Michael Caterino
@mcaterino.bsky.social
Coleopterist, documenting patterns of beetle diversity (especially histerids & staphylinoids); University prof sharing systematics with the next generation; aspiring popular science writer; would rather be in the field.
The year in Ecuador already seems a lifetime away. Here's a soothing cruise over the rainforest of Mashpi from last May, short from the lodge's 'Libellula' (dragonfly) gondola.
November 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The year in Ecuador already seems a lifetime away. Here's a soothing cruise over the rainforest of Mashpi from last May, short from the lodge's 'Libellula' (dragonfly) gondola.
This will appeal to like 4 of my friends out there. But this is a live Nosodendron (beetle) larva. Nosodendron means 'sick tree', and true to its name these were found in a black, moldy wet area around an injured beech root. Enjoy!
September 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This will appeal to like 4 of my friends out there. But this is a live Nosodendron (beetle) larva. Nosodendron means 'sick tree', and true to its name these were found in a black, moldy wet area around an injured beech root. Enjoy!