Division spotlight - now on YouTube @gregpask.bsky.social 's zoom talk. Greg is part of @sicb-dab.bsky.social & & DNNSB as an #insect #neurobiologist Watch now: youtu.be/DuIrx3-t3tw #biology #bugs #entomology #fireflies #hormones

Our second Growth, Not Grades winner is Sharlyn Barrett 🎉 Sharlyn writes how chasing perfection — whether pounds on a scale or letters on a page — left her ready to give up. She imagines an education that values growth and self-acceptance. Read and share! growbeyondgrades.org/blog/degradi...

I'm excited to chat with everyone about some really cool firefly biology with @sicb.bsky.social tomorrow night at 7PM EST! Please email [email protected] or message me if you'd like the Zoom link! cid:ii_mfcwtjht0

Did you know that the video game #hollowknight has lots of science? The knight's amor is modeled after real life beetle armor, which can be so powerful that it can withstand a car! Check out our latest #YouTube short for more! #scicomm #sciants #stem youtu.be/dDIobLnE250

hearing about the latest events in the news these days

#SICB #scholarships - it's time to apply 👍 see all links via sicb.org/grants-and-s... & www.linkedin.com/posts/sicb-a... #PhD #academia #biologists #ecologists #morphology #botany #conference #academic #grants #biology #scientists #science

Maple syrup

Such a wonderful essay, love seeing when students get how there are better ways to learn!

bananas!

Saw this cool anchor stink bug eating a milkweed tussock moth caterpillar while walking around Ripton today

Our department is hiring a half-time Assistant Lab Professor of Biology beginning in January 2026. Applications are due 10/20, please reach out to me if you have any questions! apply.interfolio.com/171737

Time for #SICB award nominations! sicb.org/awards/ & Submit a proposal for a Symposium at the 2027 meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Proposals are due September 1 and can be submitted docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #scientists #ecologists #biologists #PhD #neurologists #conservationists

This cicada was searching around for a different soundscape with all the high energy surrounding Middlebury move-in day!

I can’t find the lie in this.

Be sure to join our zoom talks coming up🙌 @gregpask.bsky.social is up next then in Oct @kmkocot.bsky.social And in Nov - Sara Asadi (@)suluk.nomad on Insta from ICB’s Minorities in #Shark #science issue (MISS) #entomology #invertebrates #biology #oceanscience #bugs #insects #whalesharks

Deadlines to apply / submit nominations for many #SICB #awards have now been standardized to September 10. This date is coming soon! Check the SICB Awards page to check for details on awards and links to applications. sicb.org/awards/

Excited for this, come here about some cool stories about unlighted fireflies!

Enjoyed this little factoid about non-reflective moth eyes and improved solar panel technology from Naturally Curious this morning with the family. I never knew about this! Did you know about this cool overlap between our worlds @billmckibben.bsky.social?

Restocked the science library with a bunch of insect conservation material thanks to @xercessociety.bsky.social that I picked up at @acadnatsci.bsky.social’s Bugfest yesterday!

My thoughts exactly! I was aghast when I once heard of a writing class using ChatGPT to come up with creative writing ideas… literally giving away that spark moment to genAI 🤦‍♂️

huge shout out to both @lordoftheboard.bsky.social and @d20plusmodifier.bsky.social who were so great and generous at #GenCon yesterday. Each gifted my daughter a Root pin off their attire and it made her first day ever at GenCon sooooo special!

I was nominated for “Girl of the Year” at the Philadelphia Citizen’s RAD awards, and did I win??? NO! But another scientist won so that rocks. She cures rare diseases in children. Pretty important 😂 A win for scientists is a win in my book! thephiladelphiacitizen.org/2025-rad-awa...

TONIGHT at 9:30, I see if I can livestream the joys of blacklighting for @sciantsmedia.com in celebration of #NationalMothWeek. Can I do it from rural Vermont and my WiFi extender moved to the back window??? Only time will tell! www.twitch.tv/sciants_stre...

New preprint on our ant odorant receptor decoding work just dropped! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... A huge team of primarily undergraduates put this together, with three electrophysiology dynamos in Røskva, Ben (@bimorris.bsky.social ), and Aiden

I’m always thinking about a deluxe version of DND bugs with more classes, and after a long time of chaos and intense work among shows I’ve finally got some time to finish it! Which one would you choose? 💚🐛🐞🐝🪲

Our new firefly odorant receptor paper is officially out now in BMC Genomics! link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186...

We are pleased to announce a second very special guest joining us on the show next week, Noah Whiteman! Come join us for a discussion on host parasite relations, science, and more! Wednesday 9:00pm EDT #twitch #TwitchPartner #stem #science #scicomm twitch.tv/sciants_stre...

Two small-eyed sphinx moths relaxing together after a fun-filled evening of mating! #moths If you look closely, they’re even holding tarsi😊

At over 4,000 ft high at Camel’s Hump, this courageous woodland lucy (Lucidota atra) braved the elements in search of a mate #fireflies

Saw a beautiful Sugar Maple Borer at the peak of Camel’s Hump in VT!

Hell. Yeah. Talking about the importance of native plants on the Philly News. Let’s goooo Featuring our native plant project with @megstampede.bsky.social

Thanks so much for highlighting our workshop at #SICB2025! And be sure to check out where @cosplayforscience.bsky.social will be next! www.cosplayforscience.com

An AMAZING night blacklighting up in Ripton tonight! Big adorable moths aplenty!

Catching up with #HKAM25 during @kirstyarts.bsky.social stream. Day 20: Mask Day 21: Tram

Last February, I led a proposal submission that encompassed six months, hundreds of hours, four institutions, a massive team, and and 256 pages. NSF just informed us that the entire Biology Integration Institute program was archived and our proposal would not even be reviewed. With a form email.

Attenborough’s echidna rediscovered by combining Indigenous knowledge with camera-trapping www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Wanna learn how to do the enigmatic yet IMPACTFUL craft of street art? Well, buddy, you're in luck, because I'm running a free online session where I'll teach you whatI know. I'll give a rundown of approaches, supplies, things to avoid, & more. June 24, 8pm lu.ma/052bqav5 Tell your friends

We are honored to be part of @fredhutch.bsky.social inaugural ambassador program. We cannot wait to continue raising money for cancer research and sharing the incredible work being done at the Hutch

Hey @sarahmackattack.bsky.social, have you seen the latest TierZoo video ranking mollusks? It's such a gem! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC9d...

Ahead of #SICB2026, it's time for nominations for both the Moore Lecture (non-SICB member) and Morse Award (SICB member in Biology Education!). Deadlines are 8/1! Moore Lecture Nomination Form: sicb.burkclients.com/divnew/moore... Morse Award Nomination Form: sicb.burkclients.com/divnew/morse...

It's Wacom Wednesday! Join us and a special guest, Dr. @gregpask.bsky.social, as we explore insects across varieties of pop-culture, plus science art after! 9pm EDT #science #twitch #TwitchPartner #live #stem #sciants #livestream #scicomm #twitchambassador #youtube twitch.tv/sciants_stre...

Hollow Knight Art Month #HKAM25 Day 19: False Knight from me and Day 13: Pale Lurker from my daughter

Did you know that most Pokemon feature real life counterparts and adaptations? We are reviewing some of those this week on our #YouTube channel! Today is parasect, inspired by cordyceps and other mind control fungus! #pokemon #scicomm #sciants youtu.be/l6PaZq1zcCc

And finally, my wife's #HKAM25 sketches! Elderbug, Broken Vessel, and Hornet I especially love the little smile she added to Broken Vessel 😂

7yo son's sketches for #HKAM25 A fluke boi, Broken Vessel, Cornifer, and Quirrel fighting Uumuu

Catch up posting for #HKAM25 with my 10yo daughter's drawings! Dirtmouth, Silksong, Junk Pit, and a Mantis!

Top finds from our family blacklighting last night

DYK? There are more than 2,000 known species of fireflies worldwide. Most communicate with patterns of flashing light: Like nature’s fireworks, they illuminate the night with their bioluminescence. Photo: Jessica Lucia, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, flickr

Caught a freshly emerged spring treetop flasher today! Soon those elytra will harden and darken before all the mating activities can commence #firefly

A big catch up day for me in Hollow Knight Art Month #HKAM25 Day 16: Infection Day 17: Dreamer Day 18: Quirrel