Antonia 🦋🐞
@antoniag.bsky.social
Entomologist (Royal Ontario Museum) retired soccer player, cyclist, organizer of many things, President-Toronto Entomologists' Association, love my garden. COVID cautious, keep mask on….The Butterfly Whisperer Who Never Flies Under the Radar (she/her)
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"The Grift Bubble: A Political Theory of American Collapse"
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
The Grift Bubble
A Political Theory of American Collapse
snyder.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"The Grift Bubble: A Political Theory of American Collapse"
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
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Flu season is here somewhat early. Be careful out there, masks in crowded indoor spaces are a good idea, and get your flu (and Covid) shots asap.
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Flu season is here somewhat early. Be careful out there, masks in crowded indoor spaces are a good idea, and get your flu (and Covid) shots asap.
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Imagine a drop of ancient resin. Inside is an insect, trapped for 53 million years, so well preserved it looks like it might twitch back into life. These amber fossils offer us a breath-taking glimpse into long vanished ecosystems.
But there’s a catch
But there’s a catch
November 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Imagine a drop of ancient resin. Inside is an insect, trapped for 53 million years, so well preserved it looks like it might twitch back into life. These amber fossils offer us a breath-taking glimpse into long vanished ecosystems.
But there’s a catch
But there’s a catch
🧪🦋Found this really old book in the @romtoronto.bsky.social entomology collection. Probably from the 1800s. Looks like the draft of an early Canadian entomology textbook. Trying to figure out the author & year. Any thoughts?🪰🐛 (E.M. Walker was the 1st curator @ROM, might be his?)
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🧪🦋Found this really old book in the @romtoronto.bsky.social entomology collection. Probably from the 1800s. Looks like the draft of an early Canadian entomology textbook. Trying to figure out the author & year. Any thoughts?🪰🐛 (E.M. Walker was the 1st curator @ROM, might be his?)
🧪@romtoronto.bsky.social is hiring! Looking for someone to work with bird🦜& mammal🦇collections royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com/apply/0SYvkr...
Collections Specialist 2: Birds & Mammals - Royal Ontario Museum - Career Page
Apply to Collections Specialist 2: Birds & Mammals at Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, ON, Canada.
royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🧪@romtoronto.bsky.social is hiring! Looking for someone to work with bird🦜& mammal🦇collections royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com/apply/0SYvkr...
🧪@romtoronto.bsky.social is hiring, yay! 🐦,🌱curators in our Deparment of Natural History. Come work with us! royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com/apply/Sf2iAO... royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com/apply/XBR2Yc...
Curator of Plants & Sustainability - Royal Ontario Museum - Career Page
Apply to Curator of Plants & Sustainability at Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, ON, Canada.
royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🧪@romtoronto.bsky.social is hiring, yay! 🐦,🌱curators in our Deparment of Natural History. Come work with us! royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com/apply/Sf2iAO... royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com/apply/XBR2Yc...
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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Many things will affect how well a student will do in school. Some you can control, others you can't
One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality
In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
t.co/sSU5efGhHr
One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality
In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
t.co/sSU5efGhHr
https://youtu.be/CGjcvfTD5SQ
t.co
October 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Many things will affect how well a student will do in school. Some you can control, others you can't
One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality
In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
t.co/sSU5efGhHr
One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality
In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
t.co/sSU5efGhHr
Yes, thank you for putting it so simply. Wish my family understood this, they claim masks are too uncomfortable 😷
I agree with Kelly.
From someone specializing in mental health: an anxiety disorder is defined as overreacting to a threat.
Many rationally choose to protect ourselves from an airborne virus by the simple act of wearing a mask when needed. Just like wearing seatbelts makes sense.
#NotAnxious
From someone specializing in mental health: an anxiety disorder is defined as overreacting to a threat.
Many rationally choose to protect ourselves from an airborne virus by the simple act of wearing a mask when needed. Just like wearing seatbelts makes sense.
#NotAnxious
Shame on the Daily Mail for psychologizing Violet Affleck.
Being a lone masker is hard.
It takes courage, confidence and a commitment to protecting your health & the health of those around you.
It’s not “anxiety” to want to avoid a multi system vascular virus.
It’s adaptation.
Being a lone masker is hard.
It takes courage, confidence and a commitment to protecting your health & the health of those around you.
It’s not “anxiety” to want to avoid a multi system vascular virus.
It’s adaptation.
September 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Yes, thank you for putting it so simply. Wish my family understood this, they claim masks are too uncomfortable 😷
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Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
September 1, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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Let me be clear. As someone who has been professionally involved with the biodefense / biosecurity sector for nearly 20 years, and has worked on biological risk analysis for Covid-19 since early 2020, reducing one's risk of being infected is not health anxiety. It's just smart.
September 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Let me be clear. As someone who has been professionally involved with the biodefense / biosecurity sector for nearly 20 years, and has worked on biological risk analysis for Covid-19 since early 2020, reducing one's risk of being infected is not health anxiety. It's just smart.
The photography & videography is amazing! I was so pleased to play a small part in this impressive doc. Watch on a big screen if you can. 🐛🦋🧪@mmp-inc.bsky.social #insects #caterpillars #bugs
Tune-in to see Antonia Guidotti @antoniag.bsky.social (Collections Technician, Entomology) in @tvodocs.bsky.social The Extraordinary Caterpillar and go on a playful & extraordinary visual journey into the little-known world of this tiny superhero of biodiversity. 🐛
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql1z...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql1z...
Secrets of Nature’s Tiny Hero in 4K | The Extraordinary Caterpillar | TVO Original
YouTube video by TVO Docs
www.youtube.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The photography & videography is amazing! I was so pleased to play a small part in this impressive doc. Watch on a big screen if you can. 🐛🦋🧪@mmp-inc.bsky.social #insects #caterpillars #bugs
These are beautiful! 🐞🐝🐜Do you 3D print the entire manipulator?
me: Do you have any preferences for color or material?
them: Any color will work for me
Alrighty then.... 😂
#NaturalHistoryCollections
#3DPrinting
#MakeItYourOwnDamnSelf
them: Any color will work for me
Alrighty then.... 😂
#NaturalHistoryCollections
#3DPrinting
#MakeItYourOwnDamnSelf
September 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
These are beautiful! 🐞🐝🐜Do you 3D print the entire manipulator?
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This month, Third Tuesday Nights Free will be on Sept. 23! Ensure you book your free ticket in advance through our website to secure your spot.
Presented by TD Bank Group Ready Commitment, visit us between 4:00pm - 8:30pm.
www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
Presented by TD Bank Group Ready Commitment, visit us between 4:00pm - 8:30pm.
www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
Third Tuesday Night Free
New Date: Tuesday, September 23New date, same great evening! September’s Third Tuesday Night Free has moved to Tuesday, September 23, 2025.The Museum will be free—for everyone—on the third Tuesday Nig...
www.rom.on.ca
September 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This month, Third Tuesday Nights Free will be on Sept. 23! Ensure you book your free ticket in advance through our website to secure your spot.
Presented by TD Bank Group Ready Commitment, visit us between 4:00pm - 8:30pm.
www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
Presented by TD Bank Group Ready Commitment, visit us between 4:00pm - 8:30pm.
www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/eve...
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Join us! The Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History is hiring a curatorial associate! For more information : careers.amnh.org/postings/4529
Curatorial Associate
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cult...
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September 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Join us! The Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History is hiring a curatorial associate! For more information : careers.amnh.org/postings/4529
🧪🐛Honoured to be included in this amazingly visual documentary about caterpillars...includes Ecospark, Sam Jaffe (The Caterpillar Lab), Doug Talamy (Bringing Nature Home) & David Wagner (Caterpillars of eNA). Check it out Sept 11 @7pm on TVO #caterpillars #insects www.youtube.com/watch?v=weXW...
The Extraordinary Caterpillar (TVO Original Documentary) – Trailer
YouTube video by Merit Motion Pictures
www.youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🧪🐛Honoured to be included in this amazingly visual documentary about caterpillars...includes Ecospark, Sam Jaffe (The Caterpillar Lab), Doug Talamy (Bringing Nature Home) & David Wagner (Caterpillars of eNA). Check it out Sept 11 @7pm on TVO #caterpillars #insects www.youtube.com/watch?v=weXW...
One of my favourite paintings of hers! (Not including the ones on my walls)
August 31, 2025 at 12:45 AM
One of my favourite paintings of hers! (Not including the ones on my walls)
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I mentioned to a couple of people that I had a surprise waiting to be shared when Moderna got approval for its updated COVID-19 vaccine. It’s approved, and the big news??? Completely produced domestically!!!!! 🥳🤩
Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!
Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!
August 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I mentioned to a couple of people that I had a surprise waiting to be shared when Moderna got approval for its updated COVID-19 vaccine. It’s approved, and the big news??? Completely produced domestically!!!!! 🥳🤩
Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!
Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!
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1. 'Overall, our findings raise compelling questions about the potential role of SARS-CoV-2 infection in accelerating or triggering neurodegenerative diseases linked to protein amyloidosis'.
An example of such a disease is Parkinson's Disease (PD).
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
An example of such a disease is Parkinson's Disease (PD).
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
An Amyloidogenic Fragment of the Spike Protein from SARS-CoV-2 Virus Stimulates the Aggregation and Toxicity of Parkinson’s Disease Protein Alpha-Synuclein
Emerging evidence suggests that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection may have long-term deleterious effects on the central nervous system and even contribute to p...
pubs.acs.org
August 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
1. 'Overall, our findings raise compelling questions about the potential role of SARS-CoV-2 infection in accelerating or triggering neurodegenerative diseases linked to protein amyloidosis'.
An example of such a disease is Parkinson's Disease (PD).
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
An example of such a disease is Parkinson's Disease (PD).
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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🕷️#Arachnews alert! 🦂
New Foelix (the definitive reference for general spider biology, a must-have for every arachnologist & arachnophile) just dropped.
Now called Spider Biology, this is an completely rewritten & updated version of the Biology of Spiders (2011).
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
New Foelix (the definitive reference for general spider biology, a must-have for every arachnologist & arachnophile) just dropped.
Now called Spider Biology, this is an completely rewritten & updated version of the Biology of Spiders (2011).
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Spider Biology
This attractive book covers all aspects of spider biology and will appeal to general readers interested in spiders as well as specialists (arachnologists).
link.springer.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🕷️#Arachnews alert! 🦂
New Foelix (the definitive reference for general spider biology, a must-have for every arachnologist & arachnophile) just dropped.
Now called Spider Biology, this is an completely rewritten & updated version of the Biology of Spiders (2011).
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
New Foelix (the definitive reference for general spider biology, a must-have for every arachnologist & arachnophile) just dropped.
Now called Spider Biology, this is an completely rewritten & updated version of the Biology of Spiders (2011).
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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Very obvious now that SARS-CoV-2 infection can be characterised as: AAA
A: Acceleration (e.g. dementia, vascular)
A: reActivation (e.g. EBV, LTBI)
A: Aging (inflammation, telomere shortening)
Longevity and / or healthspan cannot be fully addressed without understanding this.
A: Acceleration (e.g. dementia, vascular)
A: reActivation (e.g. EBV, LTBI)
A: Aging (inflammation, telomere shortening)
Longevity and / or healthspan cannot be fully addressed without understanding this.
Covid accelerates vascular aging
An 18-country, 38-center study of ~2,000 participants
—Effect predominantly in women, adding 5 years of aging
—Seen with non-hospitalized and mild-moderate Covid
—Reversible in some at 1-year; vaccination link to protection
apps.crossref.org/pendingpub/p...
An 18-country, 38-center study of ~2,000 participants
—Effect predominantly in women, adding 5 years of aging
—Seen with non-hospitalized and mild-moderate Covid
—Reversible in some at 1-year; vaccination link to protection
apps.crossref.org/pendingpub/p...
August 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Very obvious now that SARS-CoV-2 infection can be characterised as: AAA
A: Acceleration (e.g. dementia, vascular)
A: reActivation (e.g. EBV, LTBI)
A: Aging (inflammation, telomere shortening)
Longevity and / or healthspan cannot be fully addressed without understanding this.
A: Acceleration (e.g. dementia, vascular)
A: reActivation (e.g. EBV, LTBI)
A: Aging (inflammation, telomere shortening)
Longevity and / or healthspan cannot be fully addressed without understanding this.
A rhopalosomatid wasp, how lucky! Cool!
A favorite old friend showed up yesterday evening and made me happy: the silly speedy fairy-winged cricket hunting wasp, Ms Olixon banksii 🧡
The tiny silly wings flutter when she's excited. Also she's capable of making tiny squeaking noises, which I've recorded 👀
The tiny silly wings flutter when she's excited. Also she's capable of making tiny squeaking noises, which I've recorded 👀
August 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
A rhopalosomatid wasp, how lucky! Cool!
A stunning Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) on my Don Valley walk this evening #toronto #dragonfly #insects
July 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
A stunning Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) on my Don Valley walk this evening #toronto #dragonfly #insects