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Christine Sosiak

@paleantologist.bsky.social

Entomology, paleontology, evolutionary ecology, science communication | currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

353 Followers  |  797 Following  |  6 Posts  |  Joined: 21.04.2025  |  1.7934

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We believe they did, in fact! Not technically in the mandibles themselves, but in the clypeal horn, on their foreheads. Micro-CT scans indicate high density around where the mandibles articulate with the horn, which is thought to be bioaccumulated metal reinforcing the horn during mandible closure

08.07.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Interested in ants, dad jokes, and insect puns (not necessarily in that order)? I had so much fun talking about ant fossils and evolution in this podcast! πŸ‘ˆπŸ‘ˆπŸœ (attempted ant finger guns - tarsal claw guns?)

08.07.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Upping this again one week before the deadline! If you're interested in ecology, plants, insects, fossils, new methods and more, please consider applying! Lots of potential routes to answer these questions, and a beautiful (if cold!) setting to do so in!

Pls repost!

26.05.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks for the follow list! Okinawa is great and so are the hermit crabs - found the cutest Ryukyu pottery mug with blueberry hermit crabs

23.04.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please come join us and help us unravel deep-time community dynamics in bugs and plants! Edmonton is a great city to live in and there are lots of different approaches to tackle these questions!

22.04.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Finally made the (long-overdue) switch to Bluesky and can start posting about bugs and fossils again πŸœβš’οΈ (tragically no fossil emojis so have a dubious rock hammer instead)

21.04.2025 07:50 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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