Apparently, y'all are really into bugs, @dragoncon.org! Fortunately, so are we! Had a great time with the "So, You Like Bugs" panel. See us tomorrow for the Insect Petting Zoo for hands-on science (11:30a) and Bugs and Superheroes (2:30p). See y'all there! 🪲🐞🦋🦸🏼‍♀️💖

I'm so fortunate to have been passed this opportunity from THE @bug-gwen.bsky.social! If you're around for DragonCon in a few weeks, come see me (and our insect zoo critters)! 🕷️🪰🦋🐜🐝🪲

We had a good time at the moth sheet the other night in the beautiful Maquipucuna Reserve and Ecolodge! 💡🦋

Check out our new paper on the use of insect specimens for the Science Olympiad entomology exam! I worked with two awesome students who have been involved with Science Olympiad for a long time, and their input was so valuable! 🦋🪲🦗🐜
nhcm.pensoft.net/article/1537...

Newest read for my science book club! It started off talking about fireflies.. so I'm already into it 🔥🪰💖

Rebuilding an old course from scratch with help from materials of some other folks. This is a good recommendation. Can confirm! 😂🐝💖

The Bug Bites (undergrad entomology club) asked me to do a pinning workshop. Their best time was after 5:30p on a Friday. 🫠 They had fun though. (And so did I) 😊🪲🐞

I oversee Entomology and Applied Biotech majors, so we've been touring different biotech focused companies in our area. Today, we visited Boehringer-Ingelheim in Athens, GA and learned a lot about what they do for parasitology research! Really cool stuff! 🦟🦠🧬🖤❤️

This mechanical bull is a spider. This is what it's like to run an insect zoo! 😂🤣🕷️🤠

Our sweet girl, Bonnie, had a near death experience at an outreach event the other day! 😱 Luckily, she's fine.. and she gets a well-deserved break from being an outreach icon and queen! 🕷️👑 She's a very good girl and just wants kids to know that.. while moving just a hair slower. Heard, Queen. 💖

Our new friends at the Victoria Butterfly Garden sent us some Phyllium giganteum babies! I'm so excited to have them as part of our Insect Zoo! 🌿🦗💖 #leafbugs #insectzoo #entomology

She's nakkie! 🪳

I've been slowly working on creating a collection of the wide variety of jobs that entomologists do! We're up to 17 different jobs (with 2 more hopefully in the works 🤞🏼). If you know anyone who would be willing to add, please share my info! This is a resource for my students and anyone else! 🐞❤️

Learning a little about owls for a book club I'm in! 🦉 What fascinating birds! 😊

I love my job! 😊🕷️💖

New skill unlocked: my mom taught me how to do some woodworking today! Like any good scientist, I had on proper PPE! 👩‍🔬🪵🪓
(My mom's partial selfie there is perfection 😂❤️)

I tried really hard not to ruin Lucas the Spider for my nephew by spouting endless insect facts! 😂🕷️💖 (I stopped at 3)