I started a bunch of Rosa gymnosperma from seed several years ago and now they’re as tall as i am. And they have galls!!! It’s so exciting. I don’t know what little critters are living in there but i hope they’re snug and well.
Any entomologists in the room?
I started a bunch of Rosa gymnosperma from seed several years ago and now they’re as tall as i am. And they have galls!!! It’s so exciting. I don’t know what little critters are living in there but i hope they’re snug and well.
Any entomologists in the room?
General introduction to Stylopidae (Strepsiptera):
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylopidae
Stylopidia Host Relationships:
http://www.tolweb.org/accessory/Stylopidia_Host_Relationships?acc_id=461
If you photograph enough wasps and bees eventually you’ll encounter some that are stylopized: parasitized with Strepsiptera, a family of flies that look harmless yet are capable of dominating and living off top brass like paper wasps and more.
http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/306092511
I came across this awesome website with (mostly) free to use silhouette images of different organisms - great for scientific publications and presentations! I really appreciate people making/uploading these images for others to use - will probably be using these on graphs in the future. The bee species available are a bit lacking, though.
https://www.phylopic.org/
#science #biology #entomology #bees #research #academia#ScienceResources
I came across this awesome website with (mostly) free to use silhouette images of different organisms - great for scientific publications and presentations! I really appreciate people making/uploading these images for others to use - will probably be using these on graphs in the future. The bee species available are a bit lacking, though.
https://www.phylopic.org/
#science #biology #entomology #bees #research #academia#ScienceResources
This isa mystery. It is a distorted flower bud on a magnolia. It appears to be a wasp gall but hosting numerous larvae, rather than one. The white spots are odd though.
This is a fully mature specimen tree grown in a huge pot, so I would guess sourced wholesale from Italy.
Galls are normally quite specific but I can't find any reference to a specific wasp.
Magnolia is not a UK native so my presumption is that this is an invasive. I intend to remove the galls and destroy them, as a precaution.
Has anyone seen these before?
Today's #MothOfTheDay is a tiny 4mm micromoth (about a grain of rice). Micros are known by their Latin name first, with vernacular as secondary.
LOBESIA RELIQUANA (Wood Marble) A tortrix moth; ergo it spins leaves to create larvae shelters. Hard to photo in focus with 6yr old iPhone because it's so miniscule!
#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies#MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #conservation #biodiversity #alttext
Today's #MothOfTheDay is a tiny 4mm micromoth (about a grain of rice). Micros are known by their Latin name first, with vernacular as secondary.
LOBESIA RELIQUANA (Wood Marble) A tortrix moth; ergo it spins leaves to create larvae shelters. Hard to photo in focus with 6yr old iPhone because it's so miniscule!
#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies#MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #conservation #biodiversity #alttext
I've only just started reading Empire of Ants by Susanne Foitzik and Olaf Fritsche and I'm already awash with fascination.
Things I've learned:
- An ant queen can live up to 30 years!
- Worker ants of some species can live up to eight years (in laboratory conditions)
- The queen mates once (or several times) on her "nuptial flight" and collects all the sperm she will require to fertilise eggs for the rest of her life
- A queen may produce up to 150 million offspring in her lifetime!
- Ants do not see daylight until the latter stage of their life; they progress through roles starting in the nursery and ending with foraging / hunting
- It's estimated that only one out of every 10,000 young queens is successful in founding a new nest
Marie Dacke, professor of sensory biology at Lund University:
"How does a dung beetle find its way around?" In the dark, and while pushing a giant ball of dung.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4La-SpQsk84
Marie Dacke, professor of sensory biology at Lund University:
"How does a dung beetle find its way around?" In the dark, and while pushing a giant ball of dung.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4La-SpQsk84
Hang on - whaaat!? "Plants can 'hear' bees buzzing and serve up more nectar when they are nearby, scientists have found. Amazingly, they can tell the difference between a bee’s buzz and that of a non-pollinating insect such as a wasp."
😮 That is AMAZING.
🌼🐝
#Plants#Bees#Pollinators#Gardening#Insects#Botany#Entomology
Hang on - whaaat!? "Plants can 'hear' bees buzzing and serve up more nectar when they are nearby, scientists have found. Amazingly, they can tell the difference between a bee’s buzz and that of a non-pollinating insect such as a wasp."
😮 That is AMAZING.
🌼🐝
#Plants#Bees#Pollinators#Gardening#Insects#Botany#Entomology
The thing is, you see, allergic misery or no, if I can shake it off I will and it's very hard for me to break the now deeply ingrained walking addiction. And then I see beautiful lil' fairies like this aptly named damselfly, the 'Beautiful Demoiselle' 😊🤧
So, two things..
1. Where can I get a dress made with material identical to this? 💃
And..
2. Yes I shall be whining about allergy misery tomorrow morning
Have a wonderful evening sweet friends 💕🥰
#InsectsOfMastodon #entomology
The thing is, you see, allergic misery or no, if I can shake it off I will and it's very hard for me to break the now deeply ingrained walking addiction. And then I see beautiful lil' fairies like this aptly named damselfly, the 'Beautiful Demoiselle' 😊🤧
So, two things..
1. Where can I get a dress made with material identical to this? 💃
And..
2. Yes I shall be whining about allergy misery tomorrow morning
Have a wonderful evening sweet friends 💕🥰
#InsectsOfMastodon #entomology
..and another snap of the Beautiful Demoiselle 😍
The thing is, you see, allergic misery or no, if I can shake it off I will and it's very hard for me to break the now deeply ingrained walking addiction. And then I see beautiful lil' fairies like this aptly named damselfly, the 'Beautiful Demoiselle' 😊🤧
So, two things..
1. Where can I get a dress made with material identical to this? 💃
And..
2. Yes I shall be whining about allergy misery tomorrow morning
Have a wonderful evening sweet friends 💕🥰
#InsectsOfMastodon #entomology
I've only just started reading Empire of Ants by Susanne Foitzik and Olaf Fritsche and I'm already awash with fascination.
Things I've learned:
- An ant queen can live up to 30 years!
- Worker ants of some species can live up to eight years (in laboratory conditions)
- The queen mates once (or several times) on her "nuptial flight" and collects all the sperm she will require to fertilise eggs for the rest of her life
- A queen may produce up to 150 million offspring in her lifetime!
- Ants do not see daylight until the latter stage of their life; they progress through roles starting in the nursery and ending with foraging / hunting
- It's estimated that only one out of every 10,000 young queens is successful in founding a new nest
2-year Postdoc Position: Evolution and Organization of Ant Olfactory Systems
– in Carlotta Martelli's lab at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.
https://mrtlllab.uni-mainz.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PostDoc-Position-Neuro-Ants-150125.pdf
"The ideal candidate should have a strong background in bioinformatics, ideally with practical or theoretical experience in single-cell transcriptomics or comparative genomics. A keen interest in neurobiology is essential. Additional skills in evolutionary biology, insect handling, and programming (preferably in Python) would be advantageous, but are not mandatory."
Position still open!
#ants#PhDJobs#postdocJob #neuroscience #entomology #olfaction #bioinformatics
2-year Postdoc Position: Evolution and Organization of Ant Olfactory Systems
– in Carlotta Martelli's lab at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.
https://mrtlllab.uni-mainz.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PostDoc-Position-Neuro-Ants-150125.pdf
"The ideal candidate should have a strong background in bioinformatics, ideally with practical or theoretical experience in single-cell transcriptomics or comparative genomics. A keen interest in neurobiology is essential. Additional skills in evolutionary biology, insect handling, and programming (preferably in Python) would be advantageous, but are not mandatory."
Position still open!
#ants#PhDJobs#postdocJob #neuroscience #entomology #olfaction #bioinformatics
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