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Science-based invertebrate conservation nonprofit. Protecting the life that sustains us, since 1971. 🦋🐝🪲 linktr.ee/xercessociety
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25.11.2025 15:56 — 👍 12 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
#GivingTuesday is next week, December 2nd! Donating is just one of many ways you can help. Read on for our list of actions you can take this Giving Tuesday to help invertebrates & other wildlife in your community. 💖🦋
xerces.org/blog/giving-...
A scientific milestone once considered impossible.
Huge gratitude to all of our partners from 2023 to today: #CMPASC, #MotusWTS, @birdscanada.bsky.social, @xercessociety.bsky.social and the incredible community of researchers who made this dream real. We've only just begun! 🦋
(Article @nytimes.com)
“We’re Hiring! Communications Specialist, Graphic Design & Content Marketing”
Join Xerces and help our audience learn about invertebrates!
Job Title: Communications Specialist, Graphic Design & Content Marketing
🌎Location: Remote (USA)
💲Compensation: $32.34/hr; approx. $67,267/yr
📅Application deadline: Dec 7
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
As a nonprofit, the Xerces Society relies on our community to keep our work going. One easy way you can help Xerces prepare for 2026 is hosting a fundraiser! It can be as simple as adding a link to your Facebook or Instagram page. Read on for how to get started ⤵️
20.11.2025 17:03 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
New research found that pesticides are widespread on the plants caterpillars need to grow up on. On this #BugBanterPodcast, learn where this contamination is coming from & how to reduce the risks!
Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JNf...
Audio & transcript 📻⤵️
xerces.org/bug-banter/h...
The Xerces Society is made up of some of the best invertebrate researchers and conservationists. We are so excited to work with them whenever we can- and so glad that they are an integral part of the #ProjectMonarch Collaboration!
17.11.2025 20:35 — 👍 14 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
“Revolutionary Tracking Study Follows Monarch Butterflies From Canada to Mexico” A map of eastern North America, showing the tracked paths of many different monarch butterflies as they fly down towards Mexico.
Discover the incredible full story of Project Monarch, a collaborative project by @celltracktech.bsky.social, Cape May Point Arts & Science Center, and 20+ partners including Xerces!
🦋 xerces.org/press/revolu...
📡 Hear from the CTT team in coverage by @nytimes.com ➡️ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
“The First Look at This Year’s Western Monarch Count”. Western Monarch Count staff and participants looking up through binoculars to count monarchs.
The first, early-season, part of the count ended on Nov 2. So far, we estimate ~5,000 monarchs, with data still coming in. That's fewer than at the same time last year, but we suspect that Oct weather has delayed many butterflies, & more will be arriving soon!
Learn more ➡️ WesternMonarchCount.org
Thank you so much for your support!
14.11.2025 20:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This is one of the nonprofits we donate to. It's the leading advocate for pollinators and other invertebrates, which are so crucial to the health of our ecosystems. Xerces provides a wealth of resources on habitat protection for farmers, landowners, park managers, and homeowners. Highly recommended.
14.11.2025 17:43 — 👍 12 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
“Discover the Best Wildflowers for Livestock and Pollinators Across the Northern Great Plains” Up close with a dairy cow peering down towards the viewer. Alongside, another photo, of a bee collecting pollen from a wildflower.
Why do cows and bees both want native plants? We made a guide with all the facts. The rangelands we use for livestock can also be home to native wildflowers, shrubs, & of course pollinators!
Get the new guide ➡️ www.xerces.org/publications...
Find all our free resources ➡️ xerces.org/publications
“Help Us Protect Invertebrates for Years To Come” Students working to plant a pollinator garden at a university.
The threats facing invertebrates are serious, & not going away without hard work. Whether you've supported Xerces for 25 years or are new to the team, please consider making a donation to today, so we can continue protecting invertebrates & the places they need to thrive in 2026. ➡️ xerces.org/give
12.11.2025 20:50 — 👍 24 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1Pls share with grads and undergrads! Multiple grant opportunities from @xercessociety.bsky.social
Deadline is January 7, 2026.
“Help Us Protect Invertebrates for Years To Come” Students working to plant a pollinator garden at a university.
The threats facing invertebrates are serious, & not going away without hard work. Whether you've supported Xerces for 25 years or are new to the team, please consider making a donation to today, so we can continue protecting invertebrates & the places they need to thrive in 2026. ➡️ xerces.org/give
12.11.2025 20:50 — 👍 24 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
“Applications are Open for Xerces’ 2026 Student Research Awards”. Up close with an ambush bug as it hides in wait on a purple flower.
We are excited to see the amazing research that will come from this year's DeWind and BanDrosky Awards! And yes, you CAN apply for both! (but each person will only win one award at most)
Learn more, see examples of previously funded projects, & apply:
🦋xerces.org/dewind
🪲xerces.org/bandrosky
🪲 BanDrosky Award for research related to ANY invert in decline
🌻 Funding: $5k; 2 awardees
🔬 Eligibility: Grad or undergrad, USA or international, pursuing a career related to invert conservation. International projects CANNOT involve work in the USA.
🗓 Apply by Jan 7, 2026 ➡️ xerces.org/bandrosky
🦋 DeWind Award for research related to butterfly & moth conservation
🌻 Funding: $5k; 2 awardees
🔬 Eligibility: Grad or undergrad, USA or international, pursuing a career related to invert conservation. International projects CANNOT involve work in the USA.
🗓 Apply by Jan 7, 2026 ➡️ xerces.org/dewind
“Applications are Open for Xerces’ 2026 Student Research Awards”. Up close with an ambush bug as it hides in wait on a purple flower.
Spread the word: we are providing multiple $5k awards for grad & undergrad research on invertebrate conservation !! In addition to our continuing DeWind Award (for Lepidoptera research), we now have the 1st annual BanDrosky Award (for any invert in decline). Details in thread🧵 ⤵️
10.11.2025 17:06 — 👍 19 🔁 16 💬 2 📌 1
Did you know that bees and flies (yes, flies!) are responsible for pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, many delicious soups, and other classic fall flavors? 🐝🪰🎃
Get to know these incredible pollinators ⤵️
xerces.org/blog/meet-in...
“Monarchs Tagged by Xerces Are Arriving in Mexico” Screenshots from the Project Monarch app, showing the path of one butterfly with the ID number XOKC005 as it flies down from Oklahoma into Mexico.
On Oct 28, a male monarch called XOKC005 (does he need a nickname?) was this year's 1st Xerces-tagged butterfly to make it Mexico, but he's already joined by several others!
See their journeys on the Project Monarch app⤵️
🍎iOS: apps.apple.com/us/app/proje...
🤖Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
On this #BugBanterPodcast —OK, snails aren’t bugs, but they definitely have Bug Energy! Discover how snails adapted to the mountains, how scientists study them, & the conservation challenges they face!🐌
Video w/ captions🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppZ3...
Audio & transcript⤵️
xerces.org/bug-banter/a...
Advocating for Insect Conservation within a Changing Political Landscape; Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting; Oregon Convention Center, Portland Ballroom 251, OCC; Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | 2:00pm-5:15pm PST; SysEB Section Symposium; Introductory Remarks (15 min); 2:00-2:15pm; Vaughn Shirey, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida; Dave Wagner, University of Connecticut; From Droppings to Data: eDNA Metabarcoding for Use in Insect Monitoring (30 min); 2:15pm-2:45pm; Lillian Hendrick, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida; Mothbox: Open Source, Low Cost, Insect Monitoring at Scale (30 min); 2:45pm-3:15pm; Andy Quitmeyer, Digital Naturalism Laboratories; The Xerces Society's Evidence-Based Approach to Advancing Protection and Conservation of Endangered Invertebrates (30 min); 3:15pm-3:45pm; Rich Hatfield, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; Break: 3:45-3:55pm (10 min); Panel: How Entomologists Can Engage with Science Policy Today; 3:55pm-5:10pm (5 min intro per panelist, 55 min discussion); Dominique Carter (moderator), Lewis-Burke Associates LLC; Kevin Burls, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; Sarina Jepson, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; Jess Tyler, Center for Biological Diversity; Closing Remarks (5 min); 5:10pm-5:15pm; Vaughn Shirey, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida; Dave Wagner, University of Connecticut
Make sure to check out our science & conservation policy symposium at the upcoming ESA meeting! We've got a great lineup of speakers focusing on new methods for insect biodiversity monitoring & how entomologists can engage w/ policymaking. Join us! @entsocamerica.bsky.social bit.ly/SysEBPolicyS...
03.11.2025 20:22 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
A picture with a background of various colors of fall leaves by @xercessociety.bsky.social with the words: Leaves are not litter. They're food and shelter for butterflies, beetles, bees, moths, and more. Tell friends and neighbors to just #LeaveTheLeaves. xerces.org
From #herps to #insects, #birds, & #mammals, the leaf layer is more than just nature’s carpet - it’s a sanctuary, food source, & protective shield. These critically important pieces of microhabitat are entirely removed when we throw away our yard leaves. #LeaveTheLeaves
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Yes, you can go see the wonder of monarch migration in person! 🌲🦋👀
Several overwintering groves are open to the public! We have a guide of our favorite sites, what to bring, when to go, & how to keep monarchs safe during your visit ⤵️
“Your Support Makes Invertebrate Conservation Possible” A Xerces staff member smiling at the pair of butterflies that are resting on a flower she is holding in her hand.
When you support Xerces, you are directly contributing to building more pollinator habitat, reducing pesticide use, surveying for rare species, helping people everywhere learn about invertebrates, & more. From the bugs (and us) to you, THANK YOU! 💖🦋
29.10.2025 16:03 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A hexagon shaped sugar cookie with golden frosting, and a black bee stenciled on top
I gave a lunchtime talk as a @xercessociety.bsky.social Ambassador to the local County Parks group, and the cookies had bees on them! Unsurprisingly, it was a friendly audience 😀🐝
Here's a fantastic resource I shared on creating nesting and overwintering habitat: xerces.org/publications...
Good news: the bugs that eat pests in your yard also use fallen leaves to survive the winter!
In general, leaving leaves where they fall is the right move. But there are a few situations where removing (or just moving) plant material from your yard is the right move ⤵️
“Your Support This Year Has Made a World of Difference for Invertebrates” Volunteers and Xerces staff members planting native plants at a community farm in the Bronx, NYC.
In 2024, we built pollinator habitat on farms, developed new firefly sanctuaries, gave away over 145k native plants, helped pass laws regulating pesticides & expanding state conservation programs, & so much more. All of this is thanks to your support!
➡️ xerces.org/annual-reports
➡️ xerces.org/donate
Thank you for letting us know (but also a terrible reply to read JUST before going to bed)! We typo'd the URL - it should be annual-report*s*. Will be updating the post ASAP.
24.10.2025 05:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
