Marianne Alleyne
@cotesia.bsky.social
Entomologist. Assistant Prof. University of Illinois C-U. Bioinspired Design is my jam, parasitoids my love. #Insect #SciPol #SciCom #Bioinspiration Dutch too.
Was reminded of this awesome “essay” by T Josek from many moons ago - when us scientists still used the bird website.
T’s use of hashtags here is pretty much perfect. Informative and funny.
Some of the entries are - uhm - timely? (Note: October 1936)
entomologytoday.org/2015/02/27/f...
T’s use of hashtags here is pretty much perfect. Informative and funny.
Some of the entries are - uhm - timely? (Note: October 1936)
entomologytoday.org/2015/02/27/f...
Famous Female Entomologists Part 5: Berta Scharrer's Twitter Feed
This is Part Five of a five-part series on Famous Female Entomologists, in honor of the 32nd Annual Insect Fear Film Festival (February 28, 2015), the theme of which is Female Entomologists. (Part One...
entomologytoday.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Was reminded of this awesome “essay” by T Josek from many moons ago - when us scientists still used the bird website.
T’s use of hashtags here is pretty much perfect. Informative and funny.
Some of the entries are - uhm - timely? (Note: October 1936)
entomologytoday.org/2015/02/27/f...
T’s use of hashtags here is pretty much perfect. Informative and funny.
Some of the entries are - uhm - timely? (Note: October 1936)
entomologytoday.org/2015/02/27/f...
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Twelve-spotted skimmers (Odonata: Libellulidae: Libellula pulchella) are often seen near lakes and ponds throughout much of North America. Mature males like this one have twelve dark spots and eight light spots. Females and immature males lack the light spots. Clayton Michigan, 27 Jun 2014.
November 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Twelve-spotted skimmers (Odonata: Libellulidae: Libellula pulchella) are often seen near lakes and ponds throughout much of North America. Mature males like this one have twelve dark spots and eight light spots. Females and immature males lack the light spots. Clayton Michigan, 27 Jun 2014.
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Under the rainbow with @cotesia.bsky.social 🌈
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Under the rainbow with @cotesia.bsky.social 🌈
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Had a great and productive Status of #Insects #RCN working group meeting! Thank you @cbahlai.bsky.social and Eliza, Matt, Dave, Chris E and Chris H and everyone there! 🦋🐝🐞🐜🦗🦟🪰🪲🪳
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Had a great and productive Status of #Insects #RCN working group meeting! Thank you @cbahlai.bsky.social and Eliza, Matt, Dave, Chris E and Chris H and everyone there! 🦋🐝🐞🐜🦗🦟🪰🪲🪳
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Today is a big day in Oregon. The 55th Anniversary of Oregon's Exploding Whale.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CL...
The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
YouTube video by KATU News
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Today is a big day in Oregon. The 55th Anniversary of Oregon's Exploding Whale.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CL...
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The United Farm Workers is holding the country of Jamaica and all Jamaicans in our hearts as we witness the devastation being wrought on the island by Hurricane Melissa. We are praying for the safety and wellbeing of our members and their families. 1/
October 29, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The United Farm Workers is holding the country of Jamaica and all Jamaicans in our hearts as we witness the devastation being wrought on the island by Hurricane Melissa. We are praying for the safety and wellbeing of our members and their families. 1/
Support Jamaica. Donate at this .gov.jm website.
“In [Melissa’s] aftermath, recovery will take every helping hand. Together, let us stand ready to protect and help families recover, rebuild homes and restore livelihoods once the storm passes.”
supportjamaica.gov.jm
“In [Melissa’s] aftermath, recovery will take every helping hand. Together, let us stand ready to protect and help families recover, rebuild homes and restore livelihoods once the storm passes.”
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Support Jamaica
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Support Jamaica. Donate at this .gov.jm website.
“In [Melissa’s] aftermath, recovery will take every helping hand. Together, let us stand ready to protect and help families recover, rebuild homes and restore livelihoods once the storm passes.”
supportjamaica.gov.jm
“In [Melissa’s] aftermath, recovery will take every helping hand. Together, let us stand ready to protect and help families recover, rebuild homes and restore livelihoods once the storm passes.”
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Just putting this here since people have been asking about how they can help. I'll keep looking out for details. #Jamaica #Melissa
(Also, the Gleaner is the main newspaper on the island. I check it every few hours for updates on the storm.
(Also, the Gleaner is the main newspaper on the island. I check it every few hours for updates on the storm.
Anderson outlines ways Jamaicans in the US can help in Melissa aftermath
Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret'd) Antony Anderson, has sought to rally the Jamaican Diaspora across the US to provide disaster assistance to Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, while outlining the avenues...
jamaica-gleaner.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Touched that my Dutch🇳🇱&US🇺🇸family/friends/colleagues are already reaching out to me, or directly to my Jamaican family/friends, before the storm hits our beloved island. I hope all this goodwill towards its people will be of help to JA over the next few days/weeks/months.
Hold on tight yardies! 🇯🇲❤️🇯🇲
Hold on tight yardies! 🇯🇲❤️🇯🇲
October 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Touched that my Dutch🇳🇱&US🇺🇸family/friends/colleagues are already reaching out to me, or directly to my Jamaican family/friends, before the storm hits our beloved island. I hope all this goodwill towards its people will be of help to JA over the next few days/weeks/months.
Hold on tight yardies! 🇯🇲❤️🇯🇲
Hold on tight yardies! 🇯🇲❤️🇯🇲
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
(I adore Omar Sy and the show Lupin.)
(I adore Omar Sy and the show Lupin.)
October 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
(I adore Omar Sy and the show Lupin.)
(I adore Omar Sy and the show Lupin.)
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I'm trying to put together a list of resources for students in my lab who are interested in leading projects, writing, papers, etc. Does anyone have any resources they like about coming up with research questions, conducting lit reviews, or writing academic papers that are accessible to undergrads?
October 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I'm trying to put together a list of resources for students in my lab who are interested in leading projects, writing, papers, etc. Does anyone have any resources they like about coming up with research questions, conducting lit reviews, or writing academic papers that are accessible to undergrads?
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Uncanny how much this resembles a sloppy beetle dissection
it's dope as hell that the world builds 100 million cars per year and all that plastic, metal, glass and rubber eventually ends up like this
October 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Uncanny how much this resembles a sloppy beetle dissection
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Big fan of this weevil's color scheme, pointy snoot, and huge feet!
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
October 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Big fan of this weevil's color scheme, pointy snoot, and huge feet!
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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50+ scientific societies sign letter objecting to Aug 7 Trump executive order. Letter urges Congress to take action to safeguard integrity of independent peer-review system. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
50+ scientific societies sign letter objecting to Trump executive order
Letter urges Congress to take action to safeguard integrity of independent peer-review system.
arstechnica.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
50+ scientific societies sign letter objecting to Aug 7 Trump executive order. Letter urges Congress to take action to safeguard integrity of independent peer-review system. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Thank you, @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social, for bringing the Flowers Tour to Urbana, IL. I laughed a lot, and just as importantly, I felt uplifted by the energy and enthusiasm of the people around me - we all needed each other after a tough week, when we kept wondering, "Is this really happening?"
This Kind of Freedom Will Leave You Speechless
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Thank you, @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social, for bringing the Flowers Tour to Urbana, IL. I laughed a lot, and just as importantly, I felt uplifted by the energy and enthusiasm of the people around me - we all needed each other after a tough week, when we kept wondering, "Is this really happening?"
Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:
1. Cup of Blue Mountain coffee
2. My guy giving me a head massage
3. Beef patties on the beach
4. Zacappa rum (hold the ice)
5. Dutch vanille vla
1. Cup of Blue Mountain coffee
2. My guy giving me a head massage
3. Beef patties on the beach
4. Zacappa rum (hold the ice)
5. Dutch vanille vla
Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:
1. The first cup of coffee.
2. A hot shower w/ good water pressure.
3. Kenny Burrell’s guitar tone.
4. Good fried chicken.
5. The transition the world makes during morning twilight (astro -> nautical -> civil).
1. The first cup of coffee.
2. A hot shower w/ good water pressure.
3. Kenny Burrell’s guitar tone.
4. Good fried chicken.
5. The transition the world makes during morning twilight (astro -> nautical -> civil).
Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:
1. Cold side of a pillow
2. Autumn in New York City, sweater-weather temperature
3. Crocs (the shoe, not the reptile)
4. Finding stuff after thinking you lost it
5. Cats
1. Cold side of a pillow
2. Autumn in New York City, sweater-weather temperature
3. Crocs (the shoe, not the reptile)
4. Finding stuff after thinking you lost it
5. Cats
September 23, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:
1. Cup of Blue Mountain coffee
2. My guy giving me a head massage
3. Beef patties on the beach
4. Zacappa rum (hold the ice)
5. Dutch vanille vla
1. Cup of Blue Mountain coffee
2. My guy giving me a head massage
3. Beef patties on the beach
4. Zacappa rum (hold the ice)
5. Dutch vanille vla
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Adrienne Rich on why an education is something you claim, not something you get www.themarginalian.org/2014/05/21/c...
Adrienne Rich on Why an Education Is Something You Claim, Not Something You Get
“Responsibility to yourself means that you don’t fall for shallow and easy solutions.”
www.themarginalian.org
September 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Adrienne Rich on why an education is something you claim, not something you get www.themarginalian.org/2014/05/21/c...
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Pushed out by Trump, New Jersey ecologist launches bid for Congress | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Pushed out by Trump, New Jersey ecologist launches bid for Congress
Megan O’Rourke hopes to be a voice for science, also touts her blue-collar roots
www.science.org
August 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Pushed out by Trump, New Jersey ecologist launches bid for Congress | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩
August 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
She doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩
What gif pops up when you type your name?
Some days I feel this tone of derision of my inner voice quite strongly.
Some days I feel this tone of derision of my inner voice quite strongly.
August 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
What gif pops up when you type your name?
Some days I feel this tone of derision of my inner voice quite strongly.
Some days I feel this tone of derision of my inner voice quite strongly.
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On Fri Aug 22nd, we're mothing for a *cause*.
Norris Square has a dedicated group of volunteers that has helped the park become what it is today. They're raising money for a bulletin board!
This moth night is a bulletin board benefit 😎
Come mothing AND support a Philly park!
lu.ma/aafm15it
Norris Square has a dedicated group of volunteers that has helped the park become what it is today. They're raising money for a bulletin board!
This moth night is a bulletin board benefit 😎
Come mothing AND support a Philly park!
lu.ma/aafm15it
August 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
On Fri Aug 22nd, we're mothing for a *cause*.
Norris Square has a dedicated group of volunteers that has helped the park become what it is today. They're raising money for a bulletin board!
This moth night is a bulletin board benefit 😎
Come mothing AND support a Philly park!
lu.ma/aafm15it
Norris Square has a dedicated group of volunteers that has helped the park become what it is today. They're raising money for a bulletin board!
This moth night is a bulletin board benefit 😎
Come mothing AND support a Philly park!
lu.ma/aafm15it
Reposted by Marianne Alleyne
Contact your congress critters pls. This covers several areas of medical entomology, not just tick-borne diseases 🦟
The Regional Centers for Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease funded by the Kay Hagan Tick Act have been pivotal to supporting basic & applied research & training a new generation of talent in arbovirology & medical entomology. They support important, practical work to protect Americans’ health!
Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
As members of the AMCA, we understand the critical importance of sustained federal support for combating vector-borne diseases. During this year’s AMCA Washington Conference, our advocacy efforts focu...
www.votervoice.net
August 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Contact your congress critters pls. This covers several areas of medical entomology, not just tick-borne diseases 🦟
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of interest for the 🦟 feed:
“Wednesday, August 20, is World Mosquito Day! We'll encourage Congress to support the reauthorization of the Kay Hagan Tick Act to address Vector-Borne Diseases carried by ticks and other blood-feeding vectors like mosquitos.”
“Wednesday, August 20, is World Mosquito Day! We'll encourage Congress to support the reauthorization of the Kay Hagan Tick Act to address Vector-Borne Diseases carried by ticks and other blood-feeding vectors like mosquitos.”
Learn more about what you can do next week during Entomology Advocacy Week, Aug. 18-22: entsoc.org/advocacy-ini...
Entomology Advocacy Week
Entomology Advocacy Week 2025 is August 18-22! #EntVocate Many ESA members already engage in outreach activities throughout the year. Entomology Advocacy Week is a concentrated effort to target…
entsoc.org
August 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
of interest for the 🦟 feed:
“Wednesday, August 20, is World Mosquito Day! We'll encourage Congress to support the reauthorization of the Kay Hagan Tick Act to address Vector-Borne Diseases carried by ticks and other blood-feeding vectors like mosquitos.”
“Wednesday, August 20, is World Mosquito Day! We'll encourage Congress to support the reauthorization of the Kay Hagan Tick Act to address Vector-Borne Diseases carried by ticks and other blood-feeding vectors like mosquitos.”