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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Sep 12

We are thrilled to present our first completed topical collection, "Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement."

Read all about it here!

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Bugs in drawers: entomological outreach collections and their role in community engagement

A completed topical collection in the journal Natural History Collections and Museomics explores insect outreach drawers, their uses and best practices.

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Joan Díaz-Calafat @jdiazcalafat.bsky.social · Jun 6

In some cases, while mating, winged males will carry the wingless females. This is called phoretic mating. 📷 Jason D. Roberts in t.co/sx6ai0nQJ5

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Jan 9

First day of fieldwork in the Dominican Republic! Some goats, nice sightseeings…but no beetles…yet!

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Richard Conniff @richardconniff.bsky.social · Jan 7

Zuckerberg says it's about "free speech" but it's really about rightwing truth-free speech.

Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · Jan 7

Facebook will also "get rid of a bunch of restrictions on topics like immigration and gender that are just out of touch with mainstream discourse," Zuckerberg says.

And the U.S.-based content review teams will be based in Texas, not California, going forward

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Jan 8

Where are the #coleoptera folks of BlueSky?

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Elli Leadbeater @ellileadbeater.bsky.social · Dec 9

PhD position available! Are you interested in how natural selection shapes the evolution of animal memory? Be part of our experimental evolution plans at UCL @ucl-pnl.bsky.social @treesdla.bsky.social , co-supervised by Flo Camus @fcamus.bsky.social. www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/evo...

Evolutionary ecology of animal memory | UCL Trees

This project seeks to explore how memory evolves in response to the ecological tasks that animals face in their natural environment. Associative memory exists in some form in almost all animal species...

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Jan 8

A simple, but beautiful, #Macraspis (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) to lighten the mood! Photographed in Biritiba Mirim, São Paulo, Brazil!

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Jan 8

I guess I’m back, after quitting Meta and Twitter. What’s going on here?

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Dec 21

All great choice, but my favorite is B1! :)

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Dec 21

Our revision and phylogeny of Thonalmus (Coleoptera, Lycidae) is finally out, with the discovery of 7 new species! In your opinion, which of these is prettier? Publication available for download at: www.researchgate.net/publication/... #AmazingBeetles

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Nov 10

This #FossilFriday is also special for us, because we have a new paper on Mysteriomorphidae (Coleoptera)! Check it out: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Nov 10

I am immensely honored to have been the guest speaker at @coleopsoc.bsky.social annual meeting. This is a great recognition from the community and an incredible opportunity to share some of the research I have been doing! #EntSoc23

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The Coleopterists Society @coleopsoc.bsky.social · Nov 3

#LiteratureNotice Keller. On the firefly (#Coleoptera: #Lampyridae) species of Carl Linnaeus
centerforsystematicentomology.org/insectamundi...
#Beetle #Beetles #FireFlies #Taxonomy

Figure 1. Comparison of Linnaeus’ descriptions. A) Description of Cantharis lampyris Linnaeus, 1758. B) Description of Lampyris hespera Linnaeus, 1767 new synonym.

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Oct 16

If you want to learn more or simply have cool beetles in your timeline follow the @coleopsoc.bsky.social profile! Fun(ny) beetles, funding opportunities and an amazing community to be part of!

Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Oct 16

This weekend, the Museum of Nature held its annual #Openhouse, where the public visited our research and collections facilities! I estimate that more than 2,000 people showed up! It was great to share with the public what we do in the museum, and I hope we inspired people!

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Sep 29

I am pleased to announce that, in 2024, I will be joining the Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut (SDEI) as the Curator and head of the Coleoptera section, taking care of more than 2 million beetles and 15.000 types! Stay tuned for future opportunities!🪲

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Sep 15

Photo from earlier this week, but #FossilFriday is the perfect excuse for me to post this here and share the wonders of working in the Canadian Museum of Nature! A mosasaurus skull passing by the halls of the museum!

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Sep 12

Just another normal day at the Canadian Museum of Nature, with a giant snail in the hallways…

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Sep 5

How many gels one need to run before realizing their PCR didn’t work?? #labdrama

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Aug 22

Our lab manager at the CMN is so thoughtful that he even assigned a bench space AND put my name on it with my favorite colors. I’ve never been pampered like this in a lab!

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Aug 1

Awesome! Thanks for the ID! I’ll bookmark this publication for future uses! 🤗

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Aug 1

Everybody plays the fool, sometimes! Phymata sp. (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) preying on a Yellowjacket (Vespula sp., Hymenoptera, Vespidae). So many discoveries in my backyard!

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Jul 31

Not my favorite group, but definitely acquiring a new appreciation level after a closer look up at them in the wild!

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Vinicius S. Ferreira @neolycus.bsky.social · Jul 27

Hello there! I’m a newcomer, migrating from the other zombie social media! Where are the other bug and beetle nerds?

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