Lyndon B Duff, PhD

Super rad Insect-Fungal defensive symbiosis! Protection from wasp parasitism via Cordyceps blanket!

The making of this week's #TidyTuesday chart recorded with {camcorder} in #RStats 📹

Evaluating perceptions of STEM majors to explain diversity gaps in entomology and other sciences Abstract. Communities working in entomology, ecology, and other natural sciences are known for having shortfalls in racial and gender diversity. We aim to

Our new paper from #EntoPOC led by Dr. Evangelista! Evaluating perceptions of STEM majors to explain diversity gaps in entomology and other sciences url: academic.oup.com/aesa/article...

The Halluci Nation are the same duo as A Tribe Called Red. They reintroduced themselves in 2019 under the new name.

First orca sighting and third time to the beach!

‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother Ant queens of one species clone ants of another to create hybrid workers that do their bidding.

woah this is genuinely, utterly WILD

Ant queens of one species produce males of another species, so she can then mate with them and produce hybrid workers!

This is so gloriously weird I can't quite compute it 🤯🧪🐜
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants - Nature In a case of obligate cross-species cloning, female ants of Messor ibericus need to clone males of Messor structor to obtain sperm for producing the worker caste, resulting in males from the same moth...

The actual research article is #openaccess and free to read here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother Ant queens of one species clone ants of another to create hybrid workers that do their bidding.

A common type of ant in Europe breaks a fundamental rule in biology: its queens can produce male offspring that are a whole different species

go.nature.com/4mOb5T9

So, the semester begins!

How are people in #HigherEd approaching the use of AI tools from a pedagogical perspective? Curious to hear about anyone's thoughts on the matter.

Is #caturday still a thing?

Kyle was on my PhD defence committee and I really value Kyle's words and wisdom!

Why Are Pollinators Key to Year-Round Food Security? Indigenous scholar Kyle Bobiwash explains how a dip in pollinator populations from climate change affects farmers’ crops worldwide

Kyle Bobiwash explains the importance of pollinators AND provides some perspective of integrating Indigenous perspectives into your work. Two questions he asks us to think about when integrating Indigenous perspectives: 1. Why do you want to integrate? and 2. Who have you talked to? /1

Male Xylocopa Tabaniformis Orpifex bee nectar robbing from the base of a bright magenta Salvia flower.

Male Xylocopa Tabaniformis Orpifex bee nectar robbing from the base of a bright magenta Salvia flower.

Male Xylocopa Tabaniformis Orpifex bee nectar robbing from the base of a bright magenta Salvia flower.

Male Xylocopa Tabaniformis Orpifex bee nectar robbing from the base of a bright magenta Salvia flower.

This unusually friendly male Foothill Carpenter Bee helpfully cooperated to provide these unusually close and clear views of nectar robbing. [Alameda, CA 5-23-25] #bees #nativebees

Pollinators - Alex Wild Plants must mix gametes from different individuals to reproduce sexually, like animals, but unlike animals, plants cannot move to find mates. Many have come to rely on animals to spread pollen for the...

A gallery of pollinators.

Biked to work. 12 minutes is a breeze compared to 1.5 to 2 hours in GTA rush hour one way.

Day 1 of being a Senior Lab Demostrator @uvic.ca

Got the job. Signed the offer today! I'll be a Senior Lab Demonstrator at UVic.

Big news!

Our latest paper, “Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales” has been published in “Current Biology”.

This is the first known evidence of a marine mammal making tools out of objects in their environment.

Explore more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Please repost if you would.

Interview coming up this week! Eeek! Very excited for the opportunity to be in this competition.

Reposting in case there are new Natives in STEM on here

Im looking for more automation than my fitness pal.

Does anyone know good fitness trackers that also track steps, cycling, and running?

My average is a bit over 10k steps per day for reference.

Recently, I got a step counter from the Samsung phone app thing. It tracks your percentile of all users. Top 10% already. Let's go! Road to 5%.

Indigenous scholars embark on summer research projects | University of Winnipeg News Eleven student scholars and 14 faculty research mentors are participating in this year's Indigenous Summer Scholar Program.

My cousin out there making a difference and making progress. news.uwinnipeg.ca/indigenous-s...

Cottage getaway.

Hi, new people or people that have found my account via starter packs!

Just got another influx of followers. Hello fresh faces, and welcome to new places. I'm still relatively new here, but some of my favorite tools for this new site are: www.sky-follower-bridge.dev, @deck.blue, and #StarterPacks!

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