Kayce Bell
@kaycebell.bsky.social
Parasite enthusiast and chipmunk whisperer. Associate Curator of Terrestrial Mammals at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
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Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in September.
September 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in September.
Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in September.
September 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in September.
@systbiol.bsky.social Presidential addresses #Evol2025 by @corriemoreau.bsky.social includes a shoutout to natural history collections, they are important to science in so many ways!
June 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
@systbiol.bsky.social Presidential addresses #Evol2025 by @corriemoreau.bsky.social includes a shoutout to natural history collections, they are important to science in so many ways!
I know it is a *terrible* picture, but saw my first chipmunk of the year! A Merriam's chipmunk at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center near Santa Clarita, California
May 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I know it is a *terrible* picture, but saw my first chipmunk of the year! A Merriam's chipmunk at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center near Santa Clarita, California
First PCR in about a decade . . . wish me luck 🤞
March 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
First PCR in about a decade . . . wish me luck 🤞
Today's fun louse find, a Hoplopleura (not sure which species) from a Gansu pika collected in China in 1929, one we need for our sampling!
portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mamma...
portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mamma...
February 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Today's fun louse find, a Hoplopleura (not sure which species) from a Gansu pika collected in China in 1929, one we need for our sampling!
portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mamma...
portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mamma...
A few weeks ago we combed Field Museum study skins for lice. I was very excited to find this (likely) Haemodipsus species from an Indian hare (Lepus nigricollis) collected in 1954. Museum record: www.gbif.org/occurrence/6...
We will sequence the genome of this valuable specimen!
We will sequence the genome of this valuable specimen!
January 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
A few weeks ago we combed Field Museum study skins for lice. I was very excited to find this (likely) Haemodipsus species from an Indian hare (Lepus nigricollis) collected in 1954. Museum record: www.gbif.org/occurrence/6...
We will sequence the genome of this valuable specimen!
We will sequence the genome of this valuable specimen!
Came to Chicago to look for lice on museum study skins, but also took a minute to say hi to @suethetrex.bsky.social
January 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Came to Chicago to look for lice on museum study skins, but also took a minute to say hi to @suethetrex.bsky.social
I was raised where it gets cold, but my Southern California conditioned brain is struggling to process this
January 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I was raised where it gets cold, but my Southern California conditioned brain is struggling to process this
Visiting the Burke Museum today, what a beautiful facility! I love this tree of life display.
November 26, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Visiting the Burke Museum today, what a beautiful facility! I love this tree of life display.
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
November 16, 2024 at 4:38 AM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
Another thing I love about my job is getting to work with exhibits. Like this new display about the value of collections that was part of a diorama hall update and opening.
November 8, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Another thing I love about my job is getting to work with exhibits. Like this new display about the value of collections that was part of a diorama hall update and opening.
I love my job and the wonderful people I get to work with. Here is our Ranges team telling @nhmla.bsky.social visitors about specimens and trait digitization.
November 8, 2024 at 6:36 PM
I love my job and the wonderful people I get to work with. Here is our Ranges team telling @nhmla.bsky.social visitors about specimens and trait digitization.
Thanks to @sarahhird.bsky.social putting me in a starter pack, I have a bunch of new followers.
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Here's a coati I saw in Panama.
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Here's a coati I saw in Panama.
November 8, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Thanks to @sarahhird.bsky.social putting me in a starter pack, I have a bunch of new followers.
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Here's a coati I saw in Panama.
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Here's a coati I saw in Panama.
Okay, I reinstalled on my phone and on the Creed page, I clicked the 3 buttons next to "Follow" and got this menu, not sure why you wouldn't!
June 27, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Okay, I reinstalled on my phone and on the Creed page, I clicked the 3 buttons next to "Follow" and got this menu, not sure why you wouldn't!
Someone should tell Heinz that corn (high fructose corn syrup) and sugar cane are plants.
January 21, 2024 at 2:21 AM
Someone should tell Heinz that corn (high fructose corn syrup) and sugar cane are plants.
I feel like I have not been sufficiently aware of squirrels this Squirrel Awareness Month.
Here is a yellow pine chipmunk to give you a squirrel to be aware of.
Here is a yellow pine chipmunk to give you a squirrel to be aware of.
October 11, 2023 at 9:15 PM
I feel like I have not been sufficiently aware of squirrels this Squirrel Awareness Month.
Here is a yellow pine chipmunk to give you a squirrel to be aware of.
Here is a yellow pine chipmunk to give you a squirrel to be aware of.
Does writing emails count?
October 7, 2023 at 3:33 AM
Does writing emails count?
Phew! I saw this skeet just in time to avoid doing some work.
October 6, 2023 at 4:49 PM
Phew! I saw this skeet just in time to avoid doing some work.
My first show at the Hollywood Bowl! Cat Power, Modest Mouse, and the Pixies!
September 18, 2023 at 6:46 AM
My first show at the Hollywood Bowl! Cat Power, Modest Mouse, and the Pixies!
When I got home from work I was informed that a baby alligator lizard had been in the house and its tail was accidentally pulled off trying to put it outside. Fortunately my husband knows to save it for me, probably didn't plan on me putting it in our freezer, but was also not surprised.
September 7, 2023 at 2:04 AM
When I got home from work I was informed that a baby alligator lizard had been in the house and its tail was accidentally pulled off trying to put it outside. Fortunately my husband knows to save it for me, probably didn't plan on me putting it in our freezer, but was also not surprised.