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Kelly "Craz" Carruthers, PhD

@crazbuglady.bsky.social

Undergraduate coordinator for UGA Entomology Dept, which includes both entomology and applied biotech majors. (Help find my kids jobs!!) Opinions are my own.

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Selfie with workshop instructors and participants holding up their mini-collections

Selfie with workshop instructors and participants holding up their mini-collections

Speakers include @crazbuglady.bsky.social, @monarchjv.bsky.social, @fuzzibumblebee.bsky.social, and more! And there will be 4 posters including my own about a workshop organized by UW-Madison Insect Ambassadors at the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers annual conference. #FITatEntSoc25 πŸͺ²πŸ•ΈοΈ

08.11.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Insect Pinning! Small Creatures, Big Impact: Support Cah Entomology Club!, a project from Mr. Lopez Help me give my students an insect pinning kit to be able to have active and engaging insect pinning projects. The Entomology Club has the goal of engaging students in the scientific process throug...

Hey EntFriends #EntSoc25: This high school entomology club in California is looking for funds to support their pinning and collections. Can we make that happen? Any donations large and small will help! www.donorschoose.org/project/inse...

03.11.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Insect Pinning! Small Creatures, Big Impact: Support Cah Entomology Club!, a project from Mr. Lopez Help me give my students an insect pinning kit to be able to have active and engaging insect pinning projects. The Entomology Club has the goal of engaging students in the scientific process throug...

Bug People!!! - This is an Entomology Club in California that needs our help! Donate here! www.donorschoose.org/project/inse...

03.11.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 19th-Century Entomologist Who Dreamed Up Daylight Savings The 19th-Century Entomologist Who Dreamed Up Daylight Savings: Hungry for more light to find insects, this scientist championed changing time

Ok, it *is* true that the idea of Daylight savings was invented by an entomologist that wanted more time to catch bugs, but I assure you few modern entomologists support it. nautil.us/the-19th-cen...

01.11.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Apparently, y'all are really into bugs, @dragoncon.org! Fortunately, so are we! Had a great time with the "So, You Like Bugs" panel. See us tomorrow for the Insect Petting Zoo for hands-on science (11:30a) and Bugs and Superheroes (2:30p). See y'all there! πŸͺ²πŸžπŸ¦‹πŸ¦ΈπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ’–

29.08.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm so fortunate to have been passed this opportunity from THE @bug-gwen.bsky.social! If you're around for DragonCon in a few weeks, come see me (and our insect zoo critters)! πŸ•·οΈπŸͺ°πŸ¦‹πŸœπŸπŸͺ²

07.08.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is tricky, but if you resize it proportionally down to within the limits you have, it will work! I've been there. It's a doozy! You got this!

22.07.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bugging Science Olympiad in 2024 and 2025 with Real Insect Specimens in Georgia, USA Dr. Kelly Carruthers explains how and why real insect specimens were used for Science Olympiad entomology exams in Georgia, USA.

In the latest @pensoft.net guest blog post, Dr. Kelly Carruthers (@crazbuglady.bsky.social) ‬explains how students in Georgia's Science Olympiad entomology exam were given real insect specimens to engage with, rather than just images, to encourage hands-on learning.

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09.06.2025 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Use of insect specimens for Science Olympiad entomology exam in Georgia, USA Science Olympiad is a non-profit organization with a mission to increase science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) participation among students of all grade levels by creating engaging t...

Students in Georgia's Science Olympiad entomology exam engaged with real insect specimens rather than just images, enhancing hands-on learning and fostering STEM interest.

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28.05.2025 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We had a good time at the moth sheet the other night in the beautiful Maquipucuna Reserve and Ecolodge! πŸ’‘πŸ¦‹

24.05.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out our new paper on the use of insect specimens for the Science Olympiad entomology exam! I worked with two awesome students who have been involved with Science Olympiad for a long time, and their input was so valuable! πŸ¦‹πŸͺ²πŸ¦—πŸœ
nhcm.pensoft.net/article/1537...

22.05.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing looking PhD opportunity -- open internationally πŸ§ͺ

22.04.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newest read for my science book club! It started off talking about fireflies.. so I'm already into it πŸ”₯πŸͺ°πŸ’–

20.04.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rebuilding an old course from scratch with help from materials of some other folks. This is a good recommendation. Can confirm! πŸ˜‚πŸπŸ’–

15.04.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Help Andrine & Kevin Rebuild After Wildfires, organized by Casey White Help Andrine & Kevin Rebuild After Losing Everything in the Wildfires … Casey White needs your support for Help Andrine & Kevin Rebuild After Wildfires

Hey, bug friends. Andrina Shufran's GoFundMe has reached 90% of the goal! EXCEPT: GFM doesn't give you any money unless you hit your goal. If you have any spare $, can you toss it their way? www.gofundme.com/f/help-andri...

13.04.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Bug Bites (undergrad entomology club) asked me to do a pinning workshop. Their best time was after 5:30p on a Friday. 🫠 They had fun though. (And so did I) 😊πŸͺ²πŸž

11.04.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I oversee Entomology and Applied Biotech majors, so we've been touring different biotech focused companies in our area. Today, we visited Boehringer-Ingelheim in Athens, GA and learned a lot about what they do for parasitology research! Really cool stuff! πŸ¦ŸπŸ¦ πŸ§¬πŸ–€β€οΈ

09.04.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ I went to visit a friend at Miami University, and it was just on campus that day!

09.04.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This mechanical bull is a spider. This is what it's like to run an insect zoo! πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ•·οΈπŸ€ 

08.04.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Whaaaaat? How cool is that?! (Probably better than wrangling the two legged animals that I do πŸ˜¬πŸ˜‚) I'll definitely reach out to you later this week! 😊

08.03.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oo! Writer and author would be awesome to add! That is different from what I have, so far. I would love to get your perspective! I'm currently headed to a conference, but I'll reach out later in the week to get info, if that works. 😊

08.03.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our sweet girl, Bonnie, had a near death experience at an outreach event the other day! 😱 Luckily, she's fine.. and she gets a well-deserved break from being an outreach icon and queen! πŸ•·οΈπŸ‘‘ She's a very good girl and just wants kids to know that.. while moving just a hair slower. Heard, Queen. πŸ’–

08.03.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have formal education and one informal scicomm job on there, as well as extension. But I would always be happy to add others that may vary slightly from what I already have! This is definitely a more the merrier situation 😊

08.03.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our new friends at the Victoria Butterfly Garden sent us some Phyllium giganteum babies! I'm so excited to have them as part of our Insect Zoo! πŸŒΏπŸ¦—πŸ’– #leafbugs #insectzoo #entomology

08.03.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The more resources, the merrier! 😊

22.02.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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She's nakkie! πŸͺ³

20.02.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What other entomology jobs can we think of?? 😊

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03.02.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
QR Code for @bug.jobs.by.drcraz Instagram page!

QR Code for @bug.jobs.by.drcraz Instagram page!

I've been slowly working on creating a collection of the wide variety of jobs that entomologists do! We're up to 17 different jobs (with 2 more hopefully in the works 🀞🏼). If you know anyone who would be willing to add, please share my info! This is a resource for my students and anyone else! 🐞❀️

16.01.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely! πŸ˜ŠπŸ’–

16.01.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this! πŸœπŸ¦—πŸͺ²πŸ¦ŸπŸͺ³πŸͺ°πŸπŸžπŸ¦‹πŸ›πŸ’–

16.01.2025 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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