Eric LoPresti
@ericlopresti.bsky.social
Bugs, Plants, Bikes
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https://www.strava.com/clubs/EEBikes - nature nerds on strava...
https://loprestieric.wixsite.com/lopresti-lab
https://www.strava.com/clubs/EEBikes - nature nerds on strava...
it was, unfortunately, a little bit of a slog (it describes a lot of trips collecting caterpillars), though with bits of absolute nuttiness thrown in. www.amazon.com/Moths-Myths-...
Moths, Myths, and Mosquitoes: The Eccentric Life of Harrison G. Dyar, Jr.
Amazon.com: Moths, Myths, and Mosquitoes: The Eccentric Life of Harrison G. Dyar, Jr.: 9780190215255: Epstein, Marc: Books
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November 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
it was, unfortunately, a little bit of a slog (it describes a lot of trips collecting caterpillars), though with bits of absolute nuttiness thrown in. www.amazon.com/Moths-Myths-...
I read Harrison Dyar's biography a few years back and his hobby tunnels weren't anywhere near the strangest part.
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I read Harrison Dyar's biography a few years back and his hobby tunnels weren't anywhere near the strangest part.
i used to think OA was the solution, but now that the big publishers are doing it, its just another way of skimming off the top.
October 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
i used to think OA was the solution, but now that the big publishers are doing it, its just another way of skimming off the top.
yeah, that much is true everywhere. that's why unions are important in setting those bounds.
October 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
yeah, that much is true everywhere. that's why unions are important in setting those bounds.
Unions good. I do think most research universities classify them as employees - ours are, and are given benefits (I wouldn't feel comfortable taking students if not!). Professional degrees are different though, I think (but I don't know much about those).
October 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Unions good. I do think most research universities classify them as employees - ours are, and are given benefits (I wouldn't feel comfortable taking students if not!). Professional degrees are different though, I think (but I don't know much about those).
the first one of those i saw threw me for a total loop, too. what weirdos.
October 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
the first one of those i saw threw me for a total loop, too. what weirdos.
i only like driving because i don't have to do it much! (and because of that, i have fun, impractical cars!)
October 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
i only like driving because i don't have to do it much! (and because of that, i have fun, impractical cars!)
i don't see any problem telling about the existence of sci-hub...
October 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
i don't see any problem telling about the existence of sci-hub...
you can get the big ones right in front of the back legs so they also can't kick you (they have sharp nails)
August 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
you can get the big ones right in front of the back legs so they also can't kick you (they have sharp nails)
i've been doing tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and... dill (the dill and not garlic or scallions or whatever sounds weird to me, but a restaurant here does it and it somehow works great)
July 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
i've been doing tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and... dill (the dill and not garlic or scallions or whatever sounds weird to me, but a restaurant here does it and it somehow works great)
and always worth mentioning the general population declines from massive land conversion to... anything but real habitat (obviously not direct mortality, but direct mortality really matters because when populations already low)
July 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
and always worth mentioning the general population declines from massive land conversion to... anything but real habitat (obviously not direct mortality, but direct mortality really matters because when populations already low)
i think its a juvenile oriole.
July 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
i think its a juvenile oriole.
i like to tap on their windows as i pass them when they are sitting at green lights...
June 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
i like to tap on their windows as i pass them when they are sitting at green lights...
recently, i explained to my students how MOOCs were this THING THAT EVERYONE TALKED ABOUT FOR A YEAR (or so) and then they disappeared. they had never heard of them (including my mid-late 20's grad students). let's hope this fades as quick.
June 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
recently, i explained to my students how MOOCs were this THING THAT EVERYONE TALKED ABOUT FOR A YEAR (or so) and then they disappeared. they had never heard of them (including my mid-late 20's grad students). let's hope this fades as quick.
i knew i had bought a UV camera for something...
June 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
i knew i had bought a UV camera for something...
yep, but of course someone will use these data without checking.
June 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
yep, but of course someone will use these data without checking.
i got halfway to work this morning (admittedly, the whole ride is only 10 minutes) and realized i was still wearing my bright yellow crocs... wouldn't have turned around for the helmet, but had to for real shoes
June 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
i got halfway to work this morning (admittedly, the whole ride is only 10 minutes) and realized i was still wearing my bright yellow crocs... wouldn't have turned around for the helmet, but had to for real shoes
there are something like 100 extra bumblebee species in this study (all are synonyms, and... of course, lacking in modern records) - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Worldwide occurrence records suggest a global decline in bee species richness
Wild and managed bees are key pollinators, ensuring or enhancing the reproduction of a large fraction of the world's wild flowering plants and the yie…
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June 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
there are something like 100 extra bumblebee species in this study (all are synonyms, and... of course, lacking in modern records) - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...