Louis Nastasi
@toomanywasps.bsky.social
PhD in Entomology, postdoc with Andrew Forbes at UIowa. Gall wasp systematics and more. Research proudly funded by NSF!
https://lfnastasi.wordpress.com/
https://lfnastasi.wordpress.com/
I thought gall wasps were rough..:
November 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I thought gall wasps were rough..:
My best advice for learning drums is to do it for the fun of it!!! Repetition and practice will help immensely but above all it is an excellent combination of creativity, exercise, and passion!
November 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
My best advice for learning drums is to do it for the fun of it!!! Repetition and practice will help immensely but above all it is an excellent combination of creativity, exercise, and passion!
It was a lot of work but definitely worth it! I hope everyone enjoyed the overview and I’m sad I couldn’t be there in person to accept!
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It was a lot of work but definitely worth it! I hope everyone enjoyed the overview and I’m sad I couldn’t be there in person to accept!
Reposted by Louis Nastasi
Like Don Chandler’s books on pselaphines, the volume of writing is inversely proportional to the size of the insect
November 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Like Don Chandler’s books on pselaphines, the volume of writing is inversely proportional to the size of the insect
I will be working more on oaks during my postdoc which I start in August - I’d be happy to receive some samples if you’re willing to send them!
June 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I will be working more on oaks during my postdoc which I start in August - I’d be happy to receive some samples if you’re willing to send them!
Indeed a wasp gall! But it doesn’t appear to be a described species! More info can be found on GallFormers here: www.gallformers.org/gall/4590
Unknown q-nigra-woody-ribbed-gall
Unknown q-nigra-woody-ribbed-gall - A polythalamous, hairless/ribbed, detachable gall found on the stem.
www.gallformers.org
June 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Indeed a wasp gall! But it doesn’t appear to be a described species! More info can be found on GallFormers here: www.gallformers.org/gall/4590
Reposted by Louis Nastasi
OH MY GOD it's online and it's free!! I made it for YOU keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/botw/
June 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
OH MY GOD it's online and it's free!! I made it for YOU keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/botw/
I am an expert and top identifier for several difficult-to-recognize groups. I did not contribute my knowledge to this platform only for it to be scraped and contributed to misleading generative AI features. It’s not too late to reverse course! I assure you that your users did not ask for this.
June 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I am an expert and top identifier for several difficult-to-recognize groups. I did not contribute my knowledge to this platform only for it to be scraped and contributed to misleading generative AI features. It’s not too late to reverse course! I assure you that your users did not ask for this.