Barrett Klein
@pupating.bsky.social
Entomologist and entomo-artist reveling in cultural entomology, sleep research, and the intersection of science and art
I enjoyed giving a talk about insects and human culture to the fine folks at Morbid Anatomy last night. If you haven't explored the writings of Morbid Anatomy's founder, Joanna Ebenstein, I recommend exploring: www.morbidanatomy.org/press.
December 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I enjoyed giving a talk about insects and human culture to the fine folks at Morbid Anatomy last night. If you haven't explored the writings of Morbid Anatomy's founder, Joanna Ebenstein, I recommend exploring: www.morbidanatomy.org/press.
Danielle Hudson officially and triumphantly defended her master's thesis: "Pollination behavior of solitary ground-nesting bees in Wisconsin’s Driftless and beyond." Danielle is an ambassador for invertebrate conservation, spreading the word about our local, native pollinators. Congratulations!
December 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Danielle Hudson officially and triumphantly defended her master's thesis: "Pollination behavior of solitary ground-nesting bees in Wisconsin’s Driftless and beyond." Danielle is an ambassador for invertebrate conservation, spreading the word about our local, native pollinators. Congratulations!
For all of those entomologists wondering what book Dr. Frankenstein is holding up in Guillermo del Toro's new cinematic masterpiece: www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/...
November 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
For all of those entomologists wondering what book Dr. Frankenstein is holding up in Guillermo del Toro's new cinematic masterpiece: www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/...
Ready for an entomo-doubleheader deluxe at Daedalus Books? The great Peter Kuper and I will be giving talks about our insect-centered books (Insectopolis & The Insect Epiphany) and doodling in books afterwards. All are welcome to join the fun on 10 November in Portland, Oregon!
November 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Ready for an entomo-doubleheader deluxe at Daedalus Books? The great Peter Kuper and I will be giving talks about our insect-centered books (Insectopolis & The Insect Epiphany) and doodling in books afterwards. All are welcome to join the fun on 10 November in Portland, Oregon!
The Sericulturist! Raising silkworm moths from eggs this summer, my body partially transformed into the mulberry branches on which they feed, and was promptly overtaken by voracious Bombyx mori caterpillars -- spinning their silk cocoons, then eclosing into winged, but flightless adults.
October 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The Sericulturist! Raising silkworm moths from eggs this summer, my body partially transformed into the mulberry branches on which they feed, and was promptly overtaken by voracious Bombyx mori caterpillars -- spinning their silk cocoons, then eclosing into winged, but flightless adults.
NO KINGS, in Ferndale, Michigan.
October 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
NO KINGS, in Ferndale, Michigan.
The mama and I know how to spend a Saturday afternoon in Ferndale, Michigan. Protesting!
October 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The mama and I know how to spend a Saturday afternoon in Ferndale, Michigan. Protesting!
Insects from morning till dusk next Saturday, 13 September in La Crosse, Wisconsin! Join me for an insect walk at Myrick Park from 10am till noon (part of a BioBlitz), then at Pearl Street Books at 6pm for insects, insect stories, and Q&A. I'd love to see you.
September 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Insects from morning till dusk next Saturday, 13 September in La Crosse, Wisconsin! Join me for an insect walk at Myrick Park from 10am till noon (part of a BioBlitz), then at Pearl Street Books at 6pm for insects, insect stories, and Q&A. I'd love to see you.
Is your hobby or hidden talent a distraction from your science, or could they augment each other? You can probably guess where my thoughts gravitate: drive.google.com/file/d/1YaoE...
July 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Is your hobby or hidden talent a distraction from your science, or could they augment each other? You can probably guess where my thoughts gravitate: drive.google.com/file/d/1YaoE...
It isn't difficult to see that cutting science funding will make us globally weaker and dangerously more ignorant. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It isn't difficult to see that cutting science funding will make us globally weaker and dangerously more ignorant. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Join me at Boswell Books for a celebration of insects and how they affect our lives. It's free! I will be talking on the eve of 11 June... and would love to see you there.
May 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Join me at Boswell Books for a celebration of insects and how they affect our lives. It's free! I will be talking on the eve of 11 June... and would love to see you there.
If you happen to be checking out a book at the La Crosse, Wisconsin Public Library on Monday, I will be talking about material featured in my book The Insect Epiphany at 10am!
www.lacrosselibrary.org/event/monday...
www.lacrosselibrary.org/event/monday...
April 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
If you happen to be checking out a book at the La Crosse, Wisconsin Public Library on Monday, I will be talking about material featured in my book The Insect Epiphany at 10am!
www.lacrosselibrary.org/event/monday...
www.lacrosselibrary.org/event/monday...
Entomology... coming to a La Crosse, Wisconsin classroom near you.
April 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Entomology... coming to a La Crosse, Wisconsin classroom near you.
Danielle Hudson, with the first Colletes inaequalis male of the season (in La Crosse, Wisconsin)... circling and circling, with no females daring to emerge this early. At least he has Danielle.
April 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Danielle Hudson, with the first Colletes inaequalis male of the season (in La Crosse, Wisconsin)... circling and circling, with no females daring to emerge this early. At least he has Danielle.
Rivyn designed a flag for our home! Every element symbolizes something poignant and of historical relevance.
February 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Rivyn designed a flag for our home! Every element symbolizes something poignant and of historical relevance.
Steven Kutcher brings the arachno-fear to May Berenbaum's 42nd annual Insect Fear Film Fest!
February 24, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Steven Kutcher brings the arachno-fear to May Berenbaum's 42nd annual Insect Fear Film Fest!
Flanked on all sides by entomophiles, I celebrated this weekend with May Berenbaum's 42nd annual INSECT FEAR FILM FEST! Featured guest: Hollywood arthropod wrangler, Steven Kutcher. Cultural entomology has reached new arachnid heights in this 42nd year of fear (and love).
February 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Flanked on all sides by entomophiles, I celebrated this weekend with May Berenbaum's 42nd annual INSECT FEAR FILM FEST! Featured guest: Hollywood arthropod wrangler, Steven Kutcher. Cultural entomology has reached new arachnid heights in this 42nd year of fear (and love).
25 ways...
drive.google.com/file/d/1C9Fd...
drive.google.com/file/d/1C9Fd...
December 19, 2024 at 2:06 PM
25 ways...
drive.google.com/file/d/1C9Fd...
drive.google.com/file/d/1C9Fd...
If you happen to be in La Crosse, Wisconsin on 10 January, please consider joining me for a presentation about sleeping insects while you gobble some food!
December 18, 2024 at 9:30 PM
If you happen to be in La Crosse, Wisconsin on 10 January, please consider joining me for a presentation about sleeping insects while you gobble some food!
Andrew Bradford triumphantly returns to complete his master's... about collections and curating an insect collection for research and educational purposes. Andrew helped to resurrect a dilapidated, abandoned insect collection into one that is now a valuable and dynamic resource.
December 17, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Andrew Bradford triumphantly returns to complete his master's... about collections and curating an insect collection for research and educational purposes. Andrew helped to resurrect a dilapidated, abandoned insect collection into one that is now a valuable and dynamic resource.
Danielle Hudson, bee biologist, conservationist, and superb Pupating Lab member shall hence forth be titled Master!
Danielle has been conducting research to figure out exactly which flowering plants are being pollinated by an array of solitary ground nesting bees.
Danielle has been conducting research to figure out exactly which flowering plants are being pollinated by an array of solitary ground nesting bees.
December 16, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Danielle Hudson, bee biologist, conservationist, and superb Pupating Lab member shall hence forth be titled Master!
Danielle has been conducting research to figure out exactly which flowering plants are being pollinated by an array of solitary ground nesting bees.
Danielle has been conducting research to figure out exactly which flowering plants are being pollinated by an array of solitary ground nesting bees.