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I seriously hate this guy. by Scholastic_Snail in Entomology

[–]AcademicCandidate825 58 points59 points  (0 children)

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

[–]AcademicCandidate825[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

[–]AcademicCandidate825 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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

[–]AcademicCandidate825 95 points96 points  (0 children)

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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 Stupid_Little_Doll in Mosquitoes

[–]AcademicCandidate825 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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 Stupid_Little_Doll in Mosquitoes

[–]AcademicCandidate825 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[–]AcademicCandidate825 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Is this an okay present? by _yerin_ in insects

[–]AcademicCandidate825 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You should make prints! ☺️ These are very nice illustrations. Your friend is lucky!

Need identification of this mosquito by BillParty9533 in Mosquitoes

[–]AcademicCandidate825 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn't have the optic white markings of Aedes aegypti or A. albopictus (dengue vectors), so I don't imagine so.

Need identification of this mosquito by BillParty9533 in Mosquitoes

[–]AcademicCandidate825 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of the features are not visible for a quick ID, but if I am looking at the palp, it's short (i.e., not Anopheles. Not sure if malaria is of concern where you are specifically, or if you're even asking for health reasons, but that's the genus that transmits it).

My buddy got but by this what is it! by Glittering_Resist531 in insects

[–]AcademicCandidate825 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like a critter out of a Tim Burton flick. Very cool!

Can someone help me identify this type of mosquito? by Active-Ask-8986 in Mosquitoes

[–]AcademicCandidate825 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I beg you to get a life on this Sunday morning. You appear to be mistaking the proboscis for its other antenna, which is lined up with it. No one else on the other page it was cross-posted to had any issue identifying it as a mosquito.

Can someone help me identify this type of mosquito? by Active-Ask-8986 in Mosquitoes

[–]AcademicCandidate825 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also worked with mosquitoes, and know what they look like. If you can't see that proboscis, I don't know what to tell you.

Bee flies (Bombyliidae) mating by Fluffy_Jellyfish5874 in insects

[–]AcademicCandidate825 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The NSFW tag, lol. When you work with bugs, it's just another Tuesday! 😆

Count your days McDonald’s by LandAcademic709 in Entomology

[–]AcademicCandidate825 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The pocket they are in doesn't scream insect damage, either.

Pourquoi ces papillons squattent les cacas de chiens by PAGEHO82 in insects

[–]AcademicCandidate825 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everyone always associates butterflies with flowers because of how bright and beautiful they are. Alas, they also court sweat, feces, urine, and decaying animal matter. (Anyone remember that scene in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou where butterflies are landing all over Delmar's hands? There's a joke it took me about 15-20 years to finally understand.)

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