Kris Lord Santos
@kyriesantos.bsky.social
Lecturer at De La Salle University | doing research in insect chemical ecology
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November 19, 2024 at 1:15 AM
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We have discovered a new type of steroid with contracted A-ring, the batrachane skeleton, in the gular scent glands of Odontobatrachus frogs. See the identification and synthesis of various batrachodienes, potentially used as signals, in Angew. Chem.
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December 5, 2024 at 8:56 AM
We have discovered a new type of steroid with contracted A-ring, the batrachane skeleton, in the gular scent glands of Odontobatrachus frogs. See the identification and synthesis of various batrachodienes, potentially used as signals, in Angew. Chem.
t.co/rmoLRDW0bC
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Visiting a restaurant and was surprised to see this little fella (adult male sweetpotato weevil) land on my hand…
…then I remembered that I prepared sex pheromone lures for this insect last week for a field trapping trial 😅
…then I remembered that I prepared sex pheromone lures for this insect last week for a field trapping trial 😅
November 20, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Visiting a restaurant and was surprised to see this little fella (adult male sweetpotato weevil) land on my hand…
…then I remembered that I prepared sex pheromone lures for this insect last week for a field trapping trial 😅
…then I remembered that I prepared sex pheromone lures for this insect last week for a field trapping trial 😅
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what a beautiful bumble bee... oh wait, that's a fly!
a robber fly that that is a predator of bees and wasp, so cool!
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
a robber fly that that is a predator of bees and wasp, so cool!
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
November 18, 2024 at 8:09 PM
what a beautiful bumble bee... oh wait, that's a fly!
a robber fly that that is a predator of bees and wasp, so cool!
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
a robber fly that that is a predator of bees and wasp, so cool!
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
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Kākāpō 101 No. 1. All 244 #kakapo in the world live in the wild, on 7 island sanctuaries across New Zealand. Three of these are breeding sites; three contain only males. They can't be kept in captivity for long periods because they need a varied diet and lots of space. #conservation #parrots #birds
November 18, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Kākāpō 101 No. 1. All 244 #kakapo in the world live in the wild, on 7 island sanctuaries across New Zealand. Three of these are breeding sites; three contain only males. They can't be kept in captivity for long periods because they need a varied diet and lots of space. #conservation #parrots #birds
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An amazing sight from my recent Brazil trip: bioluminescent termite mounds in Emas National Park. Tiny larvae of click beetles (Pyrearinus termitilluminans) glow steadily, hoping to attract flying insects (like winged termites & ants), which they then grab with their sharp mandibles. #insects 🐙🌿
November 15, 2024 at 8:38 PM
An amazing sight from my recent Brazil trip: bioluminescent termite mounds in Emas National Park. Tiny larvae of click beetles (Pyrearinus termitilluminans) glow steadily, hoping to attract flying insects (like winged termites & ants), which they then grab with their sharp mandibles. #insects 🐙🌿