The Cambridge University Entomological Society is hosting a symposium on ”The good, the bad, and the monstrous: insects in mythology, literature and media”, at the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, on 20th November 2025. Huge thanks to @royentsoc.bsky.social for supporting us!

Had an amazing time at @behaviour2025.bsky.social in Kolkata! Got to see soo much diverse and cool research in the fields behavioural and integrative ecology and meet so many brilliant researchers. Thanks to all the organisers! Lastly, thanks to @biologists.bsky.social for funding my travel!

Watch #BiologyLetters author Ritabrata Chowdhury talk about his recent article that reports a previously unknown interaction from the mutualism between ants and Macaranga trees: cassyni.com/events/6Pu6E... #ecology #evolution

Happy to share the Naked Scientists' article on my recent paper. Huge thanks to Chris Smith for interviewing me! Also, massive thanks to @camzoology.bsky.social, @biology.ox.ac.uk and @britentsoc.bsky.social for supporting this work! The link: www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/int...

Arms race of physical defences: hooked trichomes of Macaranga ant-plants kill lycaenid caterpillars, but one specialist has a counter-defence: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #BiologyLetters #ecology #evolution

Happy to share the first paper from my PhD! We report the discovery of a new insect-plant interaction from Borneo, where one ant-plant has evolved sharp hooked trichomes to pierce and kill lycaenid caterpillars. However, one specialist can survive and has a counter-defence! doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...

Happy to share my first major PhD work, where we show that Heliconiini caterpillars have developed more puncture resistant cuticle as a counter-adaptation against sharp Passiflora trichomes. However, we also show that the trichomes affect post ingestion, suggesting that the arms-race continues!

Had an amazing time presenting at the @britentsoc.bsky.social Annual Member's Day yesterday at the @morethanadodo.bsky.social . Very inspiring talks, amazing people and lots of interesting conversations. Huge thanks to @pselaphacus.bsky.social and the @britentsoc.bsky.social for the opportunity!