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Ryan Ridenbaugh
@rdridenbaugh.bsky.social
Bugs. Evolution. Cat Dad. Ph.D. Candidate @ UKY. UCF Alumni 16' 20' and Order of Pegasus Inductee. He/Him.
Reposted by Ryan Ridenbaugh
Despite working on pine sawflies for over 20 yrs, I just recently learned (thanks to work by @rdridenbaugh.bsky.social) that the tip of the ovipositor lance (the part that cuts into pine needles) is consistently asymmetric, with a thickened cutting edge. So cool!
October 2, 2023 at 2:00 PM