SEM micrograph of the protarsus of a rove beetle, with 3000 times magnification, showing the special adhesive setae. Insects can use such adhesive setae to climb plants, but also to hunt! Many rove beetles use their front legs to catch prey. #coleoptera #staphylinidae #insects

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I am immensely honored to have been the guest speaker at @ColeopSoc annual meeting. This is a great recognition from the community and an incredible opportunity to share some of the research I have been doing! Thanks Max Barclay for the invitation! #EntSoc23

This #FossilFriday is also special for us, because we have a new paper on Mysteriomorphidae (Coleoptera)! Check it out: researchgate.net/publication/37…

Everyday something crazy in academia…

Job Alert. Auckland Museum is looking for a new Curator, Marine Invertebrates. Full time, permanent role. Applications close November 28 NZT. aucklandmuseum.elmotalent.co.nz/careers/opport…

We found an issue with the UCERegion strategy implemented in CURE. It was fixed in the latest release, v1.0.5. If using it for your research, please download the new version and rerun analyses. github.com/vhfsantos/CURE #UCEs #phylogenomics

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Call for applications for the Beaty Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Canadian Museum of Nature See nature.ca/en/our-science…

Our revision and phylogeny of Thonalmus (Coleoptera, Lycidae) is finally out at @ColeopSoc Monograph series, with the discovery of 7 new species! In your opinion, which of these is prettier? Publication available for download at: researchgate.net/publication/37… #AmazingBeetles

We're hiring! 🔬 Scientific Lab Manager 🧑‍🔬 New full-time position here at the Florida Museum. Application deadline: Jan. 5, 2024 👇 Links: 🧪 Position info: floridamuseum.ufl.edu/nhdept/scienti… 🧪 Apply via FLORIDA: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/5295… Share this info!

On my way to #IBSPrague2024 😁 Very exciting! Find me if you consider applying for your own grant and look for a supervisor in Germany #Staphylinidae #beetles #phylogenomics #biodiversity #biogeography

"Performance of tree-building methods using a morphological dataset and a well-supported Hexapoda phylogeny" Performance of tree-building methods peerj.com/articles/16706/ via PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environment

Our revision and phylogeny of Thonalmus (Coleoptera, Lycidae) is finally out! cantharoid.com/2024/01/08/rev…

It is official now: first day as curator of Coleoptera and researcher at the SENCKENBERG Deutsches Entomologisches Institut! Looking forward to taking care of this important collection! Do you need something from our collection? Feel free to reach out!

Special day today ☀️ We're welcoming our brand new #curator and head of the #Coleoptera section SENCKENBERG ! Vinicius S. Ferreira will take care of a collection with more than 2 million #beetles and 15.000 types. Welcome on board Vinicius S. Ferreira! 🎉🪲🐞🎉

Do you know that cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage and kale are, in fact, the same species? Wonder what driver morphotype diversification between them? Check publication Nature Genetics from scientists at CAAS and Guusje Bonnema Wageningen U&R nature.com/articles/s4158…

Job opportunity: Tenure Track Faculty Positions available at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute Faculty. #job #vacancy #malaria #tenuretrack malariaworld.org/jobs/tenure-tr…

We are looking for a new Assistant, Associate or Full Professor interested in joining the Division of Innate Immunity @UmassChanPII to expand our interests in innate immunity/immunology/cancerimmunology. Check out this Tenure track posting and please apply #innate