Jo Wolfe, PhD
@jopabinia.bsky.social
Why things evolve into crabs. Evolutionary biologist (species alive today AND fossils, and how to study them together). Canadian at UCSB and Harvard (she/her)
My science: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CKqoVjEAAAAJ&hl=en
My science: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CKqoVjEAAAAJ&hl=en
A movie that takes place where you're from
November 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A movie that takes place where you're from
This is what already became of mint, rosemary, and thyme 🌱
November 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This is what already became of mint, rosemary, and thyme 🌱
Given up as the jalapeño hasn't been able to be safely outside in 2 weeks. End of its era 🌱🌶
Chose divide and conquer strategy to preserve what's left: chopped in freezer, 3 whole for poppers, and some pickled.
1 lettuce harvest left. Cilantro, chives, kale, chard, still going hopefully into Dec!
Chose divide and conquer strategy to preserve what's left: chopped in freezer, 3 whole for poppers, and some pickled.
1 lettuce harvest left. Cilantro, chives, kale, chard, still going hopefully into Dec!
November 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Given up as the jalapeño hasn't been able to be safely outside in 2 weeks. End of its era 🌱🌶
Chose divide and conquer strategy to preserve what's left: chopped in freezer, 3 whole for poppers, and some pickled.
1 lettuce harvest left. Cilantro, chives, kale, chard, still going hopefully into Dec!
Chose divide and conquer strategy to preserve what's left: chopped in freezer, 3 whole for poppers, and some pickled.
1 lettuce harvest left. Cilantro, chives, kale, chard, still going hopefully into Dec!
Update, it's up and yes they still use wildlife photos, and credited a real person Yitzchak (Ben Mocha)
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Update, it's up and yes they still use wildlife photos, and credited a real person Yitzchak (Ben Mocha)
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Proceedings B, so different journal, used to use single wildlife photos only. I tried to check if that's still true, but their whole website is down 🫠
Anyway this was my cover in 2019. I'd be livid if I had submitted this and slop was chosen instead
Anyway this was my cover in 2019. I'd be livid if I had submitted this and slop was chosen instead
November 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Proceedings B, so different journal, used to use single wildlife photos only. I tried to check if that's still true, but their whole website is down 🫠
Anyway this was my cover in 2019. I'd be livid if I had submitted this and slop was chosen instead
Anyway this was my cover in 2019. I'd be livid if I had submitted this and slop was chosen instead
Crab tax (as usual made by @franzanth.bsky.social)
November 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Crab tax (as usual made by @franzanth.bsky.social)
OMG I did not realize I had a photo of this and wish it had been my FIRST snailpost! 🐌🦑
See the big wacky black thing at the top? It's Scutus antipodes, a keyhole limpet!! A weirdo more closely related to abalone than true limpets (quoted) or slugs.
(Chitons and tubeworms photobombing)
See the big wacky black thing at the top? It's Scutus antipodes, a keyhole limpet!! A weirdo more closely related to abalone than true limpets (quoted) or slugs.
(Chitons and tubeworms photobombing)
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
OMG I did not realize I had a photo of this and wish it had been my FIRST snailpost! 🐌🦑
See the big wacky black thing at the top? It's Scutus antipodes, a keyhole limpet!! A weirdo more closely related to abalone than true limpets (quoted) or slugs.
(Chitons and tubeworms photobombing)
See the big wacky black thing at the top? It's Scutus antipodes, a keyhole limpet!! A weirdo more closely related to abalone than true limpets (quoted) or slugs.
(Chitons and tubeworms photobombing)
Never not be snailposting 🐌
Amphissa versicolor, Montana de Oro state park, CA
Amphissa versicolor, Montana de Oro state park, CA
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Never not be snailposting 🐌
Amphissa versicolor, Montana de Oro state park, CA
Amphissa versicolor, Montana de Oro state park, CA
FINALLY figured out how to post a super old photo of NZ abalone, Māori name pāua, Latin name (likely) Haliotis iris. Yes, abalone are snails too!
I probably took the photo for the porcelain crab, Petrolisthes elongatus, with abalone and the other snail as photobombers 🐌🦀
I probably took the photo for the porcelain crab, Petrolisthes elongatus, with abalone and the other snail as photobombers 🐌🦀
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
FINALLY figured out how to post a super old photo of NZ abalone, Māori name pāua, Latin name (likely) Haliotis iris. Yes, abalone are snails too!
I probably took the photo for the porcelain crab, Petrolisthes elongatus, with abalone and the other snail as photobombers 🐌🦀
I probably took the photo for the porcelain crab, Petrolisthes elongatus, with abalone and the other snail as photobombers 🐌🦀
Sorry I keep quoting with moar snailposts but I couldn't forget the OWL LIMPET, Lottia gigantea! 🐌
November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sorry I keep quoting with moar snailposts but I couldn't forget the OWL LIMPET, Lottia gigantea! 🐌
Okay I am getting creative. Snails are everywhere 🐌
2350m up in the Alps, under da sea, and in between. Heliciniae indet, Doriprismatica atromarginata, Aplysia californica
2350m up in the Alps, under da sea, and in between. Heliciniae indet, Doriprismatica atromarginata, Aplysia californica
November 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Okay I am getting creative. Snails are everywhere 🐌
2350m up in the Alps, under da sea, and in between. Heliciniae indet, Doriprismatica atromarginata, Aplysia californica
2350m up in the Alps, under da sea, and in between. Heliciniae indet, Doriprismatica atromarginata, Aplysia californica
We're snailposting! 🐌
Same species as @mdahirel.bsky.social, Cepaea nemoralis, but it's introduced in North America
Same species as @mdahirel.bsky.social, Cepaea nemoralis, but it's introduced in North America
November 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
We're snailposting! 🐌
Same species as @mdahirel.bsky.social, Cepaea nemoralis, but it's introduced in North America
Same species as @mdahirel.bsky.social, Cepaea nemoralis, but it's introduced in North America
Haha it occurs to me I didn't even share a smack. But I have more, so here's one!
Pacific sea nettles, Chrysaora fuscescens #WorldJellyfishDay
Pacific sea nettles, Chrysaora fuscescens #WorldJellyfishDay
November 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Haha it occurs to me I didn't even share a smack. But I have more, so here's one!
Pacific sea nettles, Chrysaora fuscescens #WorldJellyfishDay
Pacific sea nettles, Chrysaora fuscescens #WorldJellyfishDay
November 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Slowly the harvesting continues. Still have 10-12 peppers to ripen through the method of moving the plant indoors/outdoors daily 🌱
Chives, cilantro, thyme, mint, and all my greens are enduring outdoors for now...
Chives, cilantro, thyme, mint, and all my greens are enduring outdoors for now...
November 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Slowly the harvesting continues. Still have 10-12 peppers to ripen through the method of moving the plant indoors/outdoors daily 🌱
Chives, cilantro, thyme, mint, and all my greens are enduring outdoors for now...
Chives, cilantro, thyme, mint, and all my greens are enduring outdoors for now...
I forgot to post this, but iNat suggested it was the same species. I don't think so, because mine has a hairy/deflated raspberry like opisthosoma texture.
Do you know what it might be?
#Arachtober 🕷
Do you know what it might be?
#Arachtober 🕷
November 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I forgot to post this, but iNat suggested it was the same species. I don't think so, because mine has a hairy/deflated raspberry like opisthosoma texture.
Do you know what it might be?
#Arachtober 🕷
Do you know what it might be?
#Arachtober 🕷
October 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
October 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
For a 3rd year, I made a carcinization pumpkin. But this time it's a true crab, Calappa! 🦀🦑🧪
(It's a view of the "shame face", not the dorsal body)
(It's a view of the "shame face", not the dorsal body)
October 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
For a 3rd year, I made a carcinization pumpkin. But this time it's a true crab, Calappa! 🦀🦑🧪
(It's a view of the "shame face", not the dorsal body)
(It's a view of the "shame face", not the dorsal body)
This is an awesome paper about HOW the symbiosis of anemones that dissolve a hermit crab's shell works 🧪🦑
It may be an obligate symbiosis allowing the crab to grow bigger than available shells, and the anemone to access food (hermit poop but also mobile food souces)
It may be an obligate symbiosis allowing the crab to grow bigger than available shells, and the anemone to access food (hermit poop but also mobile food souces)
October 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This is an awesome paper about HOW the symbiosis of anemones that dissolve a hermit crab's shell works 🧪🦑
It may be an obligate symbiosis allowing the crab to grow bigger than available shells, and the anemone to access food (hermit poop but also mobile food souces)
It may be an obligate symbiosis allowing the crab to grow bigger than available shells, and the anemone to access food (hermit poop but also mobile food souces)
Haha too late though, I harvested the rest already
October 19, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Haha too late though, I harvested the rest already
Finally did it! Spanakopita where I grew: 🌱
- spinach
- with ~20% chard, 10% kale
- green onion
- dill
- cilantro (in lieu of parsley)
- mint
It was worth it because you can really taste the fresh herbs. Used up a lot but there's still more to harvest... 🥬
smittenkitchen.com/2022/01/span...
- spinach
- with ~20% chard, 10% kale
- green onion
- dill
- cilantro (in lieu of parsley)
- mint
It was worth it because you can really taste the fresh herbs. Used up a lot but there's still more to harvest... 🥬
smittenkitchen.com/2022/01/span...
October 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Finally did it! Spanakopita where I grew: 🌱
- spinach
- with ~20% chard, 10% kale
- green onion
- dill
- cilantro (in lieu of parsley)
- mint
It was worth it because you can really taste the fresh herbs. Used up a lot but there's still more to harvest... 🥬
smittenkitchen.com/2022/01/span...
- spinach
- with ~20% chard, 10% kale
- green onion
- dill
- cilantro (in lieu of parsley)
- mint
It was worth it because you can really taste the fresh herbs. Used up a lot but there's still more to harvest... 🥬
smittenkitchen.com/2022/01/span...
One last (fresh) lemongrass tofu tonight, indoors overnight, harvest to freezer tomorrow. The rest of plants hopefully survive another week 🌱
(I succeeded in getting some of the tasty roots out this time but also spilled soil on my floor and cut my finger)
(I succeeded in getting some of the tasty roots out this time but also spilled soil on my floor and cut my finger)
October 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
One last (fresh) lemongrass tofu tonight, indoors overnight, harvest to freezer tomorrow. The rest of plants hopefully survive another week 🌱
(I succeeded in getting some of the tasty roots out this time but also spilled soil on my floor and cut my finger)
(I succeeded in getting some of the tasty roots out this time but also spilled soil on my floor and cut my finger)
Mods are asleep post brassicas
October 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Mods are asleep post brassicas