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

The mosquito Aedes aegypti arrived in metro Las Vegas, Nevada, eight years ago and, despite the arid conditions, has found a foothold. A new study finds the species to be present in more than half of census tracts in the area, causing concern about rising risk of vector-borne disease.

No Rain, No Problem: Yellow Fever Mosquito Expands Footprint in Las Vegas

A new study finds the mosquito Aedes aegypti to be present in more than half of census tracts in metro Las Vegas, despite the area's arid conditions.

entomologytoday.org

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 6d

At a board game night and can’t help but think about @commondescentpod.bsky.social because of this game.

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 6d

Anyone else notice videos about "infinite loot glitches" in Borderlands 4 are usually about mechanics that have been present since Borderlands 1 and aren't glitches?

Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 8d

Sometimes being a scientist means putting in an 18 hour work day, with 12 of that being an experiment you have to run at that time.

The PORCD is done though.
The photos? Awful.
The smell? Awful.

Now it's time to do all the fun data analysis.

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 9d

856 is the definition of lorge.

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 10d

Yeah, the Abaddon set up was very well done. Especially for a 10 episode season.

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 10d

Yeah, I was going to say a Davis Tussock or a Hickory Tussock sound like the likely culprits.

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 10d

Right?! Was “haha funny ghost show” to “my heart! 😭”

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 11d

I need you to understand how pretty my cat is.

Will I become the annoying cat dad who shares photos of their pet on their main science account?

Absolutely.

Sekhmet & Setesh @sekhmet-and-setesh.bsky.social · 13d

Happy #FriYay !

#cat #cats #catsofbluesky #FuzzyFriday #tortie #tortoiseshellcat #tortiesofbluesky #longhaircat

Long-haired tortie staring up at the camera. The tortie is laying on a windowsill with their front peets pointed forward, their yellow-green eyes crystal clear.

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 12d

Being sick for over a week and having to balance lectures, students, research, writing, and other projects has been a “fun” experience.

Do not recommend the negative modifier.

Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 12d

How do you spend part of your Friday night?

I had a lovely time in the @commondescentpod.bsky.social’s love Q&A chat about mimicry.

And now? Borderlands 4

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 15d

Everyone remembers that mason jar trend from a few years back?

Yeah, we do if a little differently.

About 300 C. mac pupa in here. They’ll eclose in about 2-3 days, but I have to sort them for the PORCD experiment first.

#entomology #forensicentomology

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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 17d

It's LIVE CAM TIME. Fat bear week is upon us!

explore.org/livecams/bro...

The live cam sets have a "meditation" highlights reel and wow do they know their audience.

Bear Cam - live from Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park | Explore.org

Watch LIVE as hundreds of Alaskan Brown Bears descend on a mile-long stretch of the Brooks River to feast on the largest Sockeye Salmon run in the world.

explore.org

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 20d

I decided that today is the day students are going to learn about regionality and regional data sets and how the same species can develop at different rates at the same temp due to where they're from.

They're used to working with N. American data sets, let's see how they do with S. American.

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Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · 21d

Meet Bathydoris, a deep-sea nudibranch that ROV pilots filmed almost two miles beneath the surface on an abyssal plain east of the Río de la Plata Canyon during the #uruguaysub200 expedition. 🎥ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 22d

I am getting married in a cemetery though.

Like a proper grown up alt kid who studies bugs and decomp.

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Gwen Pearson @bug-gwen.bsky.social · 23d

This little butterfly has a whopping 229 pairs of chromosomes! That is, I think, the most of any multicellular animal described so far. www.the-scientist.com/an-elusive-b...

An Elusive Butterfly Expands Its Genome Through Fragmentation

Scientists sequenced the Atlas blue butterfly genome for the first time, revealing its 229 chromosome pairs and new insights into butterfly evolution.

www.the-scientist.com

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 23d

I was going to give a talk on disability and fieldwork at ESA this year.

But.

Uh.

I’m getting married the week before.

So it’ll have to wait for next time. Got a little overzealous in thinking I could make timing work.

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Marguerite/Peg Turley @margueriteturl2.bsky.social · 24d

These little chalcid wasps are my fave! And the color combo with the grass leaf goldenrod is just stunning! #insects

Tiny green and blue chalcid wasps on the very golden grass leaf goldenrod

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 25d

See, I don’t post only gross stuff!

Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 25d

I do love catching up on entomology news and finding out about the weird behaviors flies do (yes, I’m biased towards Diptera).

phys.org/news/2025-02...

#entomology

Fly larva with a fake termite face can infiltrate termite mounds and socialize

Nature is full of impostors, and many of them are found in the insect world. Certain species, such as the bee fly or the ant spider, are experts at misdirection and their ability to confuse predators ...

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 28d

I am having A Day (although granted it’s a lot better than some people) so here’s a flying shrimp. Ok really they’re called Hummingbird Clearwing Moths. They love this wild bergamot

#invertebrates #NativePlants 🌿

A very large moth, shaped kind of like a flying shrimp, hovers next to a large lavender flower.

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 27d

Fantastic.

I'm looking forward to it.

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 27d

Got it!

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Punk_Entomology @punkentomology.bsky.social · 27d

Looks like it didn’t go through. Try the consulting email?

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