Photo compilation of all the 20 nominees for Bug of the Year Aotearoa 2024
The Entomology Society of New Zealand has just launched their second annual Bug of the Year! Here are your 20 nominees for 2024! Voting opens on 1st January π π§ͺπͺ²π·οΈTake a look here:
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2024-bug-of-...
01.12.2023 04:28 β π 68 π 41 π¬ 7 π 7
New paper out from my lab on wΔtΔ weapons! TLDR: We expected massive male jaws to hinder feeding rates but nope, they ate faster!
Project led by Bridgette Farnworth, hard work by summer student Sam Purdie & in collab with Cilla Wehi
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
19.11.2023 20:49 β π 47 π 18 π¬ 4 π 1
I guess you never getting a Nobel.
17.11.2023 05:57 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
New preprint: The genome of the dyeing poison frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) is riddled with TEs!
doi.org/10.1101/2023...
08.11.2023 11:17 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
First medicinal licence granted for indigenous magic mushrooms: can they help P addicts? - NZ Herald
A collaborative network based in TairΔwhiti is investigating health benefits
Exciting news today that my collaborators have been grated the first licence in NZ to cultivate Psilocybe βmagic mushroomsβ for use in helping addiction to methamphetamine. I am proving advice on the mushrooms. #mycology π§ͺwww.nzherald.co.nz/nz/first-med...
24.10.2023 08:31 β π 8 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
While you were sleeping, I launched the "What's Environmental DNA" Feed, a collection of posts about Environmental DNA (or possibly eccentric fashion designer Edna Mode from The Incredibles). Let me know if you want to be added as a contributor, then tag posts with #eDNA to appear in the feed.
02.10.2023 13:24 β π 14 π 7 π¬ 5 π 1
Yes please
13.10.2023 21:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Theoretical ecology student & bug lover
PhD candidate at Concordia
Associate Professor in Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology at The University of Exeter (Cornwall). Research on parental care, social evolution, life-histories, and broader ecology & conservation. Mostly involving beetles (burying, dung & ground varieties)
π¨π¦ Prof at UC in Aotearoa New Zealand π³πΏ #WearsManyHats #JugglesManyBalls incl Conservation Genomics #ConSERTeam𧬠IUCN SSC Conservation Translocation Specialist GroupποΈ PI @tepunahamatatini.bsky.social #KindnessInScienceπ¬ Opinions are my own.
Evolutionary biologist, #newPI, interested in population genetics, structural variants, mother of three including #Asperger
Entomologist, lover of all things microscopy, microCT and 3D printing. Researcher at Macquarie University.
Incorrigibly Plural
Pollinators | Chemical ecology | Tropical biodiversity
All photos are my own
Geneticist, evolutionary biologist, evolution and development. Working mainly on insects, but also big green budgies and snails. Co Director of Genomics Aotearoa, Deputy Director of Bioprotection Aotearoa. HOD Biochemistry, University of Otago.
Postdoc working at Michigan State University on insect pest management, pollination and carrion ecology | Entomologist
Science integrity consultant and crowdfunded volunteer, PhD.
Ex-Stanford University. Maddox Prize/Einstein F Award winner
NL/USA/SFO.
#ImageForensics
@MicrobiomDigest on X.
Blog: ScienceIntegrityDigest.com
Support me: https://www.patreon.com/elisabethbik
Evolutionary ecologist studying species interactions, plant chemistry, community ecology, and comparative biology. Author of Monarchs & Milkweed and Professor at Cornell University. Proud parent and friend.
Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico. Interested in microbes that live inside insects. Currently working on fungal endosymbionts in beetles. Also work on insect-induced galls.
Plant ecology researcher at @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social; also coffee drinker, mountain biker, binge runner, and amateur furniture maker.
Entomologist, Communicator, Scientist, Podcaster, DnD nerd.
Biogeographer/phylogeographer @ University of Oklahoma who loves beetles...and cats, dogs, orchids and speculative fiction. Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences
She/her. Insect enthusiast. Science lover. #mosquitoes #ticks β₯οΈodonates [Personal/professional account: opinions are my own] 2024 president of Entomological Society of America
defensive symbiosis in insects. parasitoids, drosophila, spiroplasma, viruses. assoc prof at MSState.
Climate scientist in Aotearoa NZ. Ancient Antarctica, paleoclimate, biomarkers, geology and the implications of it all for climate change!
Sci/env/health editor The Conversation | writer Science, Eos, Guardian, Nautilus, NZ Geographic, NZ Listener | Books Science on Ice http://bit.ly/2YsvVxv Towards A Warmer World http://bit.ly/3ObP2Er
Insect wrangling parental unit, lover of cheese, loves to read, dance, and creating safe, equitable learning environments in STEM.
Comparative Physiology ππͺ³π¦πΈ
STEM Education π€π₯Ό
Water Quality π§ π°
Budding drummer π₯
