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msu-entomology.bsky.social Michigan State University Department of Entomology @msu-entomology.bsky.social · Oct 22
The MSU Department of Entomology is hosting a Fall Cultural Potluck on November 21st. We look forward to this opportunity to learn about each other and, of course, eat delicious food!

Click here to learn more and sign up to bring a dish: www.canr.msu.edu/events/fall-...

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Fall Cultural Potluck: Share a dish that reflects your heritage or reminds you of home while enjoying a chance to learn about each other's backgrounds and savor delicious food. Feel free to bring decor, flags, music, or other cultural items to represent your dish's origins. November 21st from 12:30-2:00 PM, Room 244 of the Natural Science Building.
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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The application deadline is approaching for the Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship at MSU!

This fully funded opportunity supports M.S. and Ph.D. students with a stipend, tuition and research support.

Apply by Nov. 21, 2025: www.canr.msu.edu/ent/graduate... #Entomology #Ecology 🌎🧪🍁
Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship Department of Entomology Michigan State University Entomology Research Fellowship APplications Closing Soon Apply by November 21, 2025. $35,000 annual salary benefits tuition $5000 in research & travel support
November 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Help us fund new events at the Bug House!

All money raised will go toward a brand-new event called Six-Legged Saturdays! This interactive program will include a free open-house, guided encounters with live insects, and more!

Learn more: givingto.msu.edu/causes-to-su...

#Entomology #Ecology 🌎🧪🍁
Bug House tour guide showing a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach to visitors.
November 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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ESA 2025 kicks off in Portland this weekend! We’re wishing all MSU Entomology presenters and attendees safe travels as they head to Oregon.

You can find the full schedule of MSU Entomology presentations here: www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-ent...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Happy Halloween from MSU Entomology! 🎃

Meet the “Halloween beetle” (Harmonia axyridis), an invasive ladybug look-alike with an M-shaped marking on its pronotum. Introduced to control aphids in the early 1900s, it’s now common across North America.

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Bug Facts: Sometimes called the "Halloween Beetle" because of its orange and black coloring, Harmonia axyridis is an invasive insect that was purposefully introduced to the United States to control crop pests like aphids. Michigan State University Department of Entomology
October 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Applications for the Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship are currently open! This program is intended to support outstanding graduate students pursuing graduate training in Entomology at Michigan State University.

Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/ent/graduate...

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Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship: APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN. APPLY BY NOV. 21, 2025. $35,000 annual salary, Benefits, Tuition, $5,000 in research and travel support.
October 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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The MSU Department of Entomology is hosting a Fall Cultural Potluck on November 21st. We look forward to this opportunity to learn about each other and, of course, eat delicious food!

Click here to learn more and sign up to bring a dish: www.canr.msu.edu/events/fall-...

#Entomology #Ecology 🌎🧪🍁
Fall Cultural Potluck: Share a dish that reflects your heritage or reminds you of home while enjoying a chance to learn about each other's backgrounds and savor delicious food. Feel free to bring decor, flags, music, or other cultural items to represent your dish's origins. November 21st from 12:30-2:00 PM, Room 244 of the Natural Science Building.
October 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Help us fund new events at the Bug House!

All money raised will go toward a brand-new event called Six-Legged Saturdays! This interactive program will include a free open-house and guided encounters with live insects.

Learn more here: givingto.msu.edu/causes-to-su...

#Entomology #Ecology 🌎🧪🍁
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October 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Come and visit the Bug House on Sunday, October 26th from 1-4PM for a Halloween-themed Open House! Costumes are encouraged.

Learn more here: www.canr.msu.edu/events/hallo...

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Halloween Open House 2025
<p>The Bug House will be open on Sunday, October 26 from 1-4 pm for an afternoon of creepy crawly fun! Observe giant arachnids, cockroaches, and beetles or challenge yourself to hold a live bug! This ...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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This summer, MSU Entomology Professor Dr. Eric Benbow helped organize the first Global Symposium on Insects for Food, Feed & Food Security in Africa!

Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-fac...

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MSU faculty, students participate in global symposium on food security in Africa
Entomology professor helps organize first symposium on insect food, feed and food security in Uganda
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October 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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MSU Entomology professor Dr. Rufus Isaacs and former graduate student Dr. Gabriela Quinlan collaborated with a team of 80 researchers on a global study examining pollinator habitat needs in agricultural landscapes!

Read more: www.canr.msu.edu/news/spartan...

#Entomology #Ecology #Conservation 🧪🌎🍁
Spartan scientists contribute to global examination of pollinator habitat
MSU Entomology professor and former graduate student collaborate with team of 80 researchers to examine global pollinator landscape needs
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October 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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The term "necrobiome" was first coined in 2013 by MSU entomologist Dr. Eric Benbow and refers to the entire community of organisms associated with the decomposition of dead organic matter.

Learn more here: www.discovermagazine.com/after-death-...

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After Death, the Necrobiome Helps Drive the Circle of Life
The necrobiome is kind of gross and often smelly, but learn more about how this community keeps the wheels of life turning.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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The SCN Coalition is naming October 6th National Nematode Day to raise awareness about SCN among soybean farmers. Soybean cyst nematodes are known to be the most damaging pest to soybean crop yields in the U.S.

Learn more: www.thescncoalition.com/nematodeday/

#nematodeday #ecology #entomology 🌎🧪🍁
What is National Nematode Day? | The SCN Coalition
October 6th is National Nematode Day! Discover what this means for soybean farmers and how you can get involved – including the chance to win $250.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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MSU entomologists Anthony Cognato and Sarah Smith traveled to Chiang Mai, Thailand, to collect over 12,000 bark beetle specimens, expanding MSU's A.J. Cook Collection to include more than 2,200 species of these beetles!

Learn more: www.canr.msu.edu/news/from-th...

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Sarah Smith with a bunch of boxes and suitcases in front of a sign that says, "Chiang Mai Night Safari."
October 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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In 2023, LCC student Amelia McGinnis joined the Entomology Research and Outreach Fellowship, gaining her first hands-on research experience. Now starting her Ph.D. at MSU, her story shows the impact of creating opportunities for talented students.

Read more: www.canr.msu.edu/news/fellows...
Fellowship Focus: Entomology fellowship leads Amelia McGinnis to graduate school at CANR
Discovering her passion for research as an undergraduate Lansing Community College student through the Entomology Research and Outreach Fellowship, Amelia McGinnis is now pursuing her Ph.D. in the Dep...
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September 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Max Helmberger is an Academic Specialist in the Department of Entomology. His work mainly focuses on researching soil invertebrates, but he also has engaged in science communication projects by creating Claymation videos and board games about a variety of ecological topics!

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Green graphic featuring information about Dr. Max Helmberger and his favorite insect, the mourning cloak butterfly. The header and sub-header say, "BUG FACTS. FAVORITE INSECT: MOURNING CLOAK BUTTERFLY." The quote from Dr. Helmberger says, "My favorite insect is the mourning cloak butterfly, Nymphalis anitopa. Most butterflies and moths overwinter as eggs or larvae, but mourning cloaks overwinter as adults, and so you can often see them flying around very early in the spring, sometimes even while there's still snow on the ground." On the left hand side, there is a picture of Dr. Helmberger captioned, "Max Helmberger, Academic Specialist, Applied Entomology Teaching." On the bottom right, there are three pictures of mourning cloak butterflies next to the Michigan State University Department of Entomology logo.
September 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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After a 3 year hiatus, the Bug Talk podcast is making a comeback with Dr. Eric Benbow! In this episode, we learn a lot about Dr. Benbow’s ongoing projects, as well as some of his experiences working abroad in Africa and South America!

Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/911479/episo...

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Dr. Eric Benbow - Bug Talk
In this episode, we chatted with Dr. Eric Benbow, a professor of aquatic and decomposition ecology at Michigan State University. His work highlights the broad applications of entomology, with a primar...
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September 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Congratulations to MSU Entomology professor Dr. Eric Benbow on the release of the second edition of "Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications"!🌍🧪🍁

Read more here🔗: www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

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Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications | M. Eric Benbow, J
The first edition of Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications brought together multiple scientific disciplines to shed light on the importance of
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September 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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It's my birthday today, and I'd love it if you could donate any amount to @msu-entomology.bsky.social to help fund weekend insect programs. 🐛🪲 😀🎂
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Hey Bug and Education Friends! The @msu-entomology.bsky.social Bug House is crowdfunding to expand their outreach programs to Saturdays. Any amount you can donate will help: givingto.msu.edu/causes-to-su...
A student in a green MSU Bug House t-shirt is showing an excited boy an insect in his hand. Another adult is looking on curiously.
August 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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MSU Entomology is excited to announce the Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship! This fully funded opportunity includes a $35K salary, tuition, benefits and $5K research/travel support.

Apps open Sept 1, 2025: www.canr.msu.edu/ent/graduate... #Entomology 🧪🌍🍁
Tatter Family Entomology Graduate Fellowship
August 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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MSU Entomologist Dr. Jeffrey Barrick is returning as a Hannah Distinguished Professor with joint appointments in MSU Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology and Entomology, bringing back the landmark Long-Term Evolution Experiment.

Read more: www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-wel...

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MSU welcomes back Jeff Barrick and the landmark Long-Term Evolution Experiment
Barrick re-joins the MSU community to continue a landmark experiment and expand his research on honeybee microbiomes.
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August 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Asparagus beetles cause damage not only when they feed on spears and lay their eggs, but also when they feed on the ferns, making it difficult for the plant to store energy for the next season.

Learn about available treatment options here🔗: www.canr.msu.edu/news/tacklin...

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July 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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The Bee Urban Growers (BUG) Project is hosting a free urban agriculture and native pollinators field day with an open-to-all poster presentation session!

Learn more/RSVP here: events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?ev...

Sign up to present here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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The Bee Urban Growers Project Field Day. People, Plants, & Pollinators. Growing our food in cities with the help of native pollinators. Free event: Saturday August 9, 1-4 PM. 16745 Lamphere, Detroit. Resources, talks, and activities for urban growers of all ages! Native plant care & ID, Bumble bee petting zoo, Beneficial insect identification, Crop pollinator bingo, Habitat management workshop, Community science bash. RSVP with QR code attached to flyer. Questions? Contact Karma Thomas or Jen Roedel thom2787@msu.edu and zavalnit@msu.edu
July 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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MSU Department of Entomology PhD student Christopher Brown wants your moth illustrations! The MothEr Program is collecting hand drawn moth illustrations for an upcoming art project.

Learn more and submit your work here🔗: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#Entomology #MSU #Moth #MSU #GoGreen 🌎🧪🍁
Example drawing of a moth by Eva Conley
July 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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MSU Entomology alum Nikki Rothwell has been named the 2025 Cherry Industry Person of the Year for her impactful research and grower-focused solutions to fruit pest challenges in Michigan. 🍒👏

Read more: www.canr.msu.edu/news/cherry-... #MSU #CherryIndustry #Entomology #Ecology 🌎🧪🍁
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July 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM