Dr Morgane Merien
@morganemerien.bsky.social
Science Communicator at Canterbury Museum, presenter of Bug Hunter on TVNZ+, Entomologist, research on camouflage & colour in NZ stick insects 🌿💚she/her 📍Ōtautahi, Aotearoa New Zealand
Airports are such strange places that seem to exist outside of reality. Why did this cost me $15? We will never truly know…
October 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Airports are such strange places that seem to exist outside of reality. Why did this cost me $15? We will never truly know…
When the fit matches the book! 🍄
September 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
When the fit matches the book! 🍄
Shhh 🤫 my cat’s show is on…
June 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Shhh 🤫 my cat’s show is on…
My #Eurovision top 6 are: 1. Latvia 2. Estonia 3. Sweden 4. Luxembourg 5. Armenia 6. Austria. Obviously France is in my top because I love Louane, but I can’t vote for my own country!
May 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
My #Eurovision top 6 are: 1. Latvia 2. Estonia 3. Sweden 4. Luxembourg 5. Armenia 6. Austria. Obviously France is in my top because I love Louane, but I can’t vote for my own country!
My thoughts so far! Latvia has definitely been my fave right now #eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
My thoughts so far! Latvia has definitely been my fave right now #eurovision
Very much enjoyed today’s Strands! 😁😉
April 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Very much enjoyed today’s Strands! 😁😉
Ngāokeoke Velvet worm is the New Zealand bug of the year for 2025! Congratulations to the champion! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
February 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Ngāokeoke Velvet worm is the New Zealand bug of the year for 2025! Congratulations to the champion! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
The long wait is over- #Bug of the Year 2025 nominee list is now live! Voting opens January 1st, so you have until February to decide on your top three nominees & place your votes! Winner announced on Valentine’s Day! 💚 Who will steal the crown from Kahukura?
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-...
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-...
December 1, 2024 at 2:14 AM
The long wait is over- #Bug of the Year 2025 nominee list is now live! Voting opens January 1st, so you have until February to decide on your top three nominees & place your votes! Winner announced on Valentine’s Day! 💚 Who will steal the crown from Kahukura?
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-...
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-...
My favourite part of my job is when people find stick insects and bring me to them! 😂 this beauty is a prickly stick insect, Acanthoxyla prasina 💚
November 21, 2024 at 2:44 AM
My favourite part of my job is when people find stick insects and bring me to them! 😂 this beauty is a prickly stick insect, Acanthoxyla prasina 💚
I always say stick insects as the best introductory insects. They’re big, but don’t move too quickly, don’t bite/sting. The ‘gateway bug’ really. This is a group of children doing a treadmill to allow the sticky to walk from hand to hand. A great way to introduce kids to how cool insects are! 🌿💚
November 18, 2024 at 9:01 AM
I always say stick insects as the best introductory insects. They’re big, but don’t move too quickly, don’t bite/sting. The ‘gateway bug’ really. This is a group of children doing a treadmill to allow the sticky to walk from hand to hand. A great way to introduce kids to how cool insects are! 🌿💚
Went to Hororātā Highland Games on Saturday. A definite highlight was the kilted mile run! 😂
November 12, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Went to Hororātā Highland Games on Saturday. A definite highlight was the kilted mile run! 😂
Lil’ intro-Kia ora my name is Morgane Merien. I’m an entomologist & science communicator, working at Canterbury Museum. My main goal in life is to convert everyone into a bug lover 💚🐛 In my current job at the Museum, I work on many different areas (not just insects) which is super fun! Follow along!
November 10, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Lil’ intro-Kia ora my name is Morgane Merien. I’m an entomologist & science communicator, working at Canterbury Museum. My main goal in life is to convert everyone into a bug lover 💚🐛 In my current job at the Museum, I work on many different areas (not just insects) which is super fun! Follow along!
Sometimes, I wish I could live the life my cat is living. No worries or stress.
November 9, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Sometimes, I wish I could live the life my cat is living. No worries or stress.
Also my camera roll now looks like this 😂
October 12, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Also my camera roll now looks like this 😂
The Aurora last night. We waited for quite a while but well worth it. It was spectacular! 🌟
October 12, 2024 at 12:58 PM
The Aurora last night. We waited for quite a while but well worth it. It was spectacular! 🌟
I feel the need to share pictures of my little terror, his name is Merlin and he is 1 and a half years old. His favourite thing to do is shredding cardboard, of which I supply plenty because he rules this household. #cat 🐱🐈
October 6, 2024 at 12:19 PM
I feel the need to share pictures of my little terror, his name is Merlin and he is 1 and a half years old. His favourite thing to do is shredding cardboard, of which I supply plenty because he rules this household. #cat 🐱🐈
Well that was fun! Tried to see how many iterations there was!
September 1, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Well that was fun! Tried to see how many iterations there was!
Also donated blood for the first time last week. Had quite a bit of questioning from the doctors because I’ve lived in countries with high malaria risk and the mad cow disease thing. It is strange to see that much blood coming out of your body like that. Will go again in 3 months hopefully!
August 19, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Also donated blood for the first time last week. Had quite a bit of questioning from the doctors because I’ve lived in countries with high malaria risk and the mad cow disease thing. It is strange to see that much blood coming out of your body like that. Will go again in 3 months hopefully!
Fire on the port hills and have lost power at mine. I can smell the smoke from here.
February 14, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Fire on the port hills and have lost power at mine. I can smell the smoke from here.
Yes you’re right! 🌟
January 1, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Yes you’re right! 🌟
Yep there it is! 🌟
January 1, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Yep there it is! 🌟
Can you find the stick insect? 💚🧪
January 1, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Can you find the stick insect? 💚🧪
Very much regretting being in Auckland for the holidays. It’s been raining pretty much nonstop since I got here on the 20th 🙃 but it is nice seeing kereru and tūī again! 🥲
December 31, 2023 at 7:39 AM
Very much regretting being in Auckland for the holidays. It’s been raining pretty much nonstop since I got here on the 20th 🙃 but it is nice seeing kereru and tūī again! 🥲
Meri Kirihimete! Joyeux Noël! 💚❤️🪲🧪
December 24, 2023 at 7:20 AM
Meri Kirihimete! Joyeux Noël! 💚❤️🪲🧪