Robyn Hall
@viroepivet.bsky.social
Canberra, Australia. Discoverer of things. Board certified virologist, epidemiologist, veterinarian, disease ecologist, bushwalker, greyhound mum, amateur astronomer. 🦠🐄🐇🐔👩⚕️🥾🐾🌌
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In Central America, scientists found a spike in malaria cases after the fungus arrived. As frogs died, there were fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae; more mosquitoes resulted in a fivefold increase in malaria cases: wapo.st/3LHtdAj (gift). We allow extinctions at our peril. 🌎
First, the frogs died. Then people got sick.
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wapo.st
November 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
In Central America, scientists found a spike in malaria cases after the fungus arrived. As frogs died, there were fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae; more mosquitoes resulted in a fivefold increase in malaria cases: wapo.st/3LHtdAj (gift). We allow extinctions at our peril. 🌎
Oh what, I am so confused 😂
Thanks for the clarification! It's like the 2 Andrew Reads all over again 🫠
Thanks for the clarification! It's like the 2 Andrew Reads all over again 🫠
November 15, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Oh what, I am so confused 😂
Thanks for the clarification! It's like the 2 Andrew Reads all over again 🫠
Thanks for the clarification! It's like the 2 Andrew Reads all over again 🫠
Super busy** I meant. Sounds like things are pretty busy most of the time!
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Super busy** I meant. Sounds like things are pretty busy most of the time!
If you just need a bit of subcontracting support for when things get busy, please don't hesitate to reach out! Would love to chat - there's a few options 😁
October 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
If you just need a bit of subcontracting support for when things get busy, please don't hesitate to reach out! Would love to chat - there's a few options 😁