In Illinois, we ask if you see these to take a picture and send location details to [email protected]

You know, I really, really love what I get to do. Even if I might die of cuteness someday at the hands of encyrtid wasps. Found this pair of female metaphycus sp roaming the same patch of grass and had a small dual photoshoot. 🥹 5/6/23. N. Florida

If the family name "scelionid" doesn't spark any recognition in your mind, well, consider another member of the family, but on the complete opposite end of the body spectrum: BAEUS This is just one tiny slice of the absurdity of wasp diversity, and I am here for it of course.

Illinois Natural History Survey IBCP night of summer netting 2023 already off to a hot start. Two species and the nets have barely been open. LFG.

The Field Museum recently announced a new addition will be arriving at the museum, Spinosaurus. This was the longest known theropod, measuring in at some 14-15 meters. #FossilFriday

Deeply suspicious animal

Desert! #RickyGoesToArizonaToLookAtCactusFlowersAndListenToBats

Astragalus macropelmatus Fabaceae Semirom, Iran May 2023; Altitude 2400m There are more than 800 Astragalus species(thorny shrub to annual herbaceous forms) in flora of Iran, and this one is one of the smallest species(5cm) #astragalus #Fabaceae #botany #ecology #wildlife #garden

I did a study on this! This is actually one of the first non-animal organisms to have developed muscles. Fascinating!

“wasps sting for fun” = skill issue, get better at living in a world that’s mostly made of bugs

When you see the original obnoxious meme going around on socials, post this one as a response.

Bringing dead back to life 🦴🪶

The camera vs the shot

Boys... The males of the lesser mouse-tailed bats like and defend their personal space.

Back in the north country #eDNA sampling for rare #turtles Got howled at by a wolf. Great start to the trip. Illinois Natural History Survey Maria Costantini @ERLarsonLab Ricky Gieser

Either go hard or get off the bee‼️