Good morning from a banded garden spider! Argiope trifasciata

The UCR Entomology dept. UC Riverside is hiring an Assistant Professor Of #Extension in #IPM of subtropical fruit #crops. Come work with me in the best #entomology department in the world! aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01605

October is Firewood Month...keep it local.

Asparagus ferning, flowering, and fruiting. Such a lovely crop 😊

Counting the days to our ESA Entomological Society of America Latin/Hispanic Symposium. See you in Vancouver! #SomosEnto #HispanicHeritageMonth

Meet our Keynote speaker for the Entomological Society of America 10th ESA Latin/Hispanic Symposium. Silvia Rondon (Silvia I Rondon) is the Integrated Pest Management Center Director at Oregon State University. Silvia focuses on insect plant interaction, integrated pest management, and insect control. #SomosEnto

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"Two invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were recently trapped in San Jose, marking the first time the “aggressive” species has been detected in Santa Clara County, officials said Monday. " #mosquito #aedesaegypti sfgate.com/bayarea/articl…

SomosEnto and allies at the 10th Latin/Hispanic symposium. Thank you to our speakers for sharing your powerful and inspiring stories! Entomological Society of America #SomosEnto #EntSoc22

One day you are going to love someone so much that you are going to think it is endearing and attractive when they talk about math.

*bugs*

when you're only allowed 4 figures in the main text

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The bizarre floral appearance of Hydnora africana seems almost extraterrestrial, but in fact it is finely adapted for pollination in its arid habitat. This plant, a resident of southern Africa, only emerges from the soil to flower.

Done ! For what is likely one of my last tweets, I’m finally able to share with you all my infographic on the spiders species I’ve encountered in my garden over the years. 1/5

“Lost,” a new, never-before-heard song from the Meteora archives. Out Friday, February 10th. lprk.co/lostpresave #Meteora20 #LinkinPark

A drone flies over a peaceful Southern California marsh and unleashes a rain of larvae-killing bacterial spore pellets. Its target: a surging population of mosquitoes that can spread diseases to humans. ksby.com/news/californi…

Salinas may not come to mind when thinking of expensive areas to live but it was ranked 7th in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report. kion546.com/news/2023/10/3…

Bleeding Faerie Helmets #FungiFriday