In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

"Developed new species concept"

Hey Craig, I decided to give it a try and I printed a few of these. Im finding the arms to be too loose and they spin around freely. Did you encounter the same issue?

A water boatman sculpture, streamlined and closed up, in my hand. It’s made of bronze with sterling silver eyes and wings (hidden here).

A water boatman sculpture, elytra open and legs spread, in my hand. It’s made of bronze with sterling silver eyes and wings.

Before #InsectWeek passes me by (working on an arachnid 😅) here’s a bug—a true bug, water boatman (Corixidae)—I made in bronze and silver, articulated to show that, surprisingly, these swimmers are good fliers! 1/2 #SciArt

The aim of this proposal is to place population genomic insights into a comparative framework to gain fundamental insights into the determinants of evolutionary outcomes. The project will work within LepEU, the European Lepidopteran Population Genomics Consortium (https://lepeu.github.io/). LepEU provides access to field samples from European populations of diverse species. Chromosome-scale reference genomes are provided by Project Psyche (https://www.projectpsyche.org/). Networking during the postdoc will be facilitated by participation in the 10kLepGenomes COST Action (https://10klepgenomes.eu/). Existing datasets await analysis, while additional samples need DNA extraction and submission for sequencing. Functional validation capability (CRISPR/Cas9 gene manipulations) is also available to test emergent hypotheses of allele-to-phenotype impacts. Personal research interests of the postdoc will be important to determine the exact project, as the project has a generous sequencing budget.

The successful applicant should have a PhD (obtained within 6 years of the application deadline) in a suitable subject area, such as evolutionary biology or population genomics. A strong interest in population genomics, local adaptation, comparative analyses, and experience working with genomic-scale data is essential. The candidate must have a documented publication record demonstrating relevant skills. Experience working with bioinformatic pipelines (e.g., Snakemake), or working with butterflies is welcome but not essential. The net salary is 28,000 SEK/month (~2,430 Euro, not subject to Swedish income tax) and comes directly from the Carl-Trygger Foundation stipend, which is paid out directly to the postdoc. Only PhD candidates acquired outside of the host department can apply. Currently, the lab of Prof. Wheat consists of 3 postdoctoral researchers, while the Dept. of Zoology provides a vibrant and excellent research environment of active, dynamic researchers. Applications should include: i) a succinct description of research interests and experience, detailing your contribution to any relevant publications (max 1 page), ii) why you are the ideal candidate for this position in the lab (max 1 page); iii) a CV including a list of publications, and iv) the name and contact information of two personal references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a deadline of 23 August 2025. The project is planned to start on 1 October, but flexibility in the starting date can be provided for a suitable candidate. Please contact Prof. Wheat for additional information.

🚨Postdoc opportunity🚨: LepEU postdoc: comparative population genomics of European scale adaptation in butterflies

2 year, full-time PD in my group, Stockholm Univ.

Applications assed on rolling basis, deadline: 23 August 2025. Planned start 1 Oct.

Details:
christopherwheatlab.wordpress.com

Urgent! Every Dollar Counts! We grow science with words, and are the only Asian American-run science newsroom: independent, nonprofit, led by Gen-Z! The Xylom needs to raise $7,500 by the end of the month to stay afloat. Please…

Time for some real talk: @thexylom.com, the only Asian American-run news outlet covering science, climate, and the environment, will run out of funding in July if we don't secure $7,500 by the end of the month. I might lose my job at a time while waiting for a visa extension -- a nightmare scenario.

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#NewSpecies!
New parasitoid wasp from #canada just flew in:

Perilampus seneca

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/8E7FAE03-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....
#HymenopteraJour #PerilampusSeneca

#FAIRdata
#nature #biodiversity #conservation #entomology #hymenoptera #wasps #parasite

Fascinating! Thanks

What does the big bubbly membrane do?

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as a pretty ignorant dipterist, I only just now found out that all the craziest flies I saw in Colombia last August were all Tephritoids - cool!

1 pointy-eyed Pterocallini - Ulidiidae
2 psychedelic-eyed Paragorgopis - Ulidiidae
3 blue-winged Setellia -Richardiidae
4 antlered Richardia infestans

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Taiwanese braised pork belly should be served at every occasion imo

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arterials deserve protected bike lanes because they are fast, flat and adjacent to many commercial businesses

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Did a quick walkthrough of using the SEM today! Super cool to see all the tiny structures on shore flies.
#entomology #microscopy

Genus Notosacantha tortoise beetle

One of the craziest beetles I've ever seen, genus Notosacantha

📍Madagascar

#Entomology #Coleoptera

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What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?

(Bringing back a 2018 Twitter hit): Keeping honey bees to save the bees is like keeping chickens to save the birds. They're a managed species and not at risk of extinction. The bees at risk of extinction are wild species.

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Hello! It's always nice to see you too!

An image of sacabambaspis staring into a glowing computer screen in a dark room. Hw has little arms.

Hehehehe

Sent you a request! Im BugsAreMyType

We’ve made a starter pack, to help you find people actively working with insect collections. Get in touch if you’d like to be added. 🦋

Entomological Collections Crew
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Absolutely huge news for amphibian conservation. The lethal fungus Bd has been causing huge and steady declines in frogs over the last decades, so seeing resistant populations establishing post-reintroduction is really fantastic.
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My first #entomology starter pack filled up (only 150 fantastic folk allowed)

🎉#Entomology starter pack # 2 is now being populated! 🎉

Did I miss you? Aplogies! Reply to this post and I'll remedy that! #StarterPack #Invertebrate

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A post from Coling Purrington on Mastodon: PSA for spider fans. If you sign up for an account at the World Spider Catalog Association you get access to its vast library of PDFs. Only catch is you're not supposed to post the articles on internet. Site also displays a running count of spider species: currently at 52,340!

Free spider info!

#spiders #arachnid #arachnology #NaturalHistory #biology #nature #arachtober

wsc.nmbe.ch

Thanks for the lists Alex! Please add me to the next one!

Ive never seen them just leave their capture net sitting there. Pretty interesting!