bug_gwen

bug_gwen, 21 days ago to random

On #WorldBeeDay, I want to remind North Americans that No Mow May originated in Europe. It doesn't really work for the Americas. https://theconversation.com/its-ok-to-mow-in-may-the-best-way-to-help-pollinators-is-by-adding-native-plants-229426

bug_gwen, 30 days ago to random

great reporting on how the solar storm is affecting.. tractors. Precision, self-driving tractors are critical to modern ag https://www.404media.co/solar-storm-knocks-out-tractor-gps-systems-during-peak-planting-season/

bug_gwen, 1 month ago to random

I am so excited! PBS Deep Look covers cochineal! Learn about this amazing bit of history... that is still used to create red dyes today https://www.kqed.org/science/1992430/meet-the-bug-you-didnt-know-you-were-eating

bug_gwen, 1 month ago to random

Breaking #metgala2024 insect news: Uma Thurman gown highlights the extinct Xerces Butterfly!! https://www.vogue.com/article/uma-thurman-2024-met-gala

bug_gwen, 1 month ago to random

I really like how this news story explains how periodical cicadas have effects through the entire ecosystem that can last for years :) https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/24148209/cicadas-2024-periodical-brood-eat-ecosystem-impact

bug_gwen, 1 month ago to random

Was in NYC and had a fantastic visit to the new @AMNH Insectarium and Vivarium! 😍 🦋

bug_gwen, 2 months ago to random

Terrible headline, neat paper. How often do different insect orders show up in Haiku both modern and historic? https://defector.com/its-time-for-gods-ugliest-little-bugs-to-be-represented-in-the-beautiful-tradition-of-haiku

bug_gwen, 2 months ago to random

SCIENCE: we need indoor air quality standards 🧪 (behind a paywall, alas). It's healthier for everyone, including immune suppressed people like me https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl0677

bug_gwen, 2 months ago to random

A neat interview with an entomologist and an artist about their collaboration https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/03/the-art-of-insect-flight/

bug_gwen, 2 months ago to random

Chicago has a neat art project for the major cicada emergence expected this year! https://www.cicada2024.com/

bug_gwen, 2 months ago to random

This is freakin amazing 😍 Lego jumping spiders! https://ideas.lego.com/projects/24ee3527-ed21-4933-990d-1cbc983d9cfc

bug_gwen, 2 months ago to random

Everything about this. Let's keep what we have, not try to recreate animals from the past (who will certainly not thrive) https://slate.com/technology/2024/03/montana-mountain-king-woolly-mammoth-jurassic-park.html

bug_gwen, 2 months ago to random

That video prompted by this research paper, which has a graph plotting urine speed and force across the animal kingdom. Title: "Unifying fluidic excretion across life from cicadas to elephants" 💦 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2317878121

bug_gwen, 2 months ago to random

Good morning here is a neat video of cicadas peeing. It's impressive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rEf2-iCQcI

bug_gwen, 3 months ago to random

Very cool! An @inaturalist observation helped find a lost cicada https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/extinct-western-cicada-rediscovered

bug_gwen, 3 months ago to random

Very cool-- research confirms horses were in North American well before Europeans showed up. Indigenous people told us that :) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-02/newsradio-native-americans-rewrite-history-books/103526100

bug_gwen, 3 months ago to random

Do you have a Wordpress.com site and are concerned about the recently announced AI scraping? Here's the opt out (site name redacted) under Settings #OptOut #EffAI

bug_gwen, 3 months ago to random

Had dinner already? Great! Now you are ready to learn about moth flies. https://www.kqed.org/science/1991071/a-drain-flys-happy-place-is-down-your-pipes

bug_gwen, 3 months ago to random

In another month or so, these amazing dragonflies will start emerging. Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros) #HurryUpSpring

bug_gwen, 3 months ago to random

I can finally say why I'm going to NYC in April! Quite excited 🙂 🐜 https://journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/event/2024-spring/stories-of-unloved-animals/

bug_gwen, 3 months ago to random

!!!! https://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fm/non-fiction/worldbuilding-with-legs-incorporating-insects-into-your-stories/

bug_gwen, 3 months ago to random

Don't cross the picket line (i.e, order anything) today! https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/14/strike-uber-lyft-doordash-protest-valentines-day/

bug_gwen, 4 months ago to random

Why not start your Monday with bed bugs? (note: story contains some gross details) https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/where-did-bed-bugs-come-from-how-to-get-rid-of-them

bug_gwen, 4 months ago to random

Given that some SLF relatives communicate with vibrations, this makes sense! Here's hoping it becomes a useful tool. https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2024/01/19/spotted-lanternfly-reveals-potential-weakness