Rebecca Wang 王思寧
@rebeccawang.bsky.social
Science Edu👩🏻🔬~ Entomology🪲~ Nat. History🌱
SciEdu Tutor/TA & FHEA @ HKU. HKBM volunteer.
Fmr. BSc HKU, MPhil Cantab.
Texan, Taiwanese & HK-er (She/Her/她).
* Exploring Ento PhD & Sci Museum opportunities!*
SciEdu Tutor/TA & FHEA @ HKU. HKBM volunteer.
Fmr. BSc HKU, MPhil Cantab.
Texan, Taiwanese & HK-er (She/Her/她).
* Exploring Ento PhD & Sci Museum opportunities!*
Pinned
Rebecca Wang 王思寧
@rebeccawang.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Quick time lapse of me as a volunteer, digitizing specimens in the HKU Herbarium earlier this year. 🌱 Will post more NatHist /HK Bio Museum stuff here in the future!
In the meantime, any recommendations for things to listen to while working? Also advice on avoiding time lapse "flickering"?
In the meantime, any recommendations for things to listen to while working? Also advice on avoiding time lapse "flickering"?
Post a photo of an animal that looks Gen-AI but is 100% real.
Easy.
Scorpionflies (Panorpidae family).
(Pictured is a P. helena from Carderock, Maryland - taken by Judy Gallagher www.flickr.com/photos/52450... )
Easy.
Scorpionflies (Panorpidae family).
(Pictured is a P. helena from Carderock, Maryland - taken by Judy Gallagher www.flickr.com/photos/52450... )
December 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Post a photo of an animal that looks Gen-AI but is 100% real.
Easy.
Scorpionflies (Panorpidae family).
(Pictured is a P. helena from Carderock, Maryland - taken by Judy Gallagher www.flickr.com/photos/52450... )
Easy.
Scorpionflies (Panorpidae family).
(Pictured is a P. helena from Carderock, Maryland - taken by Judy Gallagher www.flickr.com/photos/52450... )
Thanks everyone involved for running such a fantastic #Hymathon2025 yesterday! 🥰
Learned a ton and great getting to know/catching up with hymenopterist from all around the world!
See you all again next year!
Learned a ton and great getting to know/catching up with hymenopterist from all around the world!
See you all again next year!
HYMATHON 2025 SESSION 4 SUMMARY!
The last session!
Thank you to all the attendants and the organising committee!
It was a wonderful HYMATHON, with exquisite talks, showdowns, art entries and, of course, discussions!
See you next year!
The last session!
Thank you to all the attendants and the organising committee!
It was a wonderful HYMATHON, with exquisite talks, showdowns, art entries and, of course, discussions!
See you next year!
December 6, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Thanks everyone involved for running such a fantastic #Hymathon2025 yesterday! 🥰
Learned a ton and great getting to know/catching up with hymenopterist from all around the world!
See you all again next year!
Learned a ton and great getting to know/catching up with hymenopterist from all around the world!
See you all again next year!
Reposted by Rebecca Wang 王思寧
🐝HYMATHON 2025 SESSION 3 SUMMARY!
🗳️Dear participants, please don’t forget to vote for the best entry in the ART COMPETITION and in the SHOWDOWN! (Link to our website in bio)
🔜See you in 2h at SESSION 4!
🗳️Dear participants, please don’t forget to vote for the best entry in the ART COMPETITION and in the SHOWDOWN! (Link to our website in bio)
🔜See you in 2h at SESSION 4!
December 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🐝HYMATHON 2025 SESSION 3 SUMMARY!
🗳️Dear participants, please don’t forget to vote for the best entry in the ART COMPETITION and in the SHOWDOWN! (Link to our website in bio)
🔜See you in 2h at SESSION 4!
🗳️Dear participants, please don’t forget to vote for the best entry in the ART COMPETITION and in the SHOWDOWN! (Link to our website in bio)
🔜See you in 2h at SESSION 4!
Great presentation on such cool wasps! "Super beautiful insect" indeed 😍
Shame they were all the same D. burksi species not a new one, but very important discovery of their range extension all the way up to Taichung/台中！
Shame they were all the same D. burksi species not a new one, but very important discovery of their range extension all the way up to Taichung/台中！
Hello Bluesky! I’m finally here too!
I’ll be speaking at #Hymathon2025 about Doddifoenus—those long, metallic-blue “small giants” of Chalcidoidea.
My talk is 07:40 UTC on Dec 5.
Would love to see you there!!
I’ll be speaking at #Hymathon2025 about Doddifoenus—those long, metallic-blue “small giants” of Chalcidoidea.
My talk is 07:40 UTC on Dec 5.
Would love to see you there!!
December 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Great presentation on such cool wasps! "Super beautiful insect" indeed 😍
Shame they were all the same D. burksi species not a new one, but very important discovery of their range extension all the way up to Taichung/台中！
Shame they were all the same D. burksi species not a new one, but very important discovery of their range extension all the way up to Taichung/台中！
Finishing off a lovely pt2 of #Hymathon2025 with:
- the Bush Blitz Blood Pact (may contain helicopters 🚁)
- Taxonworks BBQ party (sadly, no actual food 😆)
- ISH private jet (looks like showdown winners ofc🏆)
- Even MORE galls! (the gall of it all)
- Hymenopterist or Film Director?
Pt3 in ~3 hours!
- the Bush Blitz Blood Pact (may contain helicopters 🚁)
- Taxonworks BBQ party (sadly, no actual food 😆)
- ISH private jet (looks like showdown winners ofc🏆)
- Even MORE galls! (the gall of it all)
- Hymenopterist or Film Director?
Pt3 in ~3 hours!
December 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Finishing off a lovely pt2 of #Hymathon2025 with:
- the Bush Blitz Blood Pact (may contain helicopters 🚁)
- Taxonworks BBQ party (sadly, no actual food 😆)
- ISH private jet (looks like showdown winners ofc🏆)
- Even MORE galls! (the gall of it all)
- Hymenopterist or Film Director?
Pt3 in ~3 hours!
- the Bush Blitz Blood Pact (may contain helicopters 🚁)
- Taxonworks BBQ party (sadly, no actual food 😆)
- ISH private jet (looks like showdown winners ofc🏆)
- Even MORE galls! (the gall of it all)
- Hymenopterist or Film Director?
Pt3 in ~3 hours!
Whoop~ Taiwanese wasps mentioned! 🇹🇼 🎉 (Hsuan-Pu Chen @Hokkaido Uni & NTU)
Species richness in Taiwan Bassobates (subgenus of Darwin wasps) up from 3 to at least 35 sp. (due to temperate taxa found in mountainous area of otherwise tropical island).
New # moves it to 2nd most Netelia! #Hymathon2025
Species richness in Taiwan Bassobates (subgenus of Darwin wasps) up from 3 to at least 35 sp. (due to temperate taxa found in mountainous area of otherwise tropical island).
New # moves it to 2nd most Netelia! #Hymathon2025
December 5, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Whoop~ Taiwanese wasps mentioned! 🇹🇼 🎉 (Hsuan-Pu Chen @Hokkaido Uni & NTU)
Species richness in Taiwan Bassobates (subgenus of Darwin wasps) up from 3 to at least 35 sp. (due to temperate taxa found in mountainous area of otherwise tropical island).
New # moves it to 2nd most Netelia! #Hymathon2025
Species richness in Taiwan Bassobates (subgenus of Darwin wasps) up from 3 to at least 35 sp. (due to temperate taxa found in mountainous area of otherwise tropical island).
New # moves it to 2nd most Netelia! #Hymathon2025
Continuing #Hymathon2025 w keynote 2 by Andrew Forbes @ Uni of Iowa!
"For specialist insects, there is far more evidence supporting strong, ecological forms of reproductive isolation than post zygotic isolation"
aka. Ecological factors (eg. where they live) > Offspring repo issues for speciation!
"For specialist insects, there is far more evidence supporting strong, ecological forms of reproductive isolation than post zygotic isolation"
aka. Ecological factors (eg. where they live) > Offspring repo issues for speciation!
December 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Continuing #Hymathon2025 w keynote 2 by Andrew Forbes @ Uni of Iowa!
"For specialist insects, there is far more evidence supporting strong, ecological forms of reproductive isolation than post zygotic isolation"
aka. Ecological factors (eg. where they live) > Offspring repo issues for speciation!
"For specialist insects, there is far more evidence supporting strong, ecological forms of reproductive isolation than post zygotic isolation"
aka. Ecological factors (eg. where they live) > Offspring repo issues for speciation!
Man, listening to sci experts share research (esp. stuff you don't know much on) is SO FREAKING COOL!
Like oh asexual repro of ♀s (thelytoky) is often due to maternally-inherited microbes eg. Wolbachia🧫.
We know cus we gave wasps antibiotic honey🍯, now investigating specific genes.
Like what? 😮
Like oh asexual repro of ♀s (thelytoky) is often due to maternally-inherited microbes eg. Wolbachia🧫.
We know cus we gave wasps antibiotic honey🍯, now investigating specific genes.
Like what? 😮
December 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Man, listening to sci experts share research (esp. stuff you don't know much on) is SO FREAKING COOL!
Like oh asexual repro of ♀s (thelytoky) is often due to maternally-inherited microbes eg. Wolbachia🧫.
We know cus we gave wasps antibiotic honey🍯, now investigating specific genes.
Like what? 😮
Like oh asexual repro of ♀s (thelytoky) is often due to maternally-inherited microbes eg. Wolbachia🧫.
We know cus we gave wasps antibiotic honey🍯, now investigating specific genes.
Like what? 😮
What's that buzzing noise I hear...? 🐝
It's #Hymathon2025 , a 24-hour online marathon of all things wasps, bees, sawflies and ants starting up soon! 😄
@hymenopterists.bsky.social
~~~
Will mainly be around for session 2 & 3 cus time zones but looking to catching some comp entries & showdown! 👍
It's #Hymathon2025 , a 24-hour online marathon of all things wasps, bees, sawflies and ants starting up soon! 😄
@hymenopterists.bsky.social
~~~
Will mainly be around for session 2 & 3 cus time zones but looking to catching some comp entries & showdown! 👍
December 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
What's that buzzing noise I hear...? 🐝
It's #Hymathon2025 , a 24-hour online marathon of all things wasps, bees, sawflies and ants starting up soon! 😄
@hymenopterists.bsky.social
~~~
Will mainly be around for session 2 & 3 cus time zones but looking to catching some comp entries & showdown! 👍
It's #Hymathon2025 , a 24-hour online marathon of all things wasps, bees, sawflies and ants starting up soon! 😄
@hymenopterists.bsky.social
~~~
Will mainly be around for session 2 & 3 cus time zones but looking to catching some comp entries & showdown! 👍
Ever stumble upon a bit of everyday engineering so clever your brain does a double take at the sheer witchcraft involved? 🤯
Cus y’all this drinks fridge does BOTH hot tea ♨️ and ice cold soy milk ❄️.
In the SAME glass case.
With ONE door.
(Like you can see straight through the case & everything)! 😮
Cus y’all this drinks fridge does BOTH hot tea ♨️ and ice cold soy milk ❄️.
In the SAME glass case.
With ONE door.
(Like you can see straight through the case & everything)! 😮
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Ever stumble upon a bit of everyday engineering so clever your brain does a double take at the sheer witchcraft involved? 🤯
Cus y’all this drinks fridge does BOTH hot tea ♨️ and ice cold soy milk ❄️.
In the SAME glass case.
With ONE door.
(Like you can see straight through the case & everything)! 😮
Cus y’all this drinks fridge does BOTH hot tea ♨️ and ice cold soy milk ❄️.
In the SAME glass case.
With ONE door.
(Like you can see straight through the case & everything)! 😮
Reposted by Rebecca Wang 王思寧
Thank you to everyone that donated. We're at over £600 in donations going directly to the survivors of the fire. I apologise in advance if it'll take me over a week to get to get to your requested doodle.
I'm at TaiPo paying respects to the hundreds of innocent souls.
I'm at TaiPo paying respects to the hundreds of innocent souls.
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Thank you to everyone that donated. We're at over £600 in donations going directly to the survivors of the fire. I apologise in advance if it'll take me over a week to get to get to your requested doodle.
I'm at TaiPo paying respects to the hundreds of innocent souls.
I'm at TaiPo paying respects to the hundreds of innocent souls.
Okay, related to yesterday's 🧵, thought I'd walk you through how donating🩸 in 🇭🇰 works, in case fear of the unknown is holding you back!
(Photos all from earlier this year, tho donating again v. soon!)
Step 1) Make an appointment!
- HK Blood App/website
- WhatsApp @ 6279-7173
- Hotline @ 2710-1333
(Photos all from earlier this year, tho donating again v. soon!)
Step 1) Make an appointment!
- HK Blood App/website
- WhatsApp @ 6279-7173
- Hotline @ 2710-1333
November 30, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Okay, related to yesterday's 🧵, thought I'd walk you through how donating🩸 in 🇭🇰 works, in case fear of the unknown is holding you back!
(Photos all from earlier this year, tho donating again v. soon!)
Step 1) Make an appointment!
- HK Blood App/website
- WhatsApp @ 6279-7173
- Hotline @ 2710-1333
(Photos all from earlier this year, tho donating again v. soon!)
Step 1) Make an appointment!
- HK Blood App/website
- WhatsApp @ 6279-7173
- Hotline @ 2710-1333
Same, safe for ppl wondering (dif. 🇭🇰 area)-
Have a friend (safe) who teaches secondary around there with affected students. Saw smoke, school closed Thurs.
Other friends who work at Edu Uni down the road have mentioned things going online & a support center set up in a sports hall.
It’s… yeah. 💔
Have a friend (safe) who teaches secondary around there with affected students. Saw smoke, school closed Thurs.
Other friends who work at Edu Uni down the road have mentioned things going online & a support center set up in a sports hall.
It’s… yeah. 💔
November 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Same, safe for ppl wondering (dif. 🇭🇰 area)-
Have a friend (safe) who teaches secondary around there with affected students. Saw smoke, school closed Thurs.
Other friends who work at Edu Uni down the road have mentioned things going online & a support center set up in a sports hall.
It’s… yeah. 💔
Have a friend (safe) who teaches secondary around there with affected students. Saw smoke, school closed Thurs.
Other friends who work at Edu Uni down the road have mentioned things going online & a support center set up in a sports hall.
It’s… yeah. 💔
Reposted by Rebecca Wang 王思寧
it's impossible to get good at something new without sucking at it first
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
it's impossible to get good at something new without sucking at it first
Okay, so obv. lots of feelings about the "US congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese Collaborations" Science article floating around...
Not going to reskeet it though: sorta discussed why a while back here. buff.ly/zhSVzLV
Instead, lemme teach you some insect order names in Chinese! 🪲🪳
Why?
Not going to reskeet it though: sorta discussed why a while back here. buff.ly/zhSVzLV
Instead, lemme teach you some insect order names in Chinese! 🪲🪳
Why?
Rebecca Wang 王思寧 (@rebeccawang.bsky.social)
This 🧵 kinda articulates my general feelings/thoughts on *gestures wildly*. We are, unfortunately, in this for a long 4 years. Posting stuff that bring me joy (e.g. Bugs!🪲 Museums!🏛️…
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Okay, so obv. lots of feelings about the "US congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese Collaborations" Science article floating around...
Not going to reskeet it though: sorta discussed why a while back here. buff.ly/zhSVzLV
Instead, lemme teach you some insect order names in Chinese! 🪲🪳
Why?
Not going to reskeet it though: sorta discussed why a while back here. buff.ly/zhSVzLV
Instead, lemme teach you some insect order names in Chinese! 🪲🪳
Why?
One final quick talk/post (before I need to go to bed 😅) -
Jack Whisenant returns with the story of the Bible Fly at Cornell's Insect Collection, which was found squashed in the pages of a book.
Rather unconventional and unique way of collecting/preserving insects! 😂
Jack Whisenant returns with the story of the Bible Fly at Cornell's Insect Collection, which was found squashed in the pages of a book.
Rather unconventional and unique way of collecting/preserving insects! 😂
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
One final quick talk/post (before I need to go to bed 😅) -
Jack Whisenant returns with the story of the Bible Fly at Cornell's Insect Collection, which was found squashed in the pages of a book.
Rather unconventional and unique way of collecting/preserving insects! 😂
Jack Whisenant returns with the story of the Bible Fly at Cornell's Insect Collection, which was found squashed in the pages of a book.
Rather unconventional and unique way of collecting/preserving insects! 😂
Jess Awad (@parasitoidrex.bsky.social ) uncovering hidden treasures in the Naturalis collections ( @naturalis.bsky.social )!
Each unassuming box contains new insect stories (more in ECN's thread): from tiny galls on delicate leaves, to the tale of notorious beetle image thief Oskar Vogt!
#ECN2025
Each unassuming box contains new insect stories (more in ECN's thread): from tiny galls on delicate leaves, to the tale of notorious beetle image thief Oskar Vogt!
#ECN2025
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Jess Awad (@parasitoidrex.bsky.social ) uncovering hidden treasures in the Naturalis collections ( @naturalis.bsky.social )!
Each unassuming box contains new insect stories (more in ECN's thread): from tiny galls on delicate leaves, to the tale of notorious beetle image thief Oskar Vogt!
#ECN2025
Each unassuming box contains new insect stories (more in ECN's thread): from tiny galls on delicate leaves, to the tale of notorious beetle image thief Oskar Vogt!
#ECN2025
Original Riker mounts by inventor Clarence Riker held at @denvermuseumns.bsky.social , presented by Genevieve Anderegg! 😍
The cabinets are just as intricate as the insects held within!Though lacking in collection data, lots of educational & natural history research value once imaged!
#ECN2025
The cabinets are just as intricate as the insects held within!Though lacking in collection data, lots of educational & natural history research value once imaged!
#ECN2025
November 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Original Riker mounts by inventor Clarence Riker held at @denvermuseumns.bsky.social , presented by Genevieve Anderegg! 😍
The cabinets are just as intricate as the insects held within!Though lacking in collection data, lots of educational & natural history research value once imaged!
#ECN2025
The cabinets are just as intricate as the insects held within!Though lacking in collection data, lots of educational & natural history research value once imaged!
#ECN2025
NO dermestids found?! How??? 😲
(That's honestly more impressive to me than the lack of broken antennae!)
--
Some more closeup images of the lovely Lepidoptera donated, as well as a newspaper article about the donation written in a local paper by former student.
(That's honestly more impressive to me than the lack of broken antennae!)
--
Some more closeup images of the lovely Lepidoptera donated, as well as a newspaper article about the donation written in a local paper by former student.
November 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
NO dermestids found?! How??? 😲
(That's honestly more impressive to me than the lack of broken antennae!)
--
Some more closeup images of the lovely Lepidoptera donated, as well as a newspaper article about the donation written in a local paper by former student.
(That's honestly more impressive to me than the lack of broken antennae!)
--
Some more closeup images of the lovely Lepidoptera donated, as well as a newspaper article about the donation written in a local paper by former student.
Learning more about the prolific work of hymenopterist Lubomír Masner with Proctotrupoidea wasps & development of new collection tools!
Glad to hear my sewing hobby might come in handy haha - though mesh is super tricky! 🧵
Good message from Lubo: "Less computer, more collecting"!
#ECN2025
Glad to hear my sewing hobby might come in handy haha - though mesh is super tricky! 🧵
Good message from Lubo: "Less computer, more collecting"!
#ECN2025
November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Learning more about the prolific work of hymenopterist Lubomír Masner with Proctotrupoidea wasps & development of new collection tools!
Glad to hear my sewing hobby might come in handy haha - though mesh is super tricky! 🧵
Good message from Lubo: "Less computer, more collecting"!
#ECN2025
Glad to hear my sewing hobby might come in handy haha - though mesh is super tricky! 🧵
Good message from Lubo: "Less computer, more collecting"!
#ECN2025
Day 2 of #ECN2025 starting up soon! 🪲
Always looking forward to seeing some hidden gems from insect collections around the world! 🌐
(Btw shout out to @entcollnet.bsky.social for still having an online vers. of the event! ❤️ Means us folk who can't make ESA EntSoc can still join in on the bug fun!)
Always looking forward to seeing some hidden gems from insect collections around the world! 🌐
(Btw shout out to @entcollnet.bsky.social for still having an online vers. of the event! ❤️ Means us folk who can't make ESA EntSoc can still join in on the bug fun!)
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Day 2 of #ECN2025 starting up soon! 🪲
Always looking forward to seeing some hidden gems from insect collections around the world! 🌐
(Btw shout out to @entcollnet.bsky.social for still having an online vers. of the event! ❤️ Means us folk who can't make ESA EntSoc can still join in on the bug fun!)
Always looking forward to seeing some hidden gems from insect collections around the world! 🌐
(Btw shout out to @entcollnet.bsky.social for still having an online vers. of the event! ❤️ Means us folk who can't make ESA EntSoc can still join in on the bug fun!)
Getting "jump-scared" by moon cake boxes left and right these last few days. 🤣
Like whad'ya mean they sometimes contain actual moon cakes🥮 , not entomological specimens?!
Thread with context:
bsky.app/profile/rebe...
Like whad'ya mean they sometimes contain actual moon cakes🥮 , not entomological specimens?!
Thread with context:
bsky.app/profile/rebe...
#MuseumConversations @ the HKBM
-
Q: “Uhhh… why are there dozens of mooncake/月餅/🥮 boxes stacked up on your desk? In late March??”
A: “Right... So you know how those blue Danish butter cookie tins always contain sewing supplies? Like magic? Without fail?
Well...”
-
Q: “Uhhh… why are there dozens of mooncake/月餅/🥮 boxes stacked up on your desk? In late March??”
A: “Right... So you know how those blue Danish butter cookie tins always contain sewing supplies? Like magic? Without fail?
Well...”
October 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Getting "jump-scared" by moon cake boxes left and right these last few days. 🤣
Like whad'ya mean they sometimes contain actual moon cakes🥮 , not entomological specimens?!
Thread with context:
bsky.app/profile/rebe...
Like whad'ya mean they sometimes contain actual moon cakes🥮 , not entomological specimens?!
Thread with context:
bsky.app/profile/rebe...
Deeply saddened to hear about Dr. Jane Goodall's passing a few days ago.💔
Had the honor of hearing her speak last year. One of my science heroes, a wonderfully empathetic researcher who helped us realize that we are not alone in the world.
Thank you Jane for everything.👩🔬🦍
youtu.be/d_FzzLeA6pk?...
Had the honor of hearing her speak last year. One of my science heroes, a wonderfully empathetic researcher who helped us realize that we are not alone in the world.
Thank you Jane for everything.👩🔬🦍
youtu.be/d_FzzLeA6pk?...
October 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Deeply saddened to hear about Dr. Jane Goodall's passing a few days ago.💔
Had the honor of hearing her speak last year. One of my science heroes, a wonderfully empathetic researcher who helped us realize that we are not alone in the world.
Thank you Jane for everything.👩🔬🦍
youtu.be/d_FzzLeA6pk?...
Had the honor of hearing her speak last year. One of my science heroes, a wonderfully empathetic researcher who helped us realize that we are not alone in the world.
Thank you Jane for everything.👩🔬🦍
youtu.be/d_FzzLeA6pk?...
Reposted by Rebecca Wang 王思寧
this is cheese phenetics and I won't stand for it
September 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
this is cheese phenetics and I won't stand for it
Not sure if it's cus this beetle's "Spiderman" colors are making me think of superhero movies...
But just hit me that Thanos the Marvel villain & thanatosis the behavior prob share a similar "death related" root origin?! 🤯
And yeah: Thanatos = Greek personification death, son of Nyx (night). TIL!
But just hit me that Thanos the Marvel villain & thanatosis the behavior prob share a similar "death related" root origin?! 🤯
And yeah: Thanatos = Greek personification death, son of Nyx (night). TIL!
Seek out the shining leaf beetle, 𝘓𝘦𝘮𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘦𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢 (Fabricius 1792), in sunlit clearings along the edges of woods and fields. If you approach too closely, do not be fooled by its sudden, dramatic act. It will drop and play dead in a clever defensive trick, a behaviour known as thanatosis.
September 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Not sure if it's cus this beetle's "Spiderman" colors are making me think of superhero movies...
But just hit me that Thanos the Marvel villain & thanatosis the behavior prob share a similar "death related" root origin?! 🤯
And yeah: Thanatos = Greek personification death, son of Nyx (night). TIL!
But just hit me that Thanos the Marvel villain & thanatosis the behavior prob share a similar "death related" root origin?! 🤯
And yeah: Thanatos = Greek personification death, son of Nyx (night). TIL!