Kendrick Fowler
@kendrickorion.bsky.social
Nature, canoe, and camera enthusiast studying parasitoid wasps in the Hudson Valley 🔬 Mostly (re)skeeting on insects, science, and current events (not necessarily in that order) 🐝 Still trying to stay in the control group 😷 He/him 🧍♂️ Views my own
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Choosing to wear a mask to prevent illness ≠ “extreme”
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Choosing to wear a mask to prevent illness ≠ “extreme”
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For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. n.pr/4akK70l
Olympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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Choosing to wear a mask to prevent illness ≠ “extreme”
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Choosing to wear a mask to prevent illness ≠ “extreme”
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Question for Entomology curators: what printers are you using these days for archival specimen labels?
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Question for Entomology curators: what printers are you using these days for archival specimen labels?
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Hey colleagues, know that I judge you super hard when you put AI art in your presentations. I keep seeing them and it is always to make a joke or to include as just a flavor image. They never are critical to understanding the presentation.
Doing art badly is good and sacred
February 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Hey colleagues, know that I judge you super hard when you put AI art in your presentations. I keep seeing them and it is always to make a joke or to include as just a flavor image. They never are critical to understanding the presentation.
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New on my blog: last fall I took photographs of all the different wasp species that were loitering around the eastern redbud trees in my front yard. People driving by gave me strange looks, but it was worth it. 🌿🧪 #wasps #beetles #insects #entomology #photography colinpurrington.com/2026/02/gall...
Gallery of parasitic wasps from the redbuds in my front yard » Colin Purrington's blog
Now that my eastern redbuds (Cercis canadensis) are pumping out thousands of pods each fall, I thought I’d start photographing the wasps that show up to parasitize the redbud bruchids (Gibbobruchus mi...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
New on my blog: last fall I took photographs of all the different wasp species that were loitering around the eastern redbud trees in my front yard. People driving by gave me strange looks, but it was worth it. 🌿🧪 #wasps #beetles #insects #entomology #photography colinpurrington.com/2026/02/gall...
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*hooded cultists slowly emerging from the shadows, chanting with increasing intensity* Baeus! Baeus! Baeus!
just a little baby child (from @mosquitolab.bsky.social's pitfall samples; I can see how this one got sorted into the beetle pile)
February 6, 2026 at 7:56 PM
*hooded cultists slowly emerging from the shadows, chanting with increasing intensity* Baeus! Baeus! Baeus!
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The cutest wasp in the whole world! It attacks spider eggs
just a little baby child (from @mosquitolab.bsky.social's pitfall samples; I can see how this one got sorted into the beetle pile)
February 6, 2026 at 7:57 PM
The cutest wasp in the whole world! It attacks spider eggs
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Encouraging to see some members of the US Olympic team wearing masks to protect their health ahead of competition.
February 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Encouraging to see some members of the US Olympic team wearing masks to protect their health ahead of competition.
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I decided to print a dedicated tool for holding bees while viewing through a microscope.
A bee-spoke manipulator, if you will...
#3DprintingFTW
#NaturalHistoryCollections
#MakeItYourself
A bee-spoke manipulator, if you will...
#3DprintingFTW
#NaturalHistoryCollections
#MakeItYourself
February 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I decided to print a dedicated tool for holding bees while viewing through a microscope.
A bee-spoke manipulator, if you will...
#3DprintingFTW
#NaturalHistoryCollections
#MakeItYourself
A bee-spoke manipulator, if you will...
#3DprintingFTW
#NaturalHistoryCollections
#MakeItYourself
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I'm hearing PRI Museum of the Earth currently has an exhibit with LIVE Chittenango ovate amber snails, which are known only from the spray zone on the left side of a singular waterfall in New York State. I would go and visit if I was closer, but I figure some other people would be interested in this
February 8, 2026 at 7:59 PM
I'm hearing PRI Museum of the Earth currently has an exhibit with LIVE Chittenango ovate amber snails, which are known only from the spray zone on the left side of a singular waterfall in New York State. I would go and visit if I was closer, but I figure some other people would be interested in this
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to highlight the fact that species epithets can repeat in separate genera, here are three species named "yellow", three named "spotted", and three named "from India". it took a while to come up with a nice spread of lifeforms
February 8, 2026 at 9:10 PM
to highlight the fact that species epithets can repeat in separate genera, here are three species named "yellow", three named "spotted", and three named "from India". it took a while to come up with a nice spread of lifeforms
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paid summer internship in our museum, it is in BOTANY but you cannot get in there without walking through the insect collection and being subjected to Beetle Facts drive.google.com/file/d/1jNNy...
CMNH Botany Internship Solicitation 2026 .pdf
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February 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
paid summer internship in our museum, it is in BOTANY but you cannot get in there without walking through the insect collection and being subjected to Beetle Facts drive.google.com/file/d/1jNNy...
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Do you love flies? Do you love trivia??? Come join Team Diptera for a fun Trivia Night, February 11th, 6PM MST on our Discord channel! Links in the link tree in our bio. #Diptera #FliesAreWonderful
February 2, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Do you love flies? Do you love trivia??? Come join Team Diptera for a fun Trivia Night, February 11th, 6PM MST on our Discord channel! Links in the link tree in our bio. #Diptera #FliesAreWonderful
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We have #grants for presenters - deadline in 2 days! (February 4) Come share your latest work in #insect #taxonomy and be part of a really cool symposium! 🧪🦋🐜🐝🪲🦗🪳🦟 www.entsoc.org/membership/b...
February 2, 2026 at 10:02 AM
We have #grants for presenters - deadline in 2 days! (February 4) Come share your latest work in #insect #taxonomy and be part of a really cool symposium! 🧪🦋🐜🐝🪲🦗🪳🦟 www.entsoc.org/membership/b...
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Excited to present the flounder effect - how our biases in sampling and worker effort impact our view of organisms.
A long term collaboration with @fossilsndcoffee.bsky.social, @bigfacecats.bsky.social, Jon Hendricks, and Curtis Congreve!
#FossilFriday ⚒️🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
A long term collaboration with @fossilsndcoffee.bsky.social, @bigfacecats.bsky.social, Jon Hendricks, and Curtis Congreve!
#FossilFriday ⚒️🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
The flounder effect: disparities in taxonomic and ecological study intensity across extant and fossil marine organisms hamper conservation - npj Biodiversity
npj Biodiversity - The flounder effect: disparities in taxonomic and ecological study intensity across extant and fossil marine organisms hamper conservation
www.nature.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Excited to present the flounder effect - how our biases in sampling and worker effort impact our view of organisms.
A long term collaboration with @fossilsndcoffee.bsky.social, @bigfacecats.bsky.social, Jon Hendricks, and Curtis Congreve!
#FossilFriday ⚒️🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
A long term collaboration with @fossilsndcoffee.bsky.social, @bigfacecats.bsky.social, Jon Hendricks, and Curtis Congreve!
#FossilFriday ⚒️🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Brendan gives a great summary of our latest paper.
New paper out:
The flounder effect: disparities in taxonomic and ecological study intensity across extant and fossil marine organisms hamper conservation
with @fossildetective.bsky.social, @bigfacecats.bsky.social, Curtis Congreve & @jonhendricks.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44... 🦑⚒️
The flounder effect: disparities in taxonomic and ecological study intensity across extant and fossil marine organisms hamper conservation
with @fossildetective.bsky.social, @bigfacecats.bsky.social, Curtis Congreve & @jonhendricks.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s44... 🦑⚒️
The flounder effect: disparities in taxonomic and ecological study intensity across extant and fossil marine organisms hamper conservation - npj Biodiversity
npj Biodiversity - The flounder effect: disparities in taxonomic and ecological study intensity across extant and fossil marine organisms hamper conservation
www.nature.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Brendan gives a great summary of our latest paper.
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👇 The list is growing 🌿
January 31, 2026 at 11:14 AM
👇 The list is growing 🌿
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Been overwhelmed lately but my partner made me manta rayviolies
So things aren't all bad
So things aren't all bad
January 31, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Been overwhelmed lately but my partner made me manta rayviolies
So things aren't all bad
So things aren't all bad
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New review paper out on insect eating! "The use of Edible Insects in Human Food." Also includes comparison photos of pancakes and sausages with different percentages of cricket flour. 🦗 scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
January 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM
New review paper out on insect eating! "The use of Edible Insects in Human Food." Also includes comparison photos of pancakes and sausages with different percentages of cricket flour. 🦗 scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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INSECT TAXONOMY IN THE 21ST CENTURY @entsocamerica.bsky.social
Online, April 27-29! Featuring keynotes from Rudolf Meier @rudolf-meier.bsky.social, Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, and Dominic Evangelista.
Now accepting contributed talks! Grant deadline Feb 4, abstracts due Mar 6. entsoc.org/membership/b...
Online, April 27-29! Featuring keynotes from Rudolf Meier @rudolf-meier.bsky.social, Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, and Dominic Evangelista.
Now accepting contributed talks! Grant deadline Feb 4, abstracts due Mar 6. entsoc.org/membership/b...
January 30, 2026 at 2:47 PM
INSECT TAXONOMY IN THE 21ST CENTURY @entsocamerica.bsky.social
Online, April 27-29! Featuring keynotes from Rudolf Meier @rudolf-meier.bsky.social, Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, and Dominic Evangelista.
Now accepting contributed talks! Grant deadline Feb 4, abstracts due Mar 6. entsoc.org/membership/b...
Online, April 27-29! Featuring keynotes from Rudolf Meier @rudolf-meier.bsky.social, Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, and Dominic Evangelista.
Now accepting contributed talks! Grant deadline Feb 4, abstracts due Mar 6. entsoc.org/membership/b...
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**JOB ALERT‼️**
There’s less than a week left to apply to be a summer entomology learner/intern with the Farmscape Ecology Program! If you love bugs, we want you to join us in studying insects and their conservation in the beautiful Hudson Valley. To learn more, visit hvfarmscape.org/internships/
There’s less than a week left to apply to be a summer entomology learner/intern with the Farmscape Ecology Program! If you love bugs, we want you to join us in studying insects and their conservation in the beautiful Hudson Valley. To learn more, visit hvfarmscape.org/internships/
January 28, 2026 at 10:59 PM
**JOB ALERT‼️**
There’s less than a week left to apply to be a summer entomology learner/intern with the Farmscape Ecology Program! If you love bugs, we want you to join us in studying insects and their conservation in the beautiful Hudson Valley. To learn more, visit hvfarmscape.org/internships/
There’s less than a week left to apply to be a summer entomology learner/intern with the Farmscape Ecology Program! If you love bugs, we want you to join us in studying insects and their conservation in the beautiful Hudson Valley. To learn more, visit hvfarmscape.org/internships/
**JOB ALERT‼️**
There’s less than a week left to apply to be a summer entomology learner/intern with the Farmscape Ecology Program! If you love bugs, we want you to join us in studying insects and their conservation in the beautiful Hudson Valley. To learn more, visit hvfarmscape.org/internships/
There’s less than a week left to apply to be a summer entomology learner/intern with the Farmscape Ecology Program! If you love bugs, we want you to join us in studying insects and their conservation in the beautiful Hudson Valley. To learn more, visit hvfarmscape.org/internships/
January 28, 2026 at 10:59 PM
**JOB ALERT‼️**
There’s less than a week left to apply to be a summer entomology learner/intern with the Farmscape Ecology Program! If you love bugs, we want you to join us in studying insects and their conservation in the beautiful Hudson Valley. To learn more, visit hvfarmscape.org/internships/
There’s less than a week left to apply to be a summer entomology learner/intern with the Farmscape Ecology Program! If you love bugs, we want you to join us in studying insects and their conservation in the beautiful Hudson Valley. To learn more, visit hvfarmscape.org/internships/
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Pro tip: If you are attending a rally or action, wear a N95 mask & bring extras to give to others.
High quality masks can serve triple-duty: they prevent you and others from getting sick from airborne viruses, they keep your face warm in the freezing cold, & they can protect against surveillance.
High quality masks can serve triple-duty: they prevent you and others from getting sick from airborne viruses, they keep your face warm in the freezing cold, & they can protect against surveillance.
January 23, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Pro tip: If you are attending a rally or action, wear a N95 mask & bring extras to give to others.
High quality masks can serve triple-duty: they prevent you and others from getting sick from airborne viruses, they keep your face warm in the freezing cold, & they can protect against surveillance.
High quality masks can serve triple-duty: they prevent you and others from getting sick from airborne viruses, they keep your face warm in the freezing cold, & they can protect against surveillance.
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Glass is an important aspect of specimen storage in most major natural history collections 🫙
By observing specimens housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, this study outlines the impact of glass deterioration on their preservation:
doi.org/10.3897/nhcm.3.173156
By observing specimens housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, this study outlines the impact of glass deterioration on their preservation:
doi.org/10.3897/nhcm.3.173156
January 23, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Glass is an important aspect of specimen storage in most major natural history collections 🫙
By observing specimens housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, this study outlines the impact of glass deterioration on their preservation:
doi.org/10.3897/nhcm.3.173156
By observing specimens housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, this study outlines the impact of glass deterioration on their preservation:
doi.org/10.3897/nhcm.3.173156
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This situation is an average Tuesday for a hymenopterist - always glad to see folks working on other groups navigate these fun puzzles
A new record for me - two trays of histerids, previously identified as a single species, Phelister globiformis, contained at least 11 actual species, most of them still undescribed. One more tray of globiformis to go tomorrow. We'll see whether we can add a couple more!
January 22, 2026 at 12:44 PM
This situation is an average Tuesday for a hymenopterist - always glad to see folks working on other groups navigate these fun puzzles