Posted today: AMNH Invertebrate zoology is hiring a new collectuons manager (curatorial associate).

My pet bot fly emerged yesterday from its pupa. Cute looks and morbidly fascinating life history what more could a girl ask for? I froze it already but now I see I might have missed an opportunity for rare case of myiasis. Oh well maybe next time…

‘Science can and should as a community organise itself to maximise its ability to act collectively, ethically and – when necessary – politically.’ The scientific community needs to speak up – not just for the sake of science, but of human decency, dignity and morality”

How small can moths get? 🔎 Very. shield bearer #moth at UV light #Heliozelidae: #Coptodisca Raleigh, NC, USA @dradriansmith.bsky.social finger for scale

Talk to your neighbors. Talk to your family. Talk to your friends. Tell everyone what is happening and why science matters (this is not a USA-only post, because we know this is happening everywhere)

If you're an entomologist who lost your position in this nonsense, please message me. If you're an organization seeking a taxonomist or a broadly trained entomologist, reach out. I'm also looking for professors seeking PhD students, globally. #entomology 🧪

More than 1,300 scientists have signed a letter calling on the Royal Society to reassess the billionaire’s membership following cuts to US science https://go.nature.com/41dzNUx

After some trial and error our new macro setup is performing wonderfully.

40 WAYS TO DIE IN THE PREHISTORIC. Enjoy! These illustrations were made as scale drawing for a book about prehistoric creatures. Thought it would be fun to have a bit more interaction between the animals and human figures

I guess I should introduce myself: my name is Matt & I ❤️ insects + other arthropods, nature in general, & macro photography (among other things). I'm not a big-eyed robber fly, despite my profile pic 😂 I look forward to being here! Feel free to check out my photos: www.flickr.com/photos/76790...

This article gives me hope and shows there are endless ways to resist. Everyone’s unique contribution matters, no matter how small. Trump 2.0 gets Resistance 2.0.

Natural History museums starter pack!

The uncountable hours I spent reading and watching political coverage and at the end I had no idea what world I was living in, I just thought I did. If I'd spent that time reading about, say, birds, I would now know an awful lot about an awful lot of birds.

I don’t often work with Hymenoptera but bees just get to me. Centris adani Cockerell, 1949 Somebody make this one into a new Pokémon please.

I’ve had people ask me why I’m concerned about mask bans given there’s a “medical exemption” Mask bans are a return to ugly laws that will further isolate & exclude disabled people from society. Medical exemptions are inadequate & leave many people behind (like healthy covid cautious people) /1 🧵

FFS www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

💫To help build our community, as Bluesky goes from strength to strength, we're going to start a STARTER PACK 🧵 If you have a good one please add it to the list! go.bsky.app/Ba6FATY

A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting. Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.

Do not let your healthcare provider to gaslight you into “long covid is not real” and “all your blood tests are fine” Find someone who actually takes the time to read and stay up to date on medical research. More physicians need to think like scientists.

I don't think I've seen this before. #LongCovid symptoms are more severe upon the third and fourth infection. Just look at fatigue and memory decline. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Winter is coming in every way. Rebuild your village. 🖍️🎨Illustration by Nina Katharina Sandberg