"the conservation status of 88.5% of described insect and arachnid species in North America is unknown" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Green Treefrog (Dryophytes cinereus) on a palm leaf Seen near Orlando, FL, Oct 2017

Fulvous Whistling-Ducks I saw at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive in Orange Co. FL, 24 Jan 2021

New calculations indicate that 90% of flowering plant species are animal-pollinated academic.oup.com/nsr/article/...

Most bee folks are used to saying there are about 20,000 bee species in the world, but this new study estimates that number of more like 25,000! theconversation.com/science-know...

Spring Creek near Bellefonte, PA

In a paper I wrote "we fit linear models..." but someone thinks it should be "we fitted linear models", which sounds very weird to me, thoughts? Seems like it's an American vs. British english difference. writingexplained.org/fit-or-fitte...

some beautiful rove beetles for your Monday! 🤎Mycetoporine on grass, Oklahoma 💙brilliant metallic blue Plochionocerus sp, Ecuador 🖤coupled Stenus alacer in small creek, Oklahoma 🌈unbelievable Phanolinus sp, cloud forest, Ecuador

Another day, another listening-to-the-entire-Rammstein-discography-while-working-on-a-paper-revision session

hey reviewer 1, this goes out to you

Nectar and pollen are the common bee-bribes, but not all flowers offer both. California poppies don't produce nectar, and instead only offer pollen to visiting insects, like this wee sweat bee covered in flower-glitter a couple of springtimes ago.

working today with a GIS layer of all ZIP codes, gives the US an interesting texture :)

Another winter walk in Spring Creek Canyon

It's always tragic when a Horse Grinder song is relevant to current events, this one is shockingly accurate right now: "Plutocratic Governments Terminate Foreign Leaders That Do Not Comply with the Desires of Multinational Corporations" horsegrinder.bandcamp.com/album/plutoc...

Wintery walk along Spring Creek near Bellefonte, PA

This gallery of almost all EU bee species high quality photos is quite impressive: pollinatoracademy.eu/images

I'm an advocate that dinosaurs were likely plump and fluffy (like birds) rather that smooth, sleek, and muscley (like lizards). Here's my guess of what Tyrannosaurus rex might look like, little arms totally obscured by floof.

Icy weather makes for a busy day at the bird feeders Blue jay Dark-eyed junco White-throated sparrow Downy woodpecker Carolina wren Northern cardinal Black-capped chickadee White-breasted nuthatch House sparrow Tufted titmouse Song sparrow All the winter classics ❄️

A few scenes from today's cold and snowy Christmas Bird Count. Red-breasted nuthatch, brown creeper, and cedar waxwings were highlights

Saddleback caterpillar from Belize, look but don't touch

#caturday ☘️

The Sherwin Williams corporation is surprisingly transparent about their omnicidal intentions

can you guess which two data points ended up having data entry errors :P

The colder the house the more tightly wrapped the sleeping fluff ball is

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Here, There and Everywhere: Widespread Non‐Native Plants in the World's Urban Ecosystems - Super fun project to collaborate on! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

"Never get so attached to a poem you forget truth that lacks lyricism" - Joanna Newsom from the song "En Gallop"

Lovely little mushroom growing in a high elevation tamarack forest, Yading National Park, China.

I did a radio interview on the Organic Gardener show on KDKA AM 1020, talking about wild be biodiversity, bee monitoring, helping bees with native plants, and our guide book to bees of Pennsylvania :)

Some Philadelphia scenes

Yesterday had views of mountains with fall colors and feeding pears to goats 🐐🍁

My costume for gig tonight is... I suppose... David Lee Goth 🤘💀🎸

I hope you enjoy this public domain reading owl :) www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-imag...

Saw these strange concrete deals next to a reservoir in central Pennsylvania, ideas on what they might be used for?

A wee native bee tiptoeing on a lupine flower last spring in Montana. Excellent pollen pants. 🐙🌿 #Bugsky

Challenge, does anyone work in a building with a name that has more syllables than this? Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building 14!

Challenge, does anyone work in a building with a name that has more syllables than this? Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building 14!

Big fan of this weevil's color scheme, pointy snoot, and huge feet! www.inaturalist.org/observations...

more pumpkin content

A few of my favorite pumpkin and gourd photos from the MASSIVE auction going on in Mifflinburg, PA More photos from the event here: photos.app.goo.gl/eBDM8GGVTgYc...

Yesterday I visited the "Largest Ornamentals & Pumpkin Auctions in the World" in Mifflinburg PA. 150+ photos of the different variety here: photos.app.goo.gl/eBDM8GGVTgYc...

Male carpenter bee hug

blue jay feathers are blue thanks to a microscopic physical structure the refracts blue light, more about how colors in feathers work: academy.allaboutbirds.org/how-birds-ma...

gigantic imperial moth caterpillar I spotted on a hike in the woods last week 😍

gigantic imperial moth caterpillar I spotted on a hike in the woods last week 😍

Cool lichen-covered rocks

this little book arrived today! would make a fantastic addition to a K-12 classroom library or a gift for bug-loving kiddos (and adults!).... extension.psu.edu/bees-of-penn...