Recently completed leafhopper sweater (designed by @leafhopper.bsky.social) modeled by @ibycter.bsky.social with help from Diego and Zora in scenic Quidi Vidi Village! #EntoFashion #Knitting

NEW PAPER, JUST OUT! 👀 Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯 A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛 Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x

New paper open access in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Cit sci data quality is a hot topic, and assumptions about ID accuracy are often made without evidence. We decided to test identification accuracy for a WA plants @inaturalist.bsky.social dataset

For Poison Ivy fans who remember that bit from year 1 about interplanting--that's real; I wasn't making it up! Excellent write-up about indigenous permaculture: www.science.org/content/arti...

**New paper: Promoting Equity Between the Global North & South in Entomological Research 🌍🦋 Global biodiversity challenges demand equitable collaborations. Strengthening partnerships in the Global South enhances research, conservation, and local capacities. #Entomology #Conservation #GlobalEquity

We're hiring a plant pathologist! Looking for someone w/passion for diagnosing vegetable diseases & communicating results to clients. There's lots of other duties & opportunities. I also think it's a great lab 🤔☺️ jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/215... @quesadalabncsu.bsky.social @plantdisease.bsky.social

It was so great to get a chance to search for Tachopteryx this past week and see @willkuhn.bsky.social , @ethantolman.bsky.social, Chris, Patrick, Anton, Aaron and Larry! 🐉🪰 #dragonfly #entomology

Just back from #entsoc24 buzzing with ideas and glowing with gratitude for this fantastic community of people 😍