Vinicius S. Ferreira
@neolycus.bsky.social
Insect taxonomist & evolutionary biologist. Beetles, collections-based research, biodiversity, genomics, and +! Coleoptera curator @ Senckenberg German Entomological Institute
First day of fieldwork in the Dominican Republic! Some goats, nice sightseeings…but no beetles…yet!
January 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
First day of fieldwork in the Dominican Republic! Some goats, nice sightseeings…but no beetles…yet!
A simple, but beautiful, #Macraspis (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) to lighten the mood! Photographed in Biritiba Mirim, São Paulo, Brazil!
January 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
A simple, but beautiful, #Macraspis (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) to lighten the mood! Photographed in Biritiba Mirim, São Paulo, Brazil!
Our revision and phylogeny of Thonalmus (Coleoptera, Lycidae) is finally out, with the discovery of 7 new species! In your opinion, which of these is prettier? Publication available for download at: www.researchgate.net/publication/... #AmazingBeetles
December 21, 2023 at 1:46 PM
Our revision and phylogeny of Thonalmus (Coleoptera, Lycidae) is finally out, with the discovery of 7 new species! In your opinion, which of these is prettier? Publication available for download at: www.researchgate.net/publication/... #AmazingBeetles
I am immensely honored to have been the guest speaker at @coleopsoc.bsky.social annual meeting. This is a great recognition from the community and an incredible opportunity to share some of the research I have been doing! #EntSoc23
November 10, 2023 at 1:33 PM
I am immensely honored to have been the guest speaker at @coleopsoc.bsky.social annual meeting. This is a great recognition from the community and an incredible opportunity to share some of the research I have been doing! #EntSoc23
This weekend, the Museum of Nature held its annual #Openhouse, where the public visited our research and collections facilities! I estimate that more than 2,000 people showed up! It was great to share with the public what we do in the museum, and I hope we inspired people!
October 16, 2023 at 10:34 PM
This weekend, the Museum of Nature held its annual #Openhouse, where the public visited our research and collections facilities! I estimate that more than 2,000 people showed up! It was great to share with the public what we do in the museum, and I hope we inspired people!
I am pleased to announce that, in 2024, I will be joining the Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut (SDEI) as the Curator and head of the Coleoptera section, taking care of more than 2 million beetles and 15.000 types! Stay tuned for future opportunities!🪲
September 29, 2023 at 5:56 AM
I am pleased to announce that, in 2024, I will be joining the Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut (SDEI) as the Curator and head of the Coleoptera section, taking care of more than 2 million beetles and 15.000 types! Stay tuned for future opportunities!🪲
Photo from earlier this week, but #FossilFriday is the perfect excuse for me to post this here and share the wonders of working in the Canadian Museum of Nature! A mosasaurus skull passing by the halls of the museum!
September 15, 2023 at 8:34 PM
Photo from earlier this week, but #FossilFriday is the perfect excuse for me to post this here and share the wonders of working in the Canadian Museum of Nature! A mosasaurus skull passing by the halls of the museum!
Just another normal day at the Canadian Museum of Nature, with a giant snail in the hallways…
September 12, 2023 at 12:23 AM
Just another normal day at the Canadian Museum of Nature, with a giant snail in the hallways…
Our lab manager at the CMN is so thoughtful that he even assigned a bench space AND put my name on it with my favorite colors. I’ve never been pampered like this in a lab!
August 22, 2023 at 1:37 PM
Our lab manager at the CMN is so thoughtful that he even assigned a bench space AND put my name on it with my favorite colors. I’ve never been pampered like this in a lab!
Everybody plays the fool, sometimes! Phymata sp. (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) preying on a Yellowjacket (Vespula sp., Hymenoptera, Vespidae). So many discoveries in my backyard!
August 1, 2023 at 11:08 AM
Everybody plays the fool, sometimes! Phymata sp. (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) preying on a Yellowjacket (Vespula sp., Hymenoptera, Vespidae). So many discoveries in my backyard!
Not my favorite group, but definitely acquiring a new appreciation level after a closer look up at them in the wild!
July 31, 2023 at 11:11 AM
Not my favorite group, but definitely acquiring a new appreciation level after a closer look up at them in the wild!