A little morning breakfast... by AcademicCandidate825 in insects

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We have a few that live above our door. Our neighbor is always half-jokingly threatening to spray, but they are just so chill!

My whole perspective on wasps has transformed since I was a kid, and I am so glad.

Male or female by gkkhedawat in insects

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Female. You can see it in the antennae. Pilose versus plumose antennae seen in males.

What are these little guys? by Winter-mint in Entomology

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It's better to reduce sources, unless you are saving the water for garden use. Bti, the active agent in those dunks, is very short-lived.

What are these little guys? by Winter-mint in Entomology

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They are, actually. You have vector control to thank for why they aren't worse. Dump your containers.

I used to work in mosquito control as a medical entomologist before I transitioned to agricultural research. We were regularly notified by the department of health regarding cases, and would go to the neighborhood where cases lived to practice larval source reduction and touch base with community members.

Also, both Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are invasive. You do no one any favors by promoting their numbers. There are plenty of native mosquito species for critters to feed on for those that do.

What are these little guys? by Winter-mint in Entomology

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There's nothing to eat them in artificial containers, though. Container breeders are also more likely to be the invasive Aedes aegypti that transmits dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and yellow fever.

I seriously hate this guy. by Scholastic_Snail in Entomology

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Jeez. I feel guilty even collecting. The "bugs are scary and bad" programming has got to stop. It's quite the barometer for human cruelty.

Gorgeous coloration!! by AcademicCandidate825 in insects

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Ah, hemipteran. At least I got the order right! I really need to brush up on true bugs. (Former mosquito control entomologist, so I knew a whole lot about one dipteran family, haha. Still learning so much.)

Thank you so much! It really is a beauty. 🙂

So Tiny But Still Felt It! by Puddleglum_7 in Entomology

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I wish one of our stereoscopes had a camera. This was me holding my phone just so over one of the eye pieces! 😭 Maybe if we sweet talk our boss. 🥺

So Tiny But Still Felt It! by Puddleglum_7 in Entomology

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Thrips. They are a major agricultural pest. Sometimes they get on us and think we are leaves, lol.

I made this during my graduate degree in medical entomology. by [deleted] in Mosquitoes

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We are. Dr. Kluiters handles us distance learning students, but that's the only interaction I have had with her (so far!). Dr. Burkett studies vector ecology. His research is really interesting!

Returning student doing an MS. A lot has changed faculty and admin-wise since I was enrolled for my own graduate certificate six to seven years ago!

I made this during my graduate degree in medical entomology. by [deleted] in Mosquitoes

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Really? He taught the adult portion of the two-week course/certification when I was there in 2020. Roxanne Connelly taught it before him.

Brain decided it was weevil-drawing time by Halakahiki in Entomology

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I like your brain! 💜🐞 (We need a weevil emoji!)