Johanna Schwartz
@johannaschwrtz.bsky.social
Entomology PhD Candidate @ UIUC - Ohio State/UF Alumna (#ufbugs) - Micro-wasp fan and roach apologist.
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Hi Bluesky! Apparently there's been a massive migration from the other site, so I want to take a second to reintroduce myself. #HiSciSky
I'm Johanna! I'm an entomology PhD student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Currently, my research is on wing evolution in cockroaches!
I'm Johanna! I'm an entomology PhD student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Currently, my research is on wing evolution in cockroaches!
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December 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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As promised, we're working on getting ourselves back on track!
To celebrate, here's the podcast version of the amazing one-shot we did with @lucaszellers.bsky.social
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-wqrhn...
And new video and podcast backlog episodes will start posting every week starting Dec 31!
To celebrate, here's the podcast version of the amazing one-shot we did with @lucaszellers.bsky.social
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-wqrhn...
And new video and podcast backlog episodes will start posting every week starting Dec 31!
The Frog of Holding | Book of Extinction One-Shot
Come along as Lucas leads 4 adventurers on a quest for the Frog of Holding, a mysterious and powerful creature from The Book of Extinction! Will our heroes be able to cross fields of wompers and deal ...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
As promised, we're working on getting ourselves back on track!
To celebrate, here's the podcast version of the amazing one-shot we did with @lucaszellers.bsky.social
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-wqrhn...
And new video and podcast backlog episodes will start posting every week starting Dec 31!
To celebrate, here's the podcast version of the amazing one-shot we did with @lucaszellers.bsky.social
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-wqrhn...
And new video and podcast backlog episodes will start posting every week starting Dec 31!
I'm a PhD Candidate now!
three cockroaches are standing on a bottle cap on a table
Alt: three cockroaches are dancing on a bottle cap on a table
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I'm a PhD Candidate now!
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Was reminded of this awesome “essay” by T Josek from many moons ago - when us scientists still used the bird website.
T’s use of hashtags here is pretty much perfect. Informative and funny.
Some of the entries are - uhm - timely? (Note: October 1936)
entomologytoday.org/2015/02/27/f...
T’s use of hashtags here is pretty much perfect. Informative and funny.
Some of the entries are - uhm - timely? (Note: October 1936)
entomologytoday.org/2015/02/27/f...
Famous Female Entomologists Part 5: Berta Scharrer's Twitter Feed
This is Part Five of a five-part series on Famous Female Entomologists, in honor of the 32nd Annual Insect Fear Film Festival (February 28, 2015), the theme of which is Female Entomologists. (Part One...
entomologytoday.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Was reminded of this awesome “essay” by T Josek from many moons ago - when us scientists still used the bird website.
T’s use of hashtags here is pretty much perfect. Informative and funny.
Some of the entries are - uhm - timely? (Note: October 1936)
entomologytoday.org/2015/02/27/f...
T’s use of hashtags here is pretty much perfect. Informative and funny.
Some of the entries are - uhm - timely? (Note: October 1936)
entomologytoday.org/2015/02/27/f...
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I’m here at EntSoc’s annual meeting in Portland!! Come say hi/grab some goodies if you’re here, we’re running low on a few items and sold out of some pins already!! 🪰🦋💕 #entsoc25
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I’m here at EntSoc’s annual meeting in Portland!! Come say hi/grab some goodies if you’re here, we’re running low on a few items and sold out of some pins already!! 🪰🦋💕 #entsoc25
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I just want to point out the simple, charming illustrations in Rebecca Carranza’s talk on treehopper vibration signals and the ants who respond to them. You see this?? AI could NEVER
November 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I just want to point out the simple, charming illustrations in Rebecca Carranza’s talk on treehopper vibration signals and the ants who respond to them. You see this?? AI could NEVER
@rebsantics.bsky.social Amazing work!
I just want to point out the simple, charming illustrations in Rebecca Carranza’s talk on treehopper vibration signals and the ants who respond to them. You see this?? AI could NEVER
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
@rebsantics.bsky.social Amazing work!
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Great night with some great people! @emmymedina.bsky.social @johannaschwrtz.bsky.social @susana0613.bsky.social ❤️
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Great night with some great people! @emmymedina.bsky.social @johannaschwrtz.bsky.social @susana0613.bsky.social ❤️
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At the #EntSoc25 Rainbow Mixer with @rebsantics.bsky.social @johannaschwrtz.bsky.social @emmymedina.bsky.social 🐜🌈
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
At the #EntSoc25 Rainbow Mixer with @rebsantics.bsky.social @johannaschwrtz.bsky.social @emmymedina.bsky.social 🐜🌈
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Come say hi, grab a sticker, and learn about how you can help increase student membership in entomological societies! #entoPOC #EntSoc25
@entsocamerica.bsky.social
@entsocamerica.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Come say hi, grab a sticker, and learn about how you can help increase student membership in entomological societies! #entoPOC #EntSoc25
@entsocamerica.bsky.social
@entsocamerica.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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We’ve made a starter pack, to help you find people actively working with insect collections. Get in touch if you’d like to be added. 🦋
Entomological Collections Crew
go.bsky.app/C5VpWiw
Entomological Collections Crew
go.bsky.app/C5VpWiw
November 16, 2024 at 1:20 PM
We’ve made a starter pack, to help you find people actively working with insect collections. Get in touch if you’d like to be added. 🦋
Entomological Collections Crew
go.bsky.app/C5VpWiw
Entomological Collections Crew
go.bsky.app/C5VpWiw
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November 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Come visit us in the Exhibit Hall at #EntSoc25! Help support our goal of increasing student membership in entomological societies!
give.calacademy.org/give/308265/...
give.calacademy.org/give/308265/...
November 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Come visit us in the Exhibit Hall at #EntSoc25! Help support our goal of increasing student membership in entomological societies!
give.calacademy.org/give/308265/...
give.calacademy.org/give/308265/...
Don't forget to apply! #EntoPOC
Are you a POC student, early career researcher, or professional entomologist from a country in the Global South?
We are now funding memberships!
Apply from October 1st to December 15th.
More info:
www.entopoc.org/apply.html
Apply:
docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...
We are now funding memberships!
Apply from October 1st to December 15th.
More info:
www.entopoc.org/apply.html
Apply:
docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...
October 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Don't forget to apply! #EntoPOC
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In which our intrepid photographer narrowly escaped being murdered by driver ants in Kibale Forest, Uganda.
October 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
In which our intrepid photographer narrowly escaped being murdered by driver ants in Kibale Forest, Uganda.
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this emerald jewel wasp wearing its prey's dead husk of a body like a hat as it newly emerges is the most disparagingly cute thing I think I've ever seen
Photo by Emanuele Biggi
Photo by Emanuele Biggi
October 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
this emerald jewel wasp wearing its prey's dead husk of a body like a hat as it newly emerges is the most disparagingly cute thing I think I've ever seen
Photo by Emanuele Biggi
Photo by Emanuele Biggi
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Entomology 2025 will be here soon, which means it's time for a hashtag reminder:
#️⃣ #EntSoc25
🛜 Follow along and share your experience, here or wherever you use social media. And tag ESA, too!
entsoc.org/news/social-...
#️⃣ #EntSoc25
🛜 Follow along and share your experience, here or wherever you use social media. And tag ESA, too!
entsoc.org/news/social-...
October 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Entomology 2025 will be here soon, which means it's time for a hashtag reminder:
#️⃣ #EntSoc25
🛜 Follow along and share your experience, here or wherever you use social media. And tag ESA, too!
entsoc.org/news/social-...
#️⃣ #EntSoc25
🛜 Follow along and share your experience, here or wherever you use social media. And tag ESA, too!
entsoc.org/news/social-...
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This perfect tiny Baeus lass showed up in my grass this afternoon and made my day 🥹
#Nugget #TechnicallyAWasp
#Nugget #TechnicallyAWasp
October 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
This perfect tiny Baeus lass showed up in my grass this afternoon and made my day 🥹
#Nugget #TechnicallyAWasp
#Nugget #TechnicallyAWasp