Lyndon B Duff, PhD
@lyndon-b-duff.bsky.social
Senior Lab Instructor at UVic | PhD in Biology | Indigenous, RR Métis
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Looks amazing ! Congrats Allowen Evin ! The emergence and diversification of dog morphology | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The emergence and diversification of dog morphology
Dogs exhibit an exceptional range of morphological diversity as a result of their long-term association with humans. Attempts to identify when dog morphological variation began to expand have been con...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Looks amazing ! Congrats Allowen Evin ! The emergence and diversification of dog morphology | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Super rad Insect-Fungal defensive symbiosis! Protection from wasp parasitism via Cordyceps blanket!
BRAND NEW SENTENCE LEVEL RESEARCH
Dinidorid stinkbug females are armed with leg holsters containing cordyceps species that they use to inoculate their egg clusters & grow a fuzzy fungal blankie that excludes parasitic wasps.
There is a LOT going on down there! #虫🌎
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Dinidorid stinkbug females are armed with leg holsters containing cordyceps species that they use to inoculate their egg clusters & grow a fuzzy fungal blankie that excludes parasitic wasps.
There is a LOT going on down there! #虫🌎
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
October 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Super rad Insect-Fungal defensive symbiosis! Protection from wasp parasitism via Cordyceps blanket!
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The making of this week's #TidyTuesday chart recorded with {camcorder} in #RStats 📹
October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The making of this week's #TidyTuesday chart recorded with {camcorder} in #RStats 📹
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Our new paper from #EntoPOC led by Dr. Evangelista! Evaluating perceptions of STEM majors to explain diversity gaps in entomology and other sciences url: academic.oup.com/aesa/article...
Evaluating perceptions of STEM majors to explain diversity gaps in entomology and other sciences
Abstract. Communities working in entomology, ecology, and other natural sciences are known for having shortfalls in racial and gender diversity. We aim to
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October 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Our new paper from #EntoPOC led by Dr. Evangelista! Evaluating perceptions of STEM majors to explain diversity gaps in entomology and other sciences url: academic.oup.com/aesa/article...
First orca sighting and third time to the beach!
September 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
First orca sighting and third time to the beach!
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woah this is genuinely, utterly WILD
Ant queens of one species produce males of another species, so she can then mate with them and produce hybrid workers!
This is so gloriously weird I can't quite compute it 🤯🧪🐜
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Ant queens of one species produce males of another species, so she can then mate with them and produce hybrid workers!
This is so gloriously weird I can't quite compute it 🤯🧪🐜
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother
Ant queens of one species clone ants of another to create hybrid workers that do their bidding.
www.nature.com
September 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
woah this is genuinely, utterly WILD
Ant queens of one species produce males of another species, so she can then mate with them and produce hybrid workers!
This is so gloriously weird I can't quite compute it 🤯🧪🐜
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Ant queens of one species produce males of another species, so she can then mate with them and produce hybrid workers!
This is so gloriously weird I can't quite compute it 🤯🧪🐜
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The actual research article is #openaccess and free to read here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants - Nature
In a case of obligate cross-species cloning, female ants of Messor ibericus need to clone males of Messor structor to obtain sperm for producing the worker caste, resulting in males from the same moth...
www.nature.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The actual research article is #openaccess and free to read here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A common type of ant in Europe breaks a fundamental rule in biology: its queens can produce male offspring that are a whole different species
go.nature.com/4mOb5T9
go.nature.com/4mOb5T9
‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother
Ant queens of one species clone ants of another to create hybrid workers that do their bidding.
go.nature.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A common type of ant in Europe breaks a fundamental rule in biology: its queens can produce male offspring that are a whole different species
go.nature.com/4mOb5T9
go.nature.com/4mOb5T9
So, the semester begins!
September 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
So, the semester begins!
How are people in #HigherEd approaching the use of AI tools from a pedagogical perspective? Curious to hear about anyone's thoughts on the matter.
August 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
How are people in #HigherEd approaching the use of AI tools from a pedagogical perspective? Curious to hear about anyone's thoughts on the matter.
Kyle Bobiwash explains the importance of pollinators AND provides some perspective of integrating Indigenous perspectives into your work. Two questions he asks us to think about when integrating Indigenous perspectives: 1. Why do you want to integrate? and 2. Who have you talked to? /1
Why Are Pollinators Key to Year-Round Food Security?
Indigenous scholar Kyle Bobiwash explains how a dip in pollinator populations from climate change affects farmers’ crops worldwide
news.umanitoba.ca
August 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Kyle Bobiwash explains the importance of pollinators AND provides some perspective of integrating Indigenous perspectives into your work. Two questions he asks us to think about when integrating Indigenous perspectives: 1. Why do you want to integrate? and 2. Who have you talked to? /1
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This unusually friendly male Foothill Carpenter Bee helpfully cooperated to provide these unusually close and clear views of nectar robbing. [Alameda, CA 5-23-25] #bees #nativebees
August 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This unusually friendly male Foothill Carpenter Bee helpfully cooperated to provide these unusually close and clear views of nectar robbing. [Alameda, CA 5-23-25] #bees #nativebees
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A gallery of pollinators.
Pollinators - Alex Wild
Plants must mix gametes from different individuals to reproduce sexually, like animals, but unlike animals, plants cannot move to find mates. Many have come to rely on animals to spread pollen for the...
www.alexanderwild.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A gallery of pollinators.
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Big news!
Our latest paper, “Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales” has been published in “Current Biology”.
This is the first known evidence of a marine mammal making tools out of objects in their environment.
Explore more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our latest paper, “Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales” has been published in “Current Biology”.
This is the first known evidence of a marine mammal making tools out of objects in their environment.
Explore more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
June 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Big news!
Our latest paper, “Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales” has been published in “Current Biology”.
This is the first known evidence of a marine mammal making tools out of objects in their environment.
Explore more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our latest paper, “Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales” has been published in “Current Biology”.
This is the first known evidence of a marine mammal making tools out of objects in their environment.
Explore more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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June 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Interview coming up this week! Eeek! Very excited for the opportunity to be in this competition.
June 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Interview coming up this week! Eeek! Very excited for the opportunity to be in this competition.
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Reposting in case there are new Natives in STEM on here
I started a #NativesinSTEM starter pack. If you want to be added, tell me a little bit about yourself, including who your people are and what you study
go.bsky.app/4hoZMPV
@taramcallister.bsky.social I'll try to figure out how to turn this into a feed too.
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@taramcallister.bsky.social I'll try to figure out how to turn this into a feed too.
June 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Reposting in case there are new Natives in STEM on here
Does anyone know good fitness trackers that also track steps, cycling, and running?
May 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Does anyone know good fitness trackers that also track steps, cycling, and running?
Recently, I got a step counter from the Samsung phone app thing. It tracks your percentile of all users. Top 10% already. Let's go! Road to 5%.
May 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Recently, I got a step counter from the Samsung phone app thing. It tracks your percentile of all users. Top 10% already. Let's go! Road to 5%.
My cousin out there making a difference and making progress. news.uwinnipeg.ca/indigenous-s...
Indigenous scholars embark on summer research projects | University of Winnipeg News
Eleven student scholars and 14 faculty research mentors are participating in this year's Indigenous Summer Scholar Program.
news.uwinnipeg.ca
May 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
My cousin out there making a difference and making progress. news.uwinnipeg.ca/indigenous-s...
Cottage getaway.
May 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Cottage getaway.
Hi, new people or people that have found my account via starter packs!
May 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Hi, new people or people that have found my account via starter packs!
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Just got another influx of followers. Hello fresh faces, and welcome to new places. I'm still relatively new here, but some of my favorite tools for this new site are: www.sky-follower-bridge.dev, @deck.blue, and #StarterPacks!
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December 1, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Just got another influx of followers. Hello fresh faces, and welcome to new places. I'm still relatively new here, but some of my favorite tools for this new site are: www.sky-follower-bridge.dev, @deck.blue, and #StarterPacks!
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