Tomer J. Czaczkes
@tomerczaczkes.bsky.social
Social insects (mainly ants). Cognition. Comparative psychology. Collective behaviour. Invasive ants. Information use.
Professor of Applied Zoology and Animal Ecology at the Freie Universität Berlin.
Professor of Applied Zoology and Animal Ecology at the Freie Universität Berlin.
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Hello all! A bit about my groups research:
We study the #behaviour and #cognition of insects - especially #ants. The lab has four major themes:
- Cognition and Comparative psychology
- Animal behavioural economics
- Learning and memory
- All sorts of random stuff we find interesting!
A 🧵 on these!
We study the #behaviour and #cognition of insects - especially #ants. The lab has four major themes:
- Cognition and Comparative psychology
- Animal behavioural economics
- Learning and memory
- All sorts of random stuff we find interesting!
A 🧵 on these!
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The program of day 2 of #ABL2025 is here!
Another exciting lineup of plenaries, talks, poster sessions and exchanges on animal behaviour 🦋🐙
💻 Free, online & open to all worldwide
🚨Don’t miss it, it’s the last day to register! 🚨
🔗https://ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/
Another exciting lineup of plenaries, talks, poster sessions and exchanges on animal behaviour 🦋🐙
💻 Free, online & open to all worldwide
🚨Don’t miss it, it’s the last day to register! 🚨
🔗https://ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/
November 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The program of day 2 of #ABL2025 is here!
Another exciting lineup of plenaries, talks, poster sessions and exchanges on animal behaviour 🦋🐙
💻 Free, online & open to all worldwide
🚨Don’t miss it, it’s the last day to register! 🚨
🔗https://ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/
Another exciting lineup of plenaries, talks, poster sessions and exchanges on animal behaviour 🦋🐙
💻 Free, online & open to all worldwide
🚨Don’t miss it, it’s the last day to register! 🚨
🔗https://ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/
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It's almost the weekend! 🥳
If you're looking for something for you and/or your kids to do, I've recently re-uploaded my arthropod coloring guide 🎨
Please feel free to share, print, and [definitely] have fun with it!!!
drive.google.com/file/d/1V59i...
If you're looking for something for you and/or your kids to do, I've recently re-uploaded my arthropod coloring guide 🎨
Please feel free to share, print, and [definitely] have fun with it!!!
drive.google.com/file/d/1V59i...
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It's almost the weekend! 🥳
If you're looking for something for you and/or your kids to do, I've recently re-uploaded my arthropod coloring guide 🎨
Please feel free to share, print, and [definitely] have fun with it!!!
drive.google.com/file/d/1V59i...
If you're looking for something for you and/or your kids to do, I've recently re-uploaded my arthropod coloring guide 🎨
Please feel free to share, print, and [definitely] have fun with it!!!
drive.google.com/file/d/1V59i...
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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
Some of the entries here made me literally laugh out loud.
@b3ta.com is often very amusing
This was an especially amusing image challenge:
b3ta.com/challenge/tw...
@b3ta.com is often very amusing
This was an especially amusing image challenge:
b3ta.com/challenge/tw...
November 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Some of the entries here made me literally laugh out loud.
@b3ta.com is often very amusing
This was an especially amusing image challenge:
b3ta.com/challenge/tw...
@b3ta.com is often very amusing
This was an especially amusing image challenge:
b3ta.com/challenge/tw...
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Cool rotifer feeding with it's cilia beating
🐙🧪
🐙🧪
November 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Cool rotifer feeding with it's cilia beating
🐙🧪
🐙🧪
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October 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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I asked chatGPT about this (irony is not lost on me) and it seems like I was onto sth there 😅
November 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I asked chatGPT about this (irony is not lost on me) and it seems like I was onto sth there 😅
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Recently, whenever I read 'intricate' on a scientific abstract or other published work I immediately think 'AI'... #AcademicSky
November 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Recently, whenever I read 'intricate' on a scientific abstract or other published work I immediately think 'AI'... #AcademicSky
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New #PhD ad alert!
Interested in wild #bee #cognition and #brains in different #bumblebees? Want to live in #Newcastle and the beautiful north-east of England?
Check out this project with me, @lenariab.bsky.social and Sarah Scott. Contact me for further information.
iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
Interested in wild #bee #cognition and #brains in different #bumblebees? Want to live in #Newcastle and the beautiful north-east of England?
Check out this project with me, @lenariab.bsky.social and Sarah Scott. Contact me for further information.
iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
The cognitive ecology of wild bumblebees
iapetus.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
New #PhD ad alert!
Interested in wild #bee #cognition and #brains in different #bumblebees? Want to live in #Newcastle and the beautiful north-east of England?
Check out this project with me, @lenariab.bsky.social and Sarah Scott. Contact me for further information.
iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
Interested in wild #bee #cognition and #brains in different #bumblebees? Want to live in #Newcastle and the beautiful north-east of England?
Check out this project with me, @lenariab.bsky.social and Sarah Scott. Contact me for further information.
iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
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2️⃣weeks to go!
Join us online on 13–14 November for two days of talks and discussions on animal behavior 🐝🐙🐘
💻 It’s free & open to everyone worldwide, don’t miss out!
The full program is out now, have a look 👇
ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...
Join us online on 13–14 November for two days of talks and discussions on animal behavior 🐝🐙🐘
💻 It’s free & open to everyone worldwide, don’t miss out!
The full program is out now, have a look 👇
ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...
Animal Behaviour Live: Annual Online Conference 2025 - Sciencesconf.org
ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
2️⃣weeks to go!
Join us online on 13–14 November for two days of talks and discussions on animal behavior 🐝🐙🐘
💻 It’s free & open to everyone worldwide, don’t miss out!
The full program is out now, have a look 👇
ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...
Join us online on 13–14 November for two days of talks and discussions on animal behavior 🐝🐙🐘
💻 It’s free & open to everyone worldwide, don’t miss out!
The full program is out now, have a look 👇
ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...
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A young PI here in Mainz has a fabulous PhD position that will be filled soon! By you? Keywords: Social insects, ageing, gene expression. www.blogs.uni-mainz.de/fb10-evoluti...
Behavioural Ecology and Social Evolution
www.blogs.uni-mainz.de
October 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A young PI here in Mainz has a fabulous PhD position that will be filled soon! By you? Keywords: Social insects, ageing, gene expression. www.blogs.uni-mainz.de/fb10-evoluti...
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Interested in a PhD in ornithology? Funding available for projects at the interface of ecology, behaviour & evolution from Oct '26 working on long-term population studies of tits at Wytham, based in @biology.ox.ac.uk in the new Life & Mind Building in Oxford
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
October 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Interested in a PhD in ornithology? Funding available for projects at the interface of ecology, behaviour & evolution from Oct '26 working on long-term population studies of tits at Wytham, based in @biology.ox.ac.uk in the new Life & Mind Building in Oxford
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Reposting for the Monday morning scrollers! Funded PhD opportunity with me @multipleye-lab.bsky.social @bristolbiosci.bsky.social - spiders, their eyes, and their babies under long- and short-term light pollution!
Exciting times ahead - I'm beyond delighted to be joining @bristolbiosci.bsky.social in 2026! 🎉🕷️🎉🐌🎉
I'm also looking for a PhD student to join @multipleye-lab.bsky.social in our new home! Come and study the effects of light pollution on the evolution and development of spider eyes with us 🌃🕷️👀 👇
I'm also looking for a PhD student to join @multipleye-lab.bsky.social in our new home! Come and study the effects of light pollution on the evolution and development of spider eyes with us 🌃🕷️👀 👇
October 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Reposting for the Monday morning scrollers! Funded PhD opportunity with me @multipleye-lab.bsky.social @bristolbiosci.bsky.social - spiders, their eyes, and their babies under long- and short-term light pollution!
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🚨🚨Job! 🚨🚨Permanent (75% time) job! We are a pretty awesome research group & seek a manager who deals with everything: personnel tasks, organizing retreats, preparing code for teaching / data structures for research... Fluency in German & English essential. stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de#/jgu/job/51527
stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de
October 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
🚨🚨Job! 🚨🚨Permanent (75% time) job! We are a pretty awesome research group & seek a manager who deals with everything: personnel tasks, organizing retreats, preparing code for teaching / data structures for research... Fluency in German & English essential. stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de#/jgu/job/51527
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Join us! Oxford is advertising an Associate Professorship in Animal Behaviour. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
Job Details
my.corehr.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Join us! Oxford is advertising an Associate Professorship in Animal Behaviour. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Trying to work from home with my kids around
October 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Trying to work from home with my kids around
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📣 @asab.org grants BOOSTED! 📣
We've increased most of our research-related grants by 50%, effective from the next deadline of 1st Feb 2026.
Check out what we offer here:
www.asab.org/grant-overview
We've increased most of our research-related grants by 50%, effective from the next deadline of 1st Feb 2026.
Check out what we offer here:
www.asab.org/grant-overview
October 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
📣 @asab.org grants BOOSTED! 📣
We've increased most of our research-related grants by 50%, effective from the next deadline of 1st Feb 2026.
Check out what we offer here:
www.asab.org/grant-overview
We've increased most of our research-related grants by 50%, effective from the next deadline of 1st Feb 2026.
Check out what we offer here:
www.asab.org/grant-overview
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Congrats to the winners of the best poster and best talk of the #gradmeeg25.
But all the contributions were really stunning!! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @denisebe.bsky.social
But all the contributions were really stunning!! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @denisebe.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Congrats to the winners of the best poster and best talk of the #gradmeeg25.
But all the contributions were really stunning!! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @denisebe.bsky.social
But all the contributions were really stunning!! @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @denisebe.bsky.social
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You like card games & social insects?
Then check out the amazing new Social Insects Trump cards game developed by @elvarobinson.bsky.social and her group.
It's the perfect 🐜🐝🪳-themed gift and you'll support the IUSSI widening participation & inclusion initiative: www.iussi-nweurope.org/edi
Then check out the amazing new Social Insects Trump cards game developed by @elvarobinson.bsky.social and her group.
It's the perfect 🐜🐝🪳-themed gift and you'll support the IUSSI widening participation & inclusion initiative: www.iussi-nweurope.org/edi
October 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
You like card games & social insects?
Then check out the amazing new Social Insects Trump cards game developed by @elvarobinson.bsky.social and her group.
It's the perfect 🐜🐝🪳-themed gift and you'll support the IUSSI widening participation & inclusion initiative: www.iussi-nweurope.org/edi
Then check out the amazing new Social Insects Trump cards game developed by @elvarobinson.bsky.social and her group.
It's the perfect 🐜🐝🪳-themed gift and you'll support the IUSSI widening participation & inclusion initiative: www.iussi-nweurope.org/edi
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In celebration of World Octopus Day, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite cephalopod sightings, the glass octopus — Vitreledonella richardi filmed during a month-long #PhoenixIslandsCoral expedition in 2021.
October 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
In celebration of World Octopus Day, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite cephalopod sightings, the glass octopus — Vitreledonella richardi filmed during a month-long #PhoenixIslandsCoral expedition in 2021.
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📣 Am 18.10. eröffnen wir mit einer Rad-und Fußdemo auf der #A100 die Autobahn für ALLE!
📍 Estrel Hotel, S Sonnenallee
⏰ 14 Uhr
Egal ob zu Fuß, mit Rad, Skates oder anderem - Hauptsache ohne Auto!
🚲 🛼 🛴
📍 Estrel Hotel, S Sonnenallee
⏰ 14 Uhr
Egal ob zu Fuß, mit Rad, Skates oder anderem - Hauptsache ohne Auto!
🚲 🛼 🛴
October 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
📣 Am 18.10. eröffnen wir mit einer Rad-und Fußdemo auf der #A100 die Autobahn für ALLE!
📍 Estrel Hotel, S Sonnenallee
⏰ 14 Uhr
Egal ob zu Fuß, mit Rad, Skates oder anderem - Hauptsache ohne Auto!
🚲 🛼 🛴
📍 Estrel Hotel, S Sonnenallee
⏰ 14 Uhr
Egal ob zu Fuß, mit Rad, Skates oder anderem - Hauptsache ohne Auto!
🚲 🛼 🛴
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🕷️PhD position: Homemakers; web building behaviour in New Zealand sheet-web spiders 🕷️
Please email Dr Leilani Walker - leilani.walker@aut.ac.nz
Please email Dr Leilani Walker - leilani.walker@aut.ac.nz
September 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🕷️PhD position: Homemakers; web building behaviour in New Zealand sheet-web spiders 🕷️
Please email Dr Leilani Walker - leilani.walker@aut.ac.nz
Please email Dr Leilani Walker - leilani.walker@aut.ac.nz
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imagine if a family of beavers randomly showed up right now and finished whatever thing you've been putting off
September 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
imagine if a family of beavers randomly showed up right now and finished whatever thing you've been putting off
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UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2025-26
docs.google.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...