New paper from the Martinson Labs! “Rapid ecological speciation in gall inducers” Where we look at the divergence between Aciurina bigeloviae and A. trixa, two sympatric tephritid flies! doi.org/10.1016/j.ym...

Still one of my favorite captures. A #fireweed bud #gall midge, Dasineura epilobii, oviposits on a fireweed bud next to an associated #parasitic #wasp (Platygastridae) also ovipositing on the same bud. In situ single shot photo. #macro #photography #entomology #enemies #frenemies #nature #darktaxa

Our research was recently featured on the German TV game show "Wer weiß denn sowas?" ("Who knows?")! The question covered our #discovery of parasitism by the love vine, Cassytha fuliformis, on the gall wasp, Belonocnema fossoria, published in @currentbiology.bsky.social by @cellpress.bsky.social.

A colorful meal for this #aphid. #inverteFest #fireweed #bugsky

So excited for the @entsocamerica.bsky.social Virtual Symposium, Apr 27-29! There's still time to register for FREE for this international event, with special sessions on IPM, taxonomy, visualization, and biocontrol! 🧪🦋🐝🐜🦟🪰🪳 entsoc.org/membership/b...

One of my favorite activities while at #craft markets or #art shows is to find art of #fireweed, Chamerion angustifolium, and see if the artist unknowingly depicted a flower bud #gall induced by a midge, Dasineura epilobii. Here're some on a fabric print used for a headband by #HappyAK (see arrows).

Back after a hiatus and getting things going again with my favorite pictures showcasing some of the amazing diversity of #Cynipid #galls. #entomology #insects #bugs #wasps #nature #botany #oaks #ecology