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Broke out my Cognisys Sabre for the first time in a while and got this fun shot of a house finch coming in to perch!
September 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Broke out my Cognisys Sabre for the first time in a while and got this fun shot of a house finch coming in to perch!
Yyyeeeesssss
May 30, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Yyyeeeesssss
Happy mother's day!
May 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Happy mother's day!
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one of the more satisfying macro photographs that I've taken in awhile ...
Apache twig ants interacting while tending aphids, taken yesterday on the SDSU campus. one of my current ENT students pointed these out to me :)
Apache twig ants interacting while tending aphids, taken yesterday on the SDSU campus. one of my current ENT students pointed these out to me :)
May 2, 2025 at 1:12 AM
one of the more satisfying macro photographs that I've taken in awhile ...
Apache twig ants interacting while tending aphids, taken yesterday on the SDSU campus. one of my current ENT students pointed these out to me :)
Apache twig ants interacting while tending aphids, taken yesterday on the SDSU campus. one of my current ENT students pointed these out to me :)
Got lucky to find a few of these stunning Mourning cloaks in San Diego a few weeks ago. One of them cooperated for a nice portrait.
April 3, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Got lucky to find a few of these stunning Mourning cloaks in San Diego a few weeks ago. One of them cooperated for a nice portrait.
I've wanted a print of this incredible piece by Joe Furman for years and finally went ahead and ordered one off of his Fine Art America site to hang in my office. I love it SO much!
March 22, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I've wanted a print of this incredible piece by Joe Furman for years and finally went ahead and ordered one off of his Fine Art America site to hang in my office. I love it SO much!
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Link to the research paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Catching ‘the bug’: Investigating insects through school‐based citizen science increases intentions for environmental activities in students and teachers
School-based citizen science projects facilitate authentic scientific interactions between research and educational institutions while exposing students to scientific processes. Evidence is accruing ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Link to the research paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Honored to have my firefly footage and photographs included in this True Facts episode highlighting the critical importance of firefly conservation. Thanks @zefrank.bsky.social for including me (and thanks to @alexwild.bsky.social for recommending my work!). This is a must-watch! ✨
True Facts: Fireflies Need Your Help!
youtu.be/czt_io0h-CA
youtu.be/czt_io0h-CA
True Facts: Fireflies Need Your Help!
YouTube video by Ze Frank
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March 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Honored to have my firefly footage and photographs included in this True Facts episode highlighting the critical importance of firefly conservation. Thanks @zefrank.bsky.social for including me (and thanks to @alexwild.bsky.social for recommending my work!). This is a must-watch! ✨
Got lucky with this awesome shot of a Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata) two nights ago. I coaxed him a little into this defensive posture but he put on quite the show. I love these awesome lizards!
March 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Got lucky with this awesome shot of a Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata) two nights ago. I coaxed him a little into this defensive posture but he put on quite the show. I love these awesome lizards!
Better late than never! Here's a link to a calendar of my in-flight images. Full disclosure, this is the first time I'm using Printify. No idea about the print quality or costs, etc. If anyone orders one, let me know how it turns out and I can plan to do one for 2026!
www.etsy.com/listing/1884...
www.etsy.com/listing/1884...
www.etsy.com
March 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Better late than never! Here's a link to a calendar of my in-flight images. Full disclosure, this is the first time I'm using Printify. No idea about the print quality or costs, etc. If anyone orders one, let me know how it turns out and I can plan to do one for 2026!
www.etsy.com/listing/1884...
www.etsy.com/listing/1884...
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One of my former students. I’m so proud, and so angry.
Yet another dedicated scientist and public servant, this time from US Fish and Wildlife, showing up unpaid after she was fired to volunteer to protect an endangered species.
What are we even doing here.
🎁 link: 🧪
What are we even doing here.
🎁 link: 🧪
After Elon Musk Fired Her, She Kept Showing Up to Work—for Free
The billionaire and his followers are out to cull federal employees they think are lazy and overpaid. But without people like Bianca Sicich, the Attwater’s prairie chicken could go extinct.
www.texasmonthly.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM
One of my former students. I’m so proud, and so angry.
Finally got my hands on this masterpiece!
February 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Finally got my hands on this masterpiece!
It's been quite a while since I've done any in-flight images! We've had a quick warm spell here in so Cal and I managed to grab an easy target of a European honey bee that gave me a nice pose.
February 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It's been quite a while since I've done any in-flight images! We've had a quick warm spell here in so Cal and I managed to grab an easy target of a European honey bee that gave me a nice pose.
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cronch chronch cronch
Sound UP if you've never heard a dragonfly chew before. It was kind enough to leave a disembodied head on my hand. #invert 🌿
January 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
cronch chronch cronch
It finally rained in So Cal! So I went out and recorded a short binaural recording of the rain sounds. Might use it for backing on a youtube video or something but give it a listen if you like rain ASMR or falling asleep to the chorus :)
soundcloud.com/ianmwright86...
soundcloud.com/ianmwright86...
Backyard Rain Combined 1-26-25
Listen to Backyard Rain Combined 1-26-25 by Ianmwright86 #np on #SoundCloud
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January 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
It finally rained in So Cal! So I went out and recorded a short binaural recording of the rain sounds. Might use it for backing on a youtube video or something but give it a listen if you like rain ASMR or falling asleep to the chorus :)
soundcloud.com/ianmwright86...
soundcloud.com/ianmwright86...
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A lungless salamander (Bolitoglossa) crawling on a leaf in the forest floor in Honduras. As the name suggests, these amphibians lack lungs and rely on their skin for respiration. Many species also have webbed feet to assist movement in flooded or muddy areas... and for cuteness.
January 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A lungless salamander (Bolitoglossa) crawling on a leaf in the forest floor in Honduras. As the name suggests, these amphibians lack lungs and rely on their skin for respiration. Many species also have webbed feet to assist movement in flooded or muddy areas... and for cuteness.
Another shot with the Laowa 25mm 2.5-5x. This is a beautiful crab spider (Thomisidae - probably a subadult male) blending in perfectly with a dead aster flower head.
January 21, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Another shot with the Laowa 25mm 2.5-5x. This is a beautiful crab spider (Thomisidae - probably a subadult male) blending in perfectly with a dead aster flower head.
I have a photo project coming up that requires some higher magnification so I finally got my hands on the Laowa 25mm 2.5-5x macro lens and have been playing with it for a week or so.
January 15, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I have a photo project coming up that requires some higher magnification so I finally got my hands on the Laowa 25mm 2.5-5x macro lens and have been playing with it for a week or so.
My buddy got me the Lego insects set a while ago and I finally got around to building the Morpho!
January 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
My buddy got me the Lego insects set a while ago and I finally got around to building the Morpho!
I joined Bluesky but haven't posted anything yet. So to change that, here's an image our local community magazine wanted to use as we're getting nearer to the Riverside Insect Fair. Always nice to have a cover image!
January 9, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I joined Bluesky but haven't posted anything yet. So to change that, here's an image our local community magazine wanted to use as we're getting nearer to the Riverside Insect Fair. Always nice to have a cover image!