, Max Ferlauto (Ph.D. '24, @umdentomology.bsky.social) traverses the state's diverse environments to survey and protect the state's insect populations.

"Some of our ecosystems hold globally rare species. And we need to protect them."

@marylanddnr.bsky.social

Small Wonders | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland

Maryland State Entomologist Max Ferlauto (Ph.D.

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UMD Science @umdscience.bsky.social · Aug 19

Don't bother squishing spotted lanternflies, @umdentomology.bsky.social's Paula Shrewsbury told @baltimorebeat.bsky.social.

Instead, try not to let the bugs hatch in the first place—hunt down their egg masses in the colder months and scrape them into the trash.

To stomp or not to stomp? Answering the spotted lanternfly question

After years of whacking, smacking and squashing, more people are just letting the bugs be.

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UMD Entomology @umdentomology.bsky.social · Aug 1

🦟Buzz off! @huffpost.com turns to Dr. Raymond St. Leger, Prof at UMD, to debunk common mosquito myths and misconceptions.🦟
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14 Harmful Myths About Mosquitoes

These persistent misconceptions about mosquitoes can put people at risk.

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UMD Science @umdscience.bsky.social · Jul 24

#SpottedLanternflies are more prevalent in the #DMVArea this year. @umdentomology.bsky.social's Mike Raupp spoke with
@fox5dc.bsky.social about why.

Spotted lanternfly population has increased across DMV, expert says

It’s not your imagination—an expert tells FOX 5 that the DMV really does have more spotted lantern flies this year than usual.

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