There are way too many different types of beetles for God to not be at least on the spectrum

We're in our final push for applications for our Applied Entomology Teaching position! Looking for an MS or PhD who's passionate about teaching and has a strong background in IPM. MSU Entomology is a great place to work! Apply by January 5, 2024. careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/5168…

Procambarus and Pacifastacus crayfish banned in Ontario! Looks like my recommendations were taken seriously 😉!! blogto.com/city/2024/01/o…

OK don't laugh. I spent 3 days watching every frame of the animated classic FernGully: The Last Rainforest. I cross referenced lists, maps and my own approximate area of where the movie took place around Wollumbin (formerly Mt Warning), Australia to figure out a species list.

You hear that? Ohio is a “total banger” for arthropod diversity and we are off to find some fairy shrimp and milli-rares.

MAKE IT MUPPETS AND THE ONLY HUMAN IS DETECTIVE BENOIT BLANC, YOU COWARDS!

whenever this is brought up it will *always* remind me of one of my favourite exchanges between Sean Astin and the LoTR DoP Andrew Lesnie on the Return of the King commentary Astin- “where is the light coming from?” Lesnie- “same place as the music”

Most of us will have seen images of crossing structures like this by now. They’re becoming popular all over the world, for everything from crabs to cougars. But how well do they actually work? Do they mitigate the barrier effect of roads on wildlife movement? 🧵

Got a new orchid #bee tattoo last night, based on a beautiful photo by Gil Wizen . I’m really pleased with how it came out.

HONEY BEES ARE NOT NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICA THEY ARE DOMESTICATED ANIMALS AND THEY DON'T NEED SAVING NATIVE BEES POLLINATE MOST FLOWERING PLANTS AND ARE THE ONES THAT NEED SAVING

Gather round: this ABC News story is not only one of the most horrific, violent, mysogonist police murder nightmares possible, it's maybe the most depraved framing I've ever seen in copaganda—starting with the headline omitting the woman the cop killed! abc7.com/tennessee-depu…

Let's talk about how this race for Commissioner of Agriculture is going! #ncpol First off: I've raised more $$$ than every single Dem candidate for this seat since 2004. COMBINED. Pictured below: the confidence that comes with a good crop 🥬💸

I just learned of the two graduate students injured in a shooting during the Entomological Society of America Southeastern Branch meeting. Grad insurance is pretty awful and these are going to be big bills for these young people. Please help if you can. gofund.me/c538310f

Trans Day of Visibility has been on March 31st since 2009, Biden has issued a recognition of it since 2021, Easter moves around (will be on 4/20 next year). Anyone trying to make you angry about this has an agenda (either election year hijinks or just hating trans people)

Yo are any entomologists still on this thing? And if so then have you heard if your Entomological Society of America abstracts have been accepted yet?