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Outreach education platform aiming to share insect (entomological) science more widely through easily accessible, bite-size articles! 🦋🐛🐜🕷🪳🐞🦟🦗🪲🐝 Sister site to ScienceBites
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Aug 13
Did you know that queen bees bite leaves of flowers and they bloom quicker as a result? 🐝🌼

Read about this fantastic research by Flury et al. 2025 in our new blog, written by Molly Walker!
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Flowers unseen? Call the queen!!
When plants reproduce, the pollen is produced by the male organs, anthers, to fertilize the egg. This pollen is dust that can be moved to the female organ by wind, water or by animals. Since the up…
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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · Jun 25
Looking to see something different this #InsectWeek?

Visit @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social's new exhibition for visitors of all ages - Look inside a virtual wasp’s nest and experience the hidden, intimate ‘World of Wasps’ 🔽
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Grant Museum of Zoology @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social · Jun 25
Wasps are complex and extraordinary animals but are often misunderstood. Our new exhibition and immersive VR installations invite you to experience this hidden world. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll... #GMZWasps
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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · Jun 24
Do you know a young person with an interest in insects? 🦋

The Douglas Boyes Fund aims to provide people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and inspiring them to engage and share their interest with other young individuals 🔽
Douglas Boyes Fund - Royal Entomological Society
The Douglas Boyes Fund has been established in honour of Douglas Boyes (1996-2021), an esteemed entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera. The Fund aims to provide young people aged 14-18 with access…
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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · Jun 24
Looking for something to do during #InsectWeek? Find an insect-related event near you with our events search page 🦋

Visit the website and see what you can do to get involved 🔽
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Events - Insect Week
This page is our free-of-charge central listing platform for organisations and individuals to upload and share their insect-related venues and events. Upload your events for free and expand their…
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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · Jun 23
Welcome all to Day 1! 🐝

To mark the start of #InsectWeek 2025, we're calling on the public to #StandTallForTheSmall & take the Insect Week pledge - a commitment to discover, observe & protect insects in all their fascinating variety 🐝

Sign the pledge and get a free poster 🔽

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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Jun 6
Can seaweed help fight deadly mosquitoes naturally and safely? 🦟🦟🦟
Researchers found that extracts from Sargassum vulgare and Caulerpa racemosa may offer eco-friendly mosquito control.
Read more about this promising breakthrough!

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Can Seaweed Help Fight Mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes represent a serious health risk. Many methods to control them have failed. Could there be another option that controls them while also protecting the environment?
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Feb 11
Margaret S. Collins (1922-1996)
Margaret Collins, nicknamed the ‘Termite lady’, was the first African American woman to earn a PhD in entomology, and became a renowned specialist in termites, particularly termite physiology, taxonomy and use of chemical defences.
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Feb 11
Dame Miriam Rothschild (1908-2005)
Born to a wealthy family, Miriam Rothschild was a remarkable entomologist. Despite having very little formal education in entomology, Rothschild became a leading authority on fleas, studying their diversity, biomechanics and their role as vectors of disease.
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Feb 11
Alwen M. Evans (1895-1937)
Alwen Evans was a world-renowned expert on malaria-carrying Anopheline mosquitos, becoming the first female lecturer in entomology at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in 1921, and earning a PhD from the University of Manchester in 1928.
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Feb 11
Ximena McGlashan (1893-1986)
American entomologist and businesswoman Ximena McGlashan, alongside her father, started the first commercial butterfly farm in the USA in 1911.
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Feb 11
Evelyn Cheesman OBE (1881-1969)
Evelyn Cheesman was a daring entomologist and traveller, collecting approximately 70 000 specimens of plants, insects and other animals over her life.
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Feb 11
Edith Patch (1876-1954)
Edith Patch was a truly pioneering scientist. She was invited to teach at the University of Maine (an unpaid position) in 1903, where she worked towards establishing the university’s Department of Entomology, becoming a world specialist in aphids.
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Feb 11
Margaret Fountaine (1862-1940)
Margaret Fountaine was a celebrated lepidopterist and traveller, collecting over 22 000 butterfly specimens from across the globe.
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Feb 11
Eleanor Anne Ormerod (1828-1901)
She was one of the first scientists in the field of agricultural entomology, paving the way for modern pest management.
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Feb 11
Emma Hutchinson (1820-1905)
An important figure in the Victorian entomological community, Emma Hutchinson was an expert in breeding Lepidoptera, rearing the insects from eggs to allow study of the full life cycle and provide quality specimens for collections.
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Feb 11
Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717)
Merian was a pioneering scientific illustrator and naturalist, one of the first to document insect metamorphosis, and the relationship between insects and plants, through stunning illustrations.
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Feb 11
Let's learn about a few of the amazing women entomologists from history! @royentsoc.bsky.social
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Feb 11
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🦋🧪!

On this special occasion, one of our wonderful editors, Steph @bug-nerd-steph.bsky.social, went on a quest to learn about important Women in Entomology! Enjoy the article highlights below or read on our website
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A History of Women in Entomology
In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, this article tells the stories of a few of the many amazing women entomologists from history.  Despite often facing poor …
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Jan 24
It's here! Our website is live! Today, on the #InternationalDayofEducation we launch an #outreach, #sciencesharing, #entomology focused platform! At EntoBites, we hope to bring you the newest entomological science in short, accessible articles. Interested in joining? Get in touch!

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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Jan 23
Next up, Matthew Sparks.
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Jan 22
Next up, @fabusovam.bsky.social as another Editor-in-Chief!
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Jan 21
Up next, we have Veronika Pavlasová, another Editor-In-Chief!
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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Jan 20
Next up, one of our Editors-In-Chief, Stephanie Glendinning!
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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · Jan 15
Hey all, I made a Bug Friends starter pack a while ago and have added a few accounts since then. If you enjoy insects, spiders, and other arthropods then this is a nice list for you.

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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · Jan 15
Starting off with our founder, @drwendyharris.bsky.social!
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