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Becca Clement, PhD
@drbeccasbugs.bsky.social
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Entomologist, computational biologist, evolutionary ecologist.
Aspiring insect songwriter
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jencmars.bsky.social
It's #WorldBeeDay and I love bees! This is a silvery leaf bee from last Invertober. Most of our beautiful (and helpful!) bees are solitary bees like this one.
Digital illustration of an extremely fluffy pale colored bee with huge green compound eyes and a yellow and black striped abdomen against a bright green background
May 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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katsharki3.bsky.social
We had a very impressive view of a reef squid inking right in front of the camera this morning on @coralcitycamera.bsky.social

@sarahmackattack.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAno...
"Awww, you guys made me ink!"
YouTube video by Kat Mowle
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May 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
73% of mothers with kids under 18 are in the workforce. More than flowers or brunch, working moms need:

-Paid family leave
-Equal pay
-Universal childcare

(But get your mom flowers, too)
May 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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katharinehayhoe.com
SO CUTE. Listen as kids explain what their scientist moms do at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum 💚

#MothersDay
Mother's Day: Kids Explain What Their Moms at the Natural History Museum Do for Work
YouTube video by Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
youtube.com
May 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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derekhennen.bsky.social
The worm snake, one of those leaf litter finds that's startling before you say "oh okay" and get back to looking for centipedes. Northern Virginia.
A thin curled up snake on top of leaf litter. It is brown dorsally and pink below, with a pointed tail and black eyes. Hand next to the snake giving a sense of scale; the snake is quite small and thin compared to my hand.
May 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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rosariolebronentomology.com
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a giant bark aphid (probably Longistigma caryae) feeding out in the open like this. They pierce right through bark into the phloem with an almost unsettling ease. Absolutely amazing creature.
#Aphididae #hemiptera #Invert #macrophotography 🪲🪳🌿
An extreme close-up macrophotograph of a giant bark aphid, likely Longistigma caryae, positioned on tree bark. The insect's head and thorax are in sharp detail. Its compound black eyes, segmented antennae with fine bristles, and mouthparts are visible as it feeds. The body is covered in a fine, powdery substance, and its legs are reddish-brown, thin, and jointed, anchored against the rough bark surface. One of the aphid’s transparent wings can be seen folded back, reflecting subtle iridescent colors. The background is black, isolating the aphid in focus. A macro image showing a fuller side profile of the same giant bark aphid, likely Longistigma caryae, on tree bark. The aphid’s light grey body is large and somewhat bulbous, with a speckling of black spots. Its reddish legs are arched slightly as it remains stationary. The wing is translucent with visible veining and reflects rainbow-like hues in the lighting. The insect’s antennae extend forward and show fine setae. The tree bark beneath has a textured surface, with green and brown hues. The black background creates a dramatic contrast that highlights the insect’s features.
May 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
In which I feel joy for the bird, followed by immediate sadness for the bug. A rollercoaster of emotions.
May 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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lukelukeluke.bsky.social
Here are some nice mushrooms
A quartet of scarlet elf cup peep out from between fallen branches and logs on the forest floor. All photos by me
April 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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tine5.bsky.social
A Trilobite Beetle (Platerodrilus svetae) from Northern Borneo!

They are part of the genus Platerodrilus and the females retain their larval form as adults (larviform females).
#Invertefest #trilobitebeetle #insects #pixelart
high angle view pixel art of a trilobite beetle - it resembles a trilobite, with black plates going from larger at the anterior to smaller at the posterior, with orange edges and orange spots at the back of each plate, with a pair of legs from the first three segments. It's on mossy ground.
April 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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aukeflorian.nl
So very hyped that @nature.com made a video about our study on microplastic in caddisfly casings! 😱🎥

Watch it preferably next to a creek... some of them might want to tune in too. 🍿🐛
Microplastic pollution found in insect casing from 1971
YouTube video by nature video
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April 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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theplanetaryguy.bsky.social
Happy Earth Day, friends.

Our homeworld, seen by the crew of Apollo 8 in 1968.
April 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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weatherdak.bsky.social
Earth is so pretty.
April 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
drbeccasbugs.bsky.social
I passed this apple tree on my walk today. Two different colors of blossoms! Plant grafting, the fact you can just take two different plants and grow them on the same plant, is amazing!
A tree with half pink and half white blossoms
April 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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inchywerm.bsky.social
SHOP IS NOW OPEN! these 4 vinyl stickers are currently up for grabs!!
🐛🐌🐟👟

ill be including little traditional doodles with my orders!! hope you enjoy!!

#smallbusiness #art #stickers
shop flyer including images of the 4 cute vinyl stickers available
April 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
My quote of the day

Faith and science can be united in charity if science is put at the service of the men and women of our time, and not distorted to their detriment or even destruction.

Pope Francis, June 2024
April 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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lukelukeluke.bsky.social
Guy 1: these flies taste funny

Guy 2: how do they taste

Guy 1: they taste with their feet

Guy 2: wow l learned something
April 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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dadrummond.art
What a beast 💚 #invertebrate
Female green darner dragonfly (Anax junius) close up on my hand
April 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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physgal.bsky.social
What a great initiative. It's so important to hear the stories of silenced scientists. 🧪 ⚛️ 👩‍🔬
Portraits of dismissed scientists personalize US government cuts to science
A hurricane researcher. An invasive-insect entomologist. An e-cigarette toxicologist. A biomedical librarian. Those are some of the people included in Silenced Science Stories, a visual storytelling p...
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April 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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peadams.bsky.social
My NSF postdoctoral fellowship was one of the grants terminated yesterday. Devastating is an understatement. Thankful for a supportive admin with a plan to support me for now.
April 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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wilwheaton.net
Maybe we should honor the women who were real astronauts.

From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978.
From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978.
April 19, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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fishsqueezer.bsky.social
You're probably tired of glacier lilies but I love them and you chose to follow me so...check out this ethereal white one! I love running across weirdo individuals and populations that don't match the classic phenotypes. #nativeplants #bloomscrolling 🌿🌱
A creamy white glacier lily flower with skinny, tulip-like foliage rises from a sunny slope, with distant forested and snowy mountains out of focus in the background.
April 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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geologyjohnson.bsky.social
Another successful trip. Found lots of fossils including some fish bones and possible pterodactyl prints. #whitby #geology #paleontology
Photo of grey rock with long thing chocolate coloured fish bones. And a normal human hand. Photo of a human foot (normal) in a yellow walking boot. Next to a large yellow and red ammonite. Photo of a grey rock surface with a normal human hand next to a three toed reptile print made of yellow green sandstone Photo of a grey rock surface with a human hand (normal) coveted in thin branching red brown fossil burrows.
April 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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carlbergstrom.com
1. Quick—which of these shapes is different from the others?
Six trapezoids.
April 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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domenicpennetta.bsky.social
My last #ink drawing did so well I had to post another one! Here’s a tumbling flower #beetle 🪲 they’re named after the crazy movements they make to avoid predation—first they jump, then they spin as they fall down!

#sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #inkart #nature #invert #insect #bugsky
Pen and ink illustration of a tumbling flower beetle, Variimorda villosa. Art by Domenic Pennetta.
April 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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leafhopper.bsky.social
YEEEEAAAAHHHHH
April 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM