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Spotted Lanternflies Are Emerging in Huge Numbers. Don’t Panic, Says… 8 Things to Know About an Invasive Species That’s More Nuisance Than Threat

What should you do if you see a spotted lanternfly?! “Don’t panic. They’re not going to hurt you or hurt your plants. Hang tight, because it’s all going to pass,” says #UMD entomology Professor and Extension Specialist Paula Shrewsbury.
today.umd.edu/spotted-lant...

dog on couch

dog in fountain

dog in office with toy on head

dog by UMD creamery

The dog days of summer are the perfect time to add some pawsitivity to #UMD campus 🐾

teddy the comfort dog laying with staff

teddy the comfort dog sitting with fac staff and students

teddy the comfort dog looking at bess beetle in hand

teddy the comfort dog giving kisses to student

🐛Entomology gets uplifting visit from an extraordinary bug - the "snuggle bug". Scientific name 𝑇𝑒𝑑𝑑𝑦 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑒𝑟𝑝. Although the snuggle bugs native habitat is the University of Maryland Police Department, as the semester closes the "snuggle bug" has been spotted across University of Maryland's campus💕

🐝Pest management experts Jorge and Joe team up with the Bee Lab’s Eric Malcom to safely capture and relocate honeybee swarm on campus.🐝

Let's make sure every voter knows.

We’re building a #PeoplesMovement.

Today, over 3 million people across the country stood up to say HANDS OFF our democracy.

And history shows that when just 3.5% of the population engages in sustained, peaceful resistance—transformative change is inevitable.

#50501movement #HandsOff #April5

CALL NOW: Tell Your Representative to Vote NO on H.R. 22

This GOP voter suppression bill would cause massive challenges for married women and trans and nonbinary people who’ve changed their names, and disproportionately impact people of color. Contact your representative and urge them to vote NO on H.R. 22.

We are excited to announce our official partnership with @indivisible.org for the National Day of Action on April 5th!

Stand Up for Science says: HANDS OFF OUR SCIENCE!

#standupforscience
#handsoffourscience

Find and register for an event near you: handsoff2025.com?utm_source=s...

bee on flowering plant

🐛🌳Spring is here! Flowers are blooming, trees are budding, and insects are buzzing. Dr. Mike Raupp, @univofmaryland.bsky.social, shares w/ AccuWeather which pollinators and pests are out in the DMV, noting a few more insects are on the scene due to #climatechange. www.accuweather.com/en/weather-n...

YouTube video by UMD Announcing UMD's 2025 Commencement Speaker

#Terps #UMd #CMNS

OMG! The University of Maryland's commencement speaker at graduation is Kermit the Frog!! (Jim Henson graduated from UMd) Get the robe out of mothballs and save me a seat!

youtu.be/pEDf0UKJdgg?...

Close-up of a jumping spider on a brown surface. The spider has prominent black eyes and a hairy body with a mix of light and dark patterns. Its front legs are slightly raised.

Arthropod Photo of the Week: March 26, 2025
Montane paradise jumping spider
Habronattus altanus
Araneae: Salticidae
By Marshal Hedin (@mhedin.bsky.social), California, USA
#arthropodPOTW

Here's a list of Schumer's book tour stops next week for absolutely no reason at all.
BALTIMORE: Mon 3/17, 7PM: Central Library
NYC: Tue 3/18, 6:30PM: Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
WASHINGTON DC: Wed 3/19, 7PM: Sixth & I
PHILLY: Thu 3/20, 1PM: The Weitzman
SF: Sat 3/22, 1PM: Corte Madera Store

Stand up for science flyer, happening on March 7th in DC & nationwide with more information at www.standupforscience2025.org

WHERE WILL YOU BE TOMORROW?

A reminder for these times.

Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.

We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

New:

DOGE's spending has been secret.

No longer.

My colleagues have uncovered it.

www.propublica.org/article/doge...

so special ed programs are getting gutted because their internal documentation used the term "transition" when talking about helping disabled kids enter the working world. they're literally striking at that word wherever they see it.

...the crops have failed...

How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.

How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65

Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?

Time to distract my mind for a bit...

I wasn't familiar with that film but after your recommendation and looking it up, I'll have to track down a copy.

Cars infest urban spaces where their margins are not hardened to control behavior. Solid design creates consequences for motorists, not the people around them.

It is my expert opinion that when flex posts are deployed, some random number of them are bollards.

Skeletor telling it like it is He says “ Unless cycling infrastructure is protected, it’s often more dangerous and not inclusive for all”

Paint ≠ Infrastructure

#BikeSky #Urbanism

I am taking some time this weekend to better understand the history of US-Canada relations by watching the 1995 documentary Canadian Bacon.

Our New Year's Day tradition is convincing our dog that it is once again safe to go outside.