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Dale S.
@dalests.bsky.social
All things Parasites + Bugs 🦟🐝🪱. Dad to Dingo the rescue pit bull pup.🐶 🐾🐾. Based in CT, USA but been about a bit ... 🇦🇺🇳🇱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈
Fledgling house finch with dad #Connecticut #birds
July 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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It's published!
The largest research work I've ever undertaken:

Lords of the flies: dipteran migrants are diverse, abundant & ecologically important

Published in Biological Reviews: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Thanks so much to co-authors @koralwotton.bsky.social & Myles Menz
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April 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Warm day, good light, for catching this fox sparrow and red-bellied woodpecker… and a squirrel who has been in the wars a bit but doing just fine #birds
March 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Our paper is out, and it is distressing.

Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...
www.science.org
March 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A red-bellied woodpecker showing off their red … head ! And a little red belly #birds in winter #Connecticut
February 15, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Insects are vital for many agricultural, health and environmental processes. The RES aims to develop new and exciting ways of engaging audiences everywhere.

Our Purpose: to show every person how formidable and valuable insects are 🦋

Our strategy 🔽
https://buff.ly/4jGtVKy
February 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Happy 9 yr rescue anniversary to Dingo dog, saved with hours to spare from euthanasia at ACC…… with amazing help from #secondchancerescuenyc It’s been touch + go in 24, but pleased to report we are currently on a happy healthy stretch…he is a very good and very brave boy.. #rescuedogs
December 14, 2024 at 2:13 PM
The snow it stays a little longer. Today a fox sparrow hit the window. After some hours we had recovery and flight to the forest.. #NWCT
December 7, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Lots of different sparrows around this morning , this one a #songsparrow #firstpost #birds NW CT
December 3, 2024 at 1:36 AM
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We’re excited to consider applicants for scholarships for our 2025 Biology of Vector-borne Diseases course! See our advert below. Please re-skeet to trainees and colleagues, as graduate students to faculty and practitioners across plant, animal and human health can apply.
November 23, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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Hello Australian friends! I'm having a great time touring around your beautiful country with my new show, Cell to Civilisation. People said:

"It was spectacular”
"Very inspiring."

Catch me in Adelaide TONIGHT, then I'm on to Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth... www.lateralevents.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:16 AM