skye, certified bug enthusiast (they/he)
@thatbugkid.bsky.social
PhD student at UC Davis studying wasps and other fun bugs.
Enjoys talking to bugs, stuffing moss into their pockets, writing, and fiber arts.
Enjoys talking to bugs, stuffing moss into their pockets, writing, and fiber arts.
joanns closing was ROUGH!!!
also hi from entsoc!
also hi from entsoc!
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
joanns closing was ROUGH!!!
also hi from entsoc!
also hi from entsoc!
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AND! There are still the Dewind Awards for Lepidoptera conservation from @xercessociety.bsky.social. 🦋🦋🐛 $5000; application deadline is Jan 7, 2026 xerces.org/dewind
Joan Mosenthal DeWind Award
Supporting the future of Lepidoptera conservation.
xerces.org
November 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
AND! There are still the Dewind Awards for Lepidoptera conservation from @xercessociety.bsky.social. 🦋🦋🐛 $5000; application deadline is Jan 7, 2026 xerces.org/dewind
goth gf x golden retriever bf
May 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
goth gf x golden retriever bf
Yes! Xylocopa sonorina! I caught one of the males a couple of weeks ago.
May 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Yes! Xylocopa sonorina! I caught one of the males a couple of weeks ago.
What.
May 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
What.
Excited to see what the rest of my field season brings and the start of my second year! Feels surreal, especially with everything going on at the moment.
May 16, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Excited to see what the rest of my field season brings and the start of my second year! Feels surreal, especially with everything going on at the moment.
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Also see: the absolutely ridiculous flappy fairy wings of Olixon banksii
March 23, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Also see: the absolutely ridiculous flappy fairy wings of Olixon banksii
obligatory:
March 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
obligatory: