This little beauty that lives in a terrarium in my lab is a bold jumping spider (Phidippus audax). The bright green chelicerae (those shiny mouthparts) and curious, forward-facing eyes, really make me laugh. I love these guys!

My P. laevis colony. Love these little dudes. #isopods

Thank you to the Five Corners Public Library for hosting the Extraordinary Caterpillar documentary! From the Caterpillar Lab, Doug Tallamy & Homegrown National Park. We had stickers, coloring pages, & live painted lady caterpillars! I was there to answer butterfly questions from the audience.

Our mascot, Shadow, stopped by to check out my dairy cow isopods. We've got several colonies if students are looking to do research: Porcellio laevis (wild type and dairy cow), Porcellio dilatatus, Armadillidium vulgare, and Armadillidium nasatum. @monmouthuniversity.bsky.social

My sweet old man, Mr. Darcy. #cat #aww #naptime #cozy

I met this St. Andrew's cotton stainer (Dysdercus andreae) while in the Bahamas. My first time seeing this species ever. It gets its name due to the detail on its back resembling the St. Andrew's cross and as a cotton pest. It stains cotton balls by leaving yellow-brown waste behind as it munches.

My first research student is getting very clear results for our leaf litter food choice preference study of the nosy woodlouse Armadillidium nasutum! I'm so excited for her! Her first research project and mine mentoring. ❤️

My buddy Dr. Ped Daneshgar is doing a free #webinar March 19th at 7pm EST all about #carnivorousplants! Through Wild Ones, a native plant non-profit. Anyone can attend. Registration link: wildones-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #scicomm #plants #nativeplants #freewebinar #plantecology #ecology

Behold my new colony! P. scaber comes in so many colors. #isopods #pets #entomologist #aww #cuteinverts

Excellent cards for your loved ones on Valentine's Day and for a good cause!

Very cool day out with The Island School in Eleuthera, Bahamas working with lemon sharks (Negaprion brevitostris). Thank you to the team showing me & my students an excellent time. It was great being included in the research process. I measured length and girth of little Goombay (third picture).

Christmas kitty cuddles. #cats #catsofbluesky #tabby #blackcat #aww #catcuddles #christmas

Come and work with us! Please share widely! Applications close 18 January 2026 at 11.55pm. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... @ecolsocaus.bsky.social @deakinuniversity.bsky.social

Looking for a Postdoc position and have a background in bioacoustics and animal cognition? Interested in whether other animals might have something akin to language? Join our team: www.oeaw.ac.at/en/oeaw-home...

It's that time of year.

We didn't feel like putting a tree up this year so I decided to pile gifts around this cat bed monstrosity. Finn is considering whether or not this is his jam. All the ornaments are attached with one tiny strip of Velcro so we anticipate seeing them all over the house in the days to come. #cats

Give me your favorite unconventional Christmas movies! The Thing is on my list. #christmas #christmasmovies

Cozy baby Finn #cats #blackcat #aww #kitty

Every. Single. Time. #entomology #bees #wasps

Want to work on biodiversity in the Alps? ⛰️ We are offering several internship positions for the upcoming spring and summer in collaboration with the Biodiversity Monitoring South Tyrol 🕷️🦋🦇🐜🌼🦗🪱 biodiversity.eurac.edu/interns-want...

Really interesting article about larval ant infection based signalling. #entomology

🚨We have a SUPER exciting announcement!🚨 Our next Summer Meeting will be at @zslofficial.bsky.social on the theme of The Zoological Society of London at 200: Science, Society, and the Natural World 🥳 📅1-3 July 2026 🗺️Zoological Society of London Find out how to submit 👇🏻 shnh.org.uk/all-events/c...

My puddle of a boy, Finn. ❤️🤩🐈‍⬛ #blackcat #cat #catsofbluesky #aww #kitten #piratepets #petsofbluesky

A very cute felt rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) from Etsy. The seller is CrazyEchos (I paid for my moth, noy an ad, I just love her moths). Using fairly realistic prop moths when I give talks for moth nights/in the classroom allows for quick teaching without harming/stressing the moths.

My nosy roly poly (Armadillidium nasatum) is munching on a piece of carrot. Peep that baby in the left corner popping up from underneath the carrot. I've got a pretty large colony now in the lab. I feed them vegetable scraps & fish flakes. My students think they are pretty cute. I agree. ❤️

Do my cats have full names? Yes. Yes, they do. At the vet it's their full names plus Zimmerman at the end. They are fancy. They are perfect. They are cozy on a chilly Saturday. #cat #catsofbluesky #caturday #aww #cats #kitty #cute

We've all had days like ol' Chucky D.

I had an excellent time last night as a guest speaker at National Moth Week at a local park. While we didn't see any moths, we did get the honor of watching this beautiful cicada emerge. The weather was beautiful and the community was out to appreciate all the bugs. ⬇️

PhD position open with Dr. Jutta Schneider and @mherberstein.bsky.social in Hamburg, on sub-social behavior in crab spiders 🕷️ It even includes field work in Australia! Application deadline is 15 July, more info at the link: www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...

A very cute leaf cutter bee. Testing out my new macro lens!

🎊Fully funded PhD position on cooperative sustainability🌳 Are you curious about 🧒 developmental, 🌍 cross-cultural 🦧 species comparative research on cooperative sustainability? All info here or dm me with questions! career2.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/job... Please share! 🙏

I don't even know what to say about this guy, just drink him in 💚 (some planthopper nymph. I love him)

I had the absolute joy to be the science consultant on this and the other two volumes of Jackson's Wilder Adventures. Out now everywhere you get books! Need a science consultant for your next book, show, movie, etc? Let's chat!

I interrupted this pair of walking sticks in the Bahamas. You can see the male hitching a ride on the much bigger female. Hello, sexual dimorphism!

ESA Mid-Atlantic conference at @longwoodgardens.bsky.social Poster presented, flowers admired.

Wow, very cool! News to me. www.sciencenews.org/article/wet-...

A big thank you to Bradon, of Lil Dudes Insect Academy, for having me on to chat about mosquitoes, why I think they are amazing, and the process of getting a Ph.D. Here's a link to the pod on Apple, but it's also on Spotify, YouTube and wherever you get podcasts! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

I had a total blast being on the wonderful podcast "Plants Always Win." Please check them out for all of your plant fun facts (and bug facts for my episode)! I'd love to come back on, any time. ❤️🌺🐝

I love the inevitable opera of the summer bug chorus. #entomology #entomologymemes #cicadas

Ah, Nature's little bubble blower, the spittlebug. Inside that frothy foam sits a juvenile or several juvenile spittlebugs (Superfamily Cercopoidea). These tiny insects hide in “spit” to stay cool, moist, and safe from predators. More info ⬇️

Dissertation defended! Doctor Zimmerman, finally! 😍🎉

My friend Jenn does awesome plant embroidery in her shop Ember and Thread @emberandthread.bsky.social Thanks to a pattern from StitchGothica.com she embroidered this beautiful set of bugs I can't wait to hang somewhere. #entomology #embroidery

This is so incredibly wholesome.

What matter as an entomologist.

This is part of a sentence for my dissertation "flies that utilize vertebrates as oviposition sites." I think this might be why no one wants to talk to me at parties.

The absolute power of a mantis shrimp punch! We converted this on our podcast Bugs Need Heroes @bugsneedheroes.bsky.social imgur.com/gallery/eOiG...

Give me your dumbest fly memes.

My boy Finn helps me with dissertation edits. That hanging paw, that sweet little head, those loud cat snores - everything is going to be okay.

Today I learned the Australian term for "slide" is "slippery dip" which is so whimsical. I absolutely love it. So much better than "slide."