Faelan Mourmourakis 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🐝
@fumblebeefae.bsky.social
PhD student and cognitive bee scientist at Macquarie Uni's bee Lab based in Sydney 🇦🇺
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F'ing this! 👇
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
F'ing this! 👇
Today's native bee for #auspollinatorweek is Leioproctus sp. (hairy colletid bee). These small, hairy bees are most commonly found in Australasia!
#pollinatorweek #invertebrates #bees #nativebees #entomology #macrophotography
#pollinatorweek #invertebrates #bees #nativebees #entomology #macrophotography
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Today's native bee for #auspollinatorweek is Leioproctus sp. (hairy colletid bee). These small, hairy bees are most commonly found in Australasia!
#pollinatorweek #invertebrates #bees #nativebees #entomology #macrophotography
#pollinatorweek #invertebrates #bees #nativebees #entomology #macrophotography
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The Tiny Bees Powering Giant Eucalyptus Trees! 🐝🌳
Australia's best superheroes are often overlooked! ⭐
Euryglossinae Bees are only found in Australia where over 400 species are pollinating Eucalyptus trees every day! 👊🌸
The catch? They are TINY! Only 3-8mm big! 🤯 (1/2)
Australia's best superheroes are often overlooked! ⭐
Euryglossinae Bees are only found in Australia where over 400 species are pollinating Eucalyptus trees every day! 👊🌸
The catch? They are TINY! Only 3-8mm big! 🤯 (1/2)
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The Tiny Bees Powering Giant Eucalyptus Trees! 🐝🌳
Australia's best superheroes are often overlooked! ⭐
Euryglossinae Bees are only found in Australia where over 400 species are pollinating Eucalyptus trees every day! 👊🌸
The catch? They are TINY! Only 3-8mm big! 🤯 (1/2)
Australia's best superheroes are often overlooked! ⭐
Euryglossinae Bees are only found in Australia where over 400 species are pollinating Eucalyptus trees every day! 👊🌸
The catch? They are TINY! Only 3-8mm big! 🤯 (1/2)
Female round-headed masked bee (Hylaeus rotundiceps) pollinating lillypillys today. Named for their mask-like facial markings.
#nativebees #auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweek #invert #australianbees #invertebrates🐙 #Australianwildlife
#nativebees #auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweek #invert #australianbees #invertebrates🐙 #Australianwildlife
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Female round-headed masked bee (Hylaeus rotundiceps) pollinating lillypillys today. Named for their mask-like facial markings.
#nativebees #auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweek #invert #australianbees #invertebrates🐙 #Australianwildlife
#nativebees #auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweek #invert #australianbees #invertebrates🐙 #Australianwildlife
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. or the leaf cutter bee. This female was covered in pollen, they store the pollen on the long scopal hairs under their abdomen.
#auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweek #bees #nativebees #macrophotography #entomology #australianbees
#auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweek #bees #nativebees #macrophotography #entomology #australianbees
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. or the leaf cutter bee. This female was covered in pollen, they store the pollen on the long scopal hairs under their abdomen.
#auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweek #bees #nativebees #macrophotography #entomology #australianbees
#auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweek #bees #nativebees #macrophotography #entomology #australianbees
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Standing room only in the Queer Entomology symposium, especially for Chris Marshall and the greatest grad student T-shirt ever created
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Standing room only in the Queer Entomology symposium, especially for Chris Marshall and the greatest grad student T-shirt ever created
This was my first time combining two of my photos, at different focuses, to get a clear, in focus, subject. These Amegilla sp. are currently pollinating all the salvia and tomato plants in my backyard.
#macrophotography #bees #auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweek #insectphotography🐝📷
#macrophotography #bees #auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweek #insectphotography🐝📷
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This was my first time combining two of my photos, at different focuses, to get a clear, in focus, subject. These Amegilla sp. are currently pollinating all the salvia and tomato plants in my backyard.
#macrophotography #bees #auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweek #insectphotography🐝📷
#macrophotography #bees #auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweek #insectphotography🐝📷
It's Australian native pollinator week! I'll be trying to post a native bee a day. Here's today's (10/11) bee the Ferruginous-tailed Austral-Nomia (Lipotriches phanerura), capable of buzz pollination.
#auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweekaus #australianpollinatorweek #entomology #nativebees #science🧪
#auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweekaus #australianpollinatorweek #entomology #nativebees #science🧪
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
It's Australian native pollinator week! I'll be trying to post a native bee a day. Here's today's (10/11) bee the Ferruginous-tailed Austral-Nomia (Lipotriches phanerura), capable of buzz pollination.
#auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweekaus #australianpollinatorweek #entomology #nativebees #science🧪
#auspollinatorweek #pollinatorweekaus #australianpollinatorweek #entomology #nativebees #science🧪
How many pollinators can you fit in one photo? Found these two brown flower beetles mating next to flying ants and two foraging native bees (Hylaeus and Parasphecodes).
#nativebees #bees #entomology #pollinators #science🧪
#nativebees #bees #entomology #pollinators #science🧪
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
How many pollinators can you fit in one photo? Found these two brown flower beetles mating next to flying ants and two foraging native bees (Hylaeus and Parasphecodes).
#nativebees #bees #entomology #pollinators #science🧪
#nativebees #bees #entomology #pollinators #science🧪
I have officially heard back that I have passed my PhD! I’m giving myself a day to celebrate before I tackle the corrections.
#PhBee #PhD #doctorbee
#PhBee #PhD #doctorbee
November 6, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I have officially heard back that I have passed my PhD! I’m giving myself a day to celebrate before I tackle the corrections.
#PhBee #PhD #doctorbee
#PhBee #PhD #doctorbee
Last day of teaching for this year! The semester went by so fast! I’m now looking for full-time work so please keep me in mind if something comes up! I’ve got experience in research and undergrad teaching.
November 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Last day of teaching for this year! The semester went by so fast! I’m now looking for full-time work so please keep me in mind if something comes up! I’ve got experience in research and undergrad teaching.
A beautiful spot to do some assessment marking!
October 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
A beautiful spot to do some assessment marking!
I’ll be giving a short talk on Aussie bees their cognition in a few weeks for the @neuroethology.org webinar series! Tune in if you want to learn about bees! #science🧪 #entomology #neuroethology #bees
October 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I’ll be giving a short talk on Aussie bees their cognition in a few weeks for the @neuroethology.org webinar series! Tune in if you want to learn about bees! #science🧪 #entomology #neuroethology #bees
In the park across from my house, these bottlebrush trees attract a ton of native bees. Here is a Lasioglossum (maybe L.bicingulatum but was hard to tell they were so fast) #wildoz #nativebees #entomology #bees
September 19, 2025 at 7:04 AM
In the park across from my house, these bottlebrush trees attract a ton of native bees. Here is a Lasioglossum (maybe L.bicingulatum but was hard to tell they were so fast) #wildoz #nativebees #entomology #bees
Another native bee during teaching this week. This one is a masked bee (Hylaeus sp.) They (usually) have facial markings, typically in bright yellow - hence the name. #hylaeus #wildoz #nativebee #entomology #australianbees
September 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Another native bee during teaching this week. This one is a masked bee (Hylaeus sp.) They (usually) have facial markings, typically in bright yellow - hence the name. #hylaeus #wildoz #nativebee #entomology #australianbees
Dangerfield releasing a bug print line of clothes including bug bags called the entomologist print / bugs galore, feels extremely targeted towards me.
September 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Dangerfield releasing a bug print line of clothes including bug bags called the entomologist print / bugs galore, feels extremely targeted towards me.
Not a honey bee (Apis mellifera) but an Australian native bee, Trichocolletes sp. on flowering Bossiaea scolopendria. #nativebee #wildoz #australianbees
September 15, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Not a honey bee (Apis mellifera) but an Australian native bee, Trichocolletes sp. on flowering Bossiaea scolopendria. #nativebee #wildoz #australianbees
A memorial piece I did for my partner’s dad, who’s 17 year old cat, Sherlock, recently passed away. I’ll miss you Mr. Sherlock.
September 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A memorial piece I did for my partner’s dad, who’s 17 year old cat, Sherlock, recently passed away. I’ll miss you Mr. Sherlock.
Day 2 of our invertebrate prac was great! My students caught a beautiful ichneumon wasp. While o wish I could have shown them some native bees (It’s still a little too cold and no flowers), I was happy to show them at least one Hymenopteran!
September 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Day 2 of our invertebrate prac was great! My students caught a beautiful ichneumon wasp. While o wish I could have shown them some native bees (It’s still a little too cold and no flowers), I was happy to show them at least one Hymenopteran!
We have a fun new prac for the ecology unit I help teach, all on invertebrates! Trying to get the students excited about insects 😭
September 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
We have a fun new prac for the ecology unit I help teach, all on invertebrates! Trying to get the students excited about insects 😭
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People protesting against genocide get ticked off about ‘social cohesion’
Racists marching against immigration don’t
Welcome to Australia from your political class
Racists marching against immigration don’t
Welcome to Australia from your political class
September 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
People protesting against genocide get ticked off about ‘social cohesion’
Racists marching against immigration don’t
Welcome to Australia from your political class
Racists marching against immigration don’t
Welcome to Australia from your political class
Ecology practical I’m teaching this week was on parasites! I think it was a hit with the students 🪱🪰 (we need more invert emojis!)
September 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Ecology practical I’m teaching this week was on parasites! I think it was a hit with the students 🪱🪰 (we need more invert emojis!)
Just saw a dream job get posted to teach entomology! I am shaking I’m so excited! I’d love to teach uni kids about insects (and other inverts but mostly insects).
September 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Just saw a dream job get posted to teach entomology! I am shaking I’m so excited! I’d love to teach uni kids about insects (and other inverts but mostly insects).
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Addressing anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination should be on the Albanese Government's agenda for its Economic Reform Roundtable, to be held later this week.
But sadly it probably won't be.
#auspol #economicreformroundtable 🧵1/
But sadly it probably won't be.
#auspol #economicreformroundtable 🧵1/
August 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Addressing anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination should be on the Albanese Government's agenda for its Economic Reform Roundtable, to be held later this week.
But sadly it probably won't be.
#auspol #economicreformroundtable 🧵1/
But sadly it probably won't be.
#auspol #economicreformroundtable 🧵1/