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February 15, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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How Do Periodical Cicadas Know When To Emerge?

#SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social

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How Do Periodical Cicadas Know When To Emerge?
How do 17-year cicadas, which live underground as nymphs, track the passage of time so they all emerge synchronously as adults?
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February 13, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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🦟 This week, discover the unique ornaments of Ficalbia uniformis (Theobald, 1904) ⬇️!
Explore details and distribution on GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1649366 .
Fascinating diversity of #mosquitoes !

Photos by @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪🌐
A photographic plate of Ficalbia uniformis (Theobald, 1904)
February 11, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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New research from the U.S. Forest Service found elm zigzag sawfly can feed on Japanese zelkova, an ornamental tree previously thought to be resistant. Observations in Ohio confirmed larvae, pupation and adult emergence.

Read more: entomologytoday.org/2025/11/24/e...
#InvasiveSpecies #Entomology🧪🌍🍁
The Elm Zigzag Sawfly is Cute, It's Spreading Fast, and Now It Wants Your Zelkova Trees
A new study in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management documents the spread of the elm zigzag sawfly and reports a new host tree that it feeds on.
entomologytoday.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
colinpurrington.bsky.social
New on my blog: last fall I took photographs of all the different wasp species that were loitering around the eastern redbud trees in my front yard. People driving by gave me strange looks, but it was worth it. 🌿🧪 #wasps #beetles #insects #entomology #photography colinpurrington.com/2026/02/gall...
Gallery of parasitic wasps from the redbuds in my front yard » Colin Purrington's blog
Now that my eastern redbuds (Cercis canadensis) are pumping out thousands of pods each fall, I thought I’d start photographing the wasps that show up to parasitize the redbud bruchids (Gibbobruchus mi...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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New research from Penn State suggests spotted lanternflies feeding on tree of heaven may become distasteful to birds, potentially reducing predation.

Read more here: www.psu.edu/news/agricul... #SpottedLanternfly #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁
Spotted lanternfly may use ‘toxic shield’ to fend off bird predators | Penn State University
Spotted lanternflies may season themselves to the distaste of potential bird predators, according to a new study led by entomologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM
arimcollection.bsky.social
🦟 This week, discover the unique ornaments of Aedes geniculatus (Olivier, 1791) ⬇️!
Explore details and distribution on GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1651525 .
Fascinating diversity of #mosquitoes !

Photos by @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪🌐
A photographic plate of Aedes geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)
January 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Join us on Monday for our first Entomology Spring Seminar of 2026!

Dr. Stephanie Dole will be presenting, “Beetlelady: Cultivating Curiosity through Bug Education”.

For more information or to join virtually, visit: www.canr.msu.edu/ent/events/

#Entomology #Ecology #Education 🌎🧪🍁
Spring Seminar Series Beetlelady: Cultivating Curiosity through Bug Education Speaker: Stephanie Dole January 26, 2026 3:30PM-4:30PM Room 224, Natural Sciences Building or Zoom Scan QR code for more events
January 23, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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The newest episode of Bug Talk has just been released, featuring Dr. Zsofia Szendrei! In this episode, we talk about her professional background, current projects, and the importance of scientific communication.

Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/911479/episo...

#Entomology #Ecology #GoGreen 🌎🧪🍁
January 22, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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#EmeraldAshBorer has been confirmed at Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Sulphur, Oklahoma (Murray County), bringing the state’s total to seven affected counties.

More information on EAB in Oklahoma can be found here: extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/...
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New EAB Detection: Where: Murray County, Oklahoma When: December 19, 2025 local resources: https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/emerald-ash-borer-in-oklahoma-what-to-look-for-and-what-to-know.html Emerald Ash Borer Information Network To learn more, visit EmeraldAshBorer.info
January 20, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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#EmeraldAshBorer has been confirmed in Robertson County, Tennessee, marking the latest of 67 counties in the state with the invasive beetle.

Learn more: www.tn.gov/agriculture/...

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New EAB Detection: where: Robertson county, Tennessee When: December 23, 2025 local resources: https://www.tn.gov/protecttnforests/insects/emerald-ash-borer Emerald Ash Borer Information Network To learn more, visit EmeraldAshBorer.info
January 20, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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ece2026tours.bsky.social XIII European Congress of Entomology @ece2026tours.bsky.social · Jan 12
📢Don’t miss it! You have until 31 january to submit your abstract and register at the early bird rate!

Join us at the XIII European Congress of Entomology (29 June – 3 July 2026, Tours, France)! 🪲🦋🐜🪰

All details and submission: ➡️https://www.ece2026.org/

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January 17, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is proposing a state-wide ban on out-of-state firewood to help slow the spread of invasive pests and plant diseases.

Read more: www.mlive.com/environment/...
#DontMoveFirewood #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁
Michigan proposes ban on out-of-state firewood to combat invasive pests
Public comments accepted through Feb. 9 on measure that would require heat treatment for imported campfire logs while exempting processed wood products.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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🦟 This week, discover the unique ornaments of Culex quinquefasciatus Say, 1823 ⬇️!
Explore details and distribution on GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1652950 .
Fascinating diversity of #mosquitoes !

Photos by @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪🌐
A photographic plate of Culex quinquefasciatus Say, 1823
January 13, 2026 at 12:36 PM
emeraldashborer.bsky.social
Registration for two free webinars from the Real Christmas Tree Board and MSU Extension are now open. Topics include tree health, invasive insects, weeds and soil management. Pesticide credits available in select states.

Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/news/shake-o... #InvasiveSpecies #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁
Case of cabin fever? Shake off the winter malaise with a pair of Christmas tree webinar series
Registration is open for the Real Christmas Tree Board and Michigan State University Extension Christmas tree winter webinar series.
www.canr.msu.edu
January 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
macroarthropods.bsky.social
Meet Lucilia coeruleiviridis, the cabbage maggot fly. Don't let the iridescent blue-green beauty fool you—its larvae are key forensic indicators and vital decomposers. Nature's clean-up crew with a metallic shine. #ForensicEntomology #Entomology #BlueBottleFly #Science🧪 #Forensics
January 9, 2026 at 12:50 AM
macroarthropods.bsky.social
Cercopoidea: Spittlebug superfamily (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha). Nymphs create foam 'cuckoo spit' from xylem sap. Pests like Mahanarva fimbriolata damage sugarcane in Brazil. ~3,000 spp. worldwide. #Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪
December 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Thrilled to share that Mkambati Nature Reserve has been designated a #RamsarSite, thanks in part to Prof David Bilton's #research on #WaterBeetles, including the discovery of a new species! A significant win for global conservation! 🌱🐞
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Prof. David Bilton at Mkambati Nature Reserve, newly designated as a Ramsar site, thanks in part to his discovery of a new species! Grassland with wetlands and forested river gorges and associated coastal habitats. New Diving Beetle Species Discovered! Copelatus mkambati. Photo of the beetle has small eyes as it seems to live partly underground in subterranean waters.
February 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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February 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Congratulations to MSU Entomology professor Dr. Eric Benbow on the release of the second edition of "Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications"!🌍🧪🍁

Read more here🔗: www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

#Entomology #Ecology #Forensics #Carrion
Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications | M. Eric Benbow, J
The first edition of Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications brought together multiple scientific disciplines to shed light on the importance of
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September 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Look, it's not often I get to do a mycology/entomology/Fury Road crossover post 🧪

'Tis the season for Ophiocordyceps in the Florida scrub, and Camponotus floridanus seems to get the worst of it. So many blades of grass featured these unfortunate little fungus gardens at the tips.

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June 10, 2023 at 3:30 AM
macroarthropods.bsky.social
Agelaia pallipes
🌎 Costa Rica to S. Brazil/Argentina.
🏔️ Montane forests (3,000+ m). Ground/cavity nests.
🍖 Scavenges carrion (eyes, mouth), competes with ants.
🕵️ Key for forensic entomology. 🧪
February 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
fumblebeefae.bsky.social
Did you know that tomatoes require a special type of pollination called buzz pollination aka sonication? Luckily our Aussie native bees can do this!

And the result is lots of tomatoes for our dinner tonight! Thanks bees! #cooking #nativebees #entomology #science 🧪
January 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
jencross.bsky.social
Something you might find in an entomology textbook - a female katydid with an attached spermatophore under her abdomen. The spermatophore is a packet of sperm along with proteins for the female to eat to help development of her eggs. Yum, yum, yum. 🧪🌿 #invertebrate
Montezuma Lodge, Colombia
A reddish-brown insect with a long body and long antennae. She has a jelly-ish looking packet protruding from underneath her abdomen and she is snacking on the substance. She is standing on an agave plant.
August 22, 2023 at 12:11 AM
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Natural History museums house evidence of biotic interactions, hidden from plain view! Like this failed predation event between a fire #ant and a giant #hawkmoth!

What a way to start the year, with a short comm published in @biodatajournal.bsky.social! doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

#Entomology 🧪 🌎 🌐
David couldn't bring down Goliath: museum specimen reveals a failed predation attempt by fire ants (Solenopsis Westwood, 1840) upon a large hawk moth Eumorpha phorbas (Cramer, 1775)
Insights into insect predatory behaviour can be inferred indirectly from specimens housed in Natural History Collections. In this work, we document a unique interaction, never recorded before, involvi...
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January 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM