Roberto A. Keller
@rkellerp.bsky.social
Entomologist. Ant specialist. Born Mexico City. Curator of Entomology at Nacional Museum of Natural History and Science, & Researcher at Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes. http://www.mnhnc.ulisboa.pt
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Uma “nuvem” de agúdias “invadiu” a Feira do Livro de Lisboa.
Estes insetos saem com o objetivo de se reproduzirem com insetos de diferentes ninhos e são inofensivos. “As formigas em si não fazem absolutamente nada", esclarece Roberto Keller, investigador de Ciências.
🔗https://t.ly/APRwR
Estes insetos saem com o objetivo de se reproduzirem com insetos de diferentes ninhos e são inofensivos. “As formigas em si não fazem absolutamente nada", esclarece Roberto Keller, investigador de Ciências.
🔗https://t.ly/APRwR
June 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Uma “nuvem” de agúdias “invadiu” a Feira do Livro de Lisboa.
Estes insetos saem com o objetivo de se reproduzirem com insetos de diferentes ninhos e são inofensivos. “As formigas em si não fazem absolutamente nada", esclarece Roberto Keller, investigador de Ciências.
🔗https://t.ly/APRwR
Estes insetos saem com o objetivo de se reproduzirem com insetos de diferentes ninhos e são inofensivos. “As formigas em si não fazem absolutamente nada", esclarece Roberto Keller, investigador de Ciências.
🔗https://t.ly/APRwR
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One of the strong points of #TETTRIsEU is the Cascade-grant mechanism. We managed to give 1.8 million € to 12 amazing Satellites projects that are now producing great results and pushing the reach of the project to new limits.
Enjoy L.U.C.E. and the italian #fireflies 👏
#taxonomy
Enjoy L.U.C.E. and the italian #fireflies 👏
#taxonomy
The team of the L.U.C.E. #TETTRIsEU Satellite is shining as the fireflies do! Watch this video! 👁️🗨️ ✨
#taxonomy #biodiversity #NameItToSaveIt #fireflies
#taxonomy #biodiversity #NameItToSaveIt #fireflies
June 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
One of the strong points of #TETTRIsEU is the Cascade-grant mechanism. We managed to give 1.8 million € to 12 amazing Satellites projects that are now producing great results and pushing the reach of the project to new limits.
Enjoy L.U.C.E. and the italian #fireflies 👏
#taxonomy
Enjoy L.U.C.E. and the italian #fireflies 👏
#taxonomy
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I have been worried on the field, and it is not just in Portugal. It has been decreasing immensely since 2013. I have never seen such low numbers as I have last month's field work. Nor such low numbers of species. :/
Everyone is saying the same. Especially whoever goes to the southern areas.
Everyone is saying the same. Especially whoever goes to the southern areas.
When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com
June 4, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I have been worried on the field, and it is not just in Portugal. It has been decreasing immensely since 2013. I have never seen such low numbers as I have last month's field work. Nor such low numbers of species. :/
Everyone is saying the same. Especially whoever goes to the southern areas.
Everyone is saying the same. Especially whoever goes to the southern areas.
(re)Follow Tatiana for everything bug related, especially butterflies, and more!
Oh hi! :D
My old account was hacked, so I kinda am rediscovering BlueSky and also wanted to share this awesome new account about the work @rkellerp.bsky.social has been doing at our National Natural History and Science Museum (Lisbon, PT), so follow us & have fun!
www.instagram.com/p/DI541lts8n6
My old account was hacked, so I kinda am rediscovering BlueSky and also wanted to share this awesome new account about the work @rkellerp.bsky.social has been doing at our National Natural History and Science Museum (Lisbon, PT), so follow us & have fun!
www.instagram.com/p/DI541lts8n6
May 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
(re)Follow Tatiana for everything bug related, especially butterflies, and more!
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Oh hi! :D
My old account was hacked, so I kinda am rediscovering BlueSky and also wanted to share this awesome new account about the work @rkellerp.bsky.social has been doing at our National Natural History and Science Museum (Lisbon, PT), so follow us & have fun!
www.instagram.com/p/DI541lts8n6
My old account was hacked, so I kinda am rediscovering BlueSky and also wanted to share this awesome new account about the work @rkellerp.bsky.social has been doing at our National Natural History and Science Museum (Lisbon, PT), so follow us & have fun!
www.instagram.com/p/DI541lts8n6
May 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Oh hi! :D
My old account was hacked, so I kinda am rediscovering BlueSky and also wanted to share this awesome new account about the work @rkellerp.bsky.social has been doing at our National Natural History and Science Museum (Lisbon, PT), so follow us & have fun!
www.instagram.com/p/DI541lts8n6
My old account was hacked, so I kinda am rediscovering BlueSky and also wanted to share this awesome new account about the work @rkellerp.bsky.social has been doing at our National Natural History and Science Museum (Lisbon, PT), so follow us & have fun!
www.instagram.com/p/DI541lts8n6
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TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
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🌍 #TETTRIsEU Taxonomy Recognition Day – May 23! 🌿
Let’s celebrate the vital role of #taxonomy in protecting #biodiversity on Earth!
📸 Snap a photo of your favourite animal, plant, or mineral
🔤 Identify it with its taxonomic name (we’re happy to help!)
📱 Share it on social media using #NameItToSaveIt
Let’s celebrate the vital role of #taxonomy in protecting #biodiversity on Earth!
📸 Snap a photo of your favourite animal, plant, or mineral
🔤 Identify it with its taxonomic name (we’re happy to help!)
📱 Share it on social media using #NameItToSaveIt
May 7, 2025 at 7:58 AM
🌍 #TETTRIsEU Taxonomy Recognition Day – May 23! 🌿
Let’s celebrate the vital role of #taxonomy in protecting #biodiversity on Earth!
📸 Snap a photo of your favourite animal, plant, or mineral
🔤 Identify it with its taxonomic name (we’re happy to help!)
📱 Share it on social media using #NameItToSaveIt
Let’s celebrate the vital role of #taxonomy in protecting #biodiversity on Earth!
📸 Snap a photo of your favourite animal, plant, or mineral
🔤 Identify it with its taxonomic name (we’re happy to help!)
📱 Share it on social media using #NameItToSaveIt
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#TETTRIsEU Satellite ARCADE is getting famous in Portugal! 🇵🇹 Muitos Parabems!
wilder.pt/naturalistas...
wilder.pt/naturalistas...
May 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
#TETTRIsEU Satellite ARCADE is getting famous in Portugal! 🇵🇹 Muitos Parabems!
wilder.pt/naturalistas...
wilder.pt/naturalistas...
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Smugglers busted trying to take thousands of queen ants out of Kenya, destined for the exotic pet trade.
Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends | CNN
Two Belgian teenagers were charged Tuesday with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking sma...
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April 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Smugglers busted trying to take thousands of queen ants out of Kenya, destined for the exotic pet trade.
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Learn about the extinct species of "dirt ant" that was found in 16-million-year-old Dominican amber, adding an important piece to an evolutionary puzzle.
Ancient Amber Has Kept a Dirt Ant Frozen in Time For 16 Million Years
Learn about the extinct species of "dirt ant" that was found in 16-million-year-old Dominican amber, adding an important piece to an evolutionary puzzle.
buff.ly
April 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Learn about the extinct species of "dirt ant" that was found in 16-million-year-old Dominican amber, adding an important piece to an evolutionary puzzle.
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⌛️ Deadline for the “ #Collections Reaching Out” collection at @nhcm.pensoft.net is approaching ❕
Inspired by the 2024 @entcollnet.bsky.social meeting, the collection invites anyone looking into the design & use of #entomological outreach drawers as educational tools.
@entiminae.bsky.social
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Inspired by the 2024 @entcollnet.bsky.social meeting, the collection invites anyone looking into the design & use of #entomological outreach drawers as educational tools.
@entiminae.bsky.social
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Call for papers: Entomological collections in public education & outreach activities
Initiated by the symposium “Collections Reaching Out”, held as part of the 2024 annual meeting of the Entomological Collections Network (ECN) in Phoenix, Arizona, a new topical collection ...
nhcm.pensoft.net
April 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM
⌛️ Deadline for the “ #Collections Reaching Out” collection at @nhcm.pensoft.net is approaching ❕
Inspired by the 2024 @entcollnet.bsky.social meeting, the collection invites anyone looking into the design & use of #entomological outreach drawers as educational tools.
@entiminae.bsky.social
ℹ️
Inspired by the 2024 @entcollnet.bsky.social meeting, the collection invites anyone looking into the design & use of #entomological outreach drawers as educational tools.
@entiminae.bsky.social
ℹ️
Taxonomy fail: yes, Diacamma ants (pictured) occur in Asia's tropical regions, but they are not related to Colobopsis exploding ants, apart of also happening to be ants.
#taxonomyFail
#taxonomyFail
Southeast Asia’s Exploding Ant Dies So Its Colony Can Live — A Biologist Explains
Meet the exploding ant, a tiny warrior hidden deep in the forests of Borneo. Their astonishing act of self-destruction unleashes a toxic blast, stopping predators in their tracks and redefining the tr...
www.forbes.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Taxonomy fail: yes, Diacamma ants (pictured) occur in Asia's tropical regions, but they are not related to Colobopsis exploding ants, apart of also happening to be ants.
#taxonomyFail
#taxonomyFail
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Any entomologists know what these eggs? are that I found in soil in Pittsburgh?
April 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Any entomologists know what these eggs? are that I found in soil in Pittsburgh?
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NEW PAPER, JUST OUT! 👀
Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯
A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛
Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x
Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯
A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛
Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x
April 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
NEW PAPER, JUST OUT! 👀
Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯
A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛
Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x
Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯
A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛
Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x
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🐜 An updated taxonomic revision of the ant genus Zasphinctus for the Afrotropical region based on the worker caste, with five newly described species: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#newspecies #taxonomy #ants #entomology
#newspecies #taxonomy #ants #entomology
March 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🐜 An updated taxonomic revision of the ant genus Zasphinctus for the Afrotropical region based on the worker caste, with five newly described species: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#newspecies #taxonomy #ants #entomology
#newspecies #taxonomy #ants #entomology
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Our Executive Director Ana Casino in this interview in Spanish 🇪🇦, given at @mncn-csic.bsky.social:
"The strong voice of scientists is crucial"
#taxonomy4science #taxonomy #policymaking #worldwildlifeday #wildlife
"The strong voice of scientists is crucial"
#taxonomy4science #taxonomy #policymaking #worldwildlifeday #wildlife
Ana Casino: “Es fundamental la voz contundente de los científicos” . @mncn-csic.bsky.social @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org
@csic.es @fernadovalladares.bsky.social
elasombrario.publico.es/ana-casino-e...
@csic.es @fernadovalladares.bsky.social
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Ana Casino: “Es fundamental la voz contundente de los científicos”
Los museos de ciencias naturales de toda la Unión Europea hace años que decidieron dejar de ir por libre y asociarse para compartir investigaciones y
elasombrario.publico.es
March 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Our Executive Director Ana Casino in this interview in Spanish 🇪🇦, given at @mncn-csic.bsky.social:
"The strong voice of scientists is crucial"
#taxonomy4science #taxonomy #policymaking #worldwildlifeday #wildlife
"The strong voice of scientists is crucial"
#taxonomy4science #taxonomy #policymaking #worldwildlifeday #wildlife
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Are you hardcore into #DarwinCore? 😎
The Darwin Core Maintenance Group are seeking public review for the accumulated set of proposed changes to Darwin Core. 👀
🐸 Interested in contributing? The review period will be open for at least 30 days. 🔗www.tdwg.org/news/20...
The Darwin Core Maintenance Group are seeking public review for the accumulated set of proposed changes to Darwin Core. 👀
🐸 Interested in contributing? The review period will be open for at least 30 days. 🔗www.tdwg.org/news/20...
March 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Are you hardcore into #DarwinCore? 😎
The Darwin Core Maintenance Group are seeking public review for the accumulated set of proposed changes to Darwin Core. 👀
🐸 Interested in contributing? The review period will be open for at least 30 days. 🔗www.tdwg.org/news/20...
The Darwin Core Maintenance Group are seeking public review for the accumulated set of proposed changes to Darwin Core. 👀
🐸 Interested in contributing? The review period will be open for at least 30 days. 🔗www.tdwg.org/news/20...
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#CETAF signed this letter to ask for a serious commitment to preserving #nature and insist on environmental-friendly regulations. Any step back would be critical for the planet!
Read the new version of the letter here 👇
👓 zenodo.org/records/1486...
#taxonomy4nature
Read the new version of the letter here 👇
👓 zenodo.org/records/1486...
#taxonomy4nature
February 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
#CETAF signed this letter to ask for a serious commitment to preserving #nature and insist on environmental-friendly regulations. Any step back would be critical for the planet!
Read the new version of the letter here 👇
👓 zenodo.org/records/1486...
#taxonomy4nature
Read the new version of the letter here 👇
👓 zenodo.org/records/1486...
#taxonomy4nature
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#TETTRIs #PolicyBrief 📝
#Biological nomenclature is a cornerstone of #biodiversity #research, conservation and #taxonomy. #Policymakers, funding agencies, museums and international standards organisations should provide the necessary investment and support to secure its future.
shorturl.at/H7zBD
#Biological nomenclature is a cornerstone of #biodiversity #research, conservation and #taxonomy. #Policymakers, funding agencies, museums and international standards organisations should provide the necessary investment and support to secure its future.
shorturl.at/H7zBD
February 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
#TETTRIs #PolicyBrief 📝
#Biological nomenclature is a cornerstone of #biodiversity #research, conservation and #taxonomy. #Policymakers, funding agencies, museums and international standards organisations should provide the necessary investment and support to secure its future.
shorturl.at/H7zBD
#Biological nomenclature is a cornerstone of #biodiversity #research, conservation and #taxonomy. #Policymakers, funding agencies, museums and international standards organisations should provide the necessary investment and support to secure its future.
shorturl.at/H7zBD
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As I see my colleagues at risk of job loss in the US government, I have been on the phone with people in tears over many concerns I won’t get into on this platform. I am doing my best for them behind the scenes. However, I will recall a passage from William M. Wheeler in 1970. #science #entomology
February 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
As I see my colleagues at risk of job loss in the US government, I have been on the phone with people in tears over many concerns I won’t get into on this platform. I am doing my best for them behind the scenes. However, I will recall a passage from William M. Wheeler in 1970. #science #entomology
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Snap! Trap-jaw ant (Orectognathus mjobergi) from Australia just caught herself a large collembolan prey. What's interesting here is that the ant has to carry it high up in the air to prevent it from being dragged on the ground and potentially picking up mites, fungi etc'.
February 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Snap! Trap-jaw ant (Orectognathus mjobergi) from Australia just caught herself a large collembolan prey. What's interesting here is that the ant has to carry it high up in the air to prevent it from being dragged on the ground and potentially picking up mites, fungi etc'.
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Australia has the shiniest ants.
This is a worker of Rhytidoponera aspersa carrying eggs among her colony's nest sites.
This is a worker of Rhytidoponera aspersa carrying eggs among her colony's nest sites.
January 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Australia has the shiniest ants.
This is a worker of Rhytidoponera aspersa carrying eggs among her colony's nest sites.
This is a worker of Rhytidoponera aspersa carrying eggs among her colony's nest sites.
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Episode 3 (imaging): Don't just sort. Also image, from multiple perspectives! Insect levitation with ultrasound: capturing 360° views to automate measurements and create 3D models. More here: www.techrxiv.org/users/813834...
January 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Episode 3 (imaging): Don't just sort. Also image, from multiple perspectives! Insect levitation with ultrasound: capturing 360° views to automate measurements and create 3D models. More here: www.techrxiv.org/users/813834...
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Increasing Disconnection of Primary Biodiversity Data from Specimens: How Does It Happen and How to Handle It? academic.oup.com/sysbio/artic...
The Increasing Disconnection of Primary Biodiversity Data from Specimens: How Does It Happen and How to Handle It?
Abstract. Primary biodiversity data represent the fundamental elements of any study in systematics and evolution. They are, however, no longer gathered as
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January 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Increasing Disconnection of Primary Biodiversity Data from Specimens: How Does It Happen and How to Handle It? academic.oup.com/sysbio/artic...