I had such a wonderful time attending and presenting at the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social meeting in Baltimore this past week. The idea that this is my last meeting as a grad student was bitter sweet, but I am so grateful for the opportunity.

Our guide to bees of Pennsylvania is available for free now, you can order print copy (just have to pay shipping) and/or download PDF from Penn State Extension page: extension.psu.edu/bees-of-penn...

For every one of the 47 bee genera we have beautiful photo(s) and natural history facts

Long time no see! I’m excited to say I’ll be presenting one of my dissertation chapters at the @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social annual meeting in Baltimore. Come check it out if you want to hear about beautiful cloud forests and the bugs that are helping the ecosystem function. 🍃🐜

Unbeweevilbly beautiful.

grasshoppers are beautiful and rugged plant-eating machines

canada thistle bud weevil taking a break from chewing a hole in a thistle flower bud

Coach motel (like a coach beetle)

Agapostemon splendens is a splendid #bee still out foraging along the Mississippi River despite the chilly autumn weather.

The wasp mantisfly, Climaciella brunnea, is not a wasp, a mantis, or a fly. It is instead a type of spider-eating lacewing that keeps itself safe by looking like it has a painful sting, which is does not.

Evolution continues to be marvelous. 🧪 #Entomology

I figure it’s time I introduce myself. My name is Harlee. I’m a queer, nonbinary community ecologist, and I’m getting my PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology at Kent State. My research investigates ecological gradients and their consequences on invertebrate communities and ecosystem services. 🪲