Reposted by Shloop 𓅃Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Waitwaiwait it’s #invertefest already 👀👀 a little busy so here’s a tortoise beetle (Aspidomorpha sanctaecrucis) I saw two days ago. 0111
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Waitwaiwait it’s #invertefest already 👀👀 a little busy so here’s a tortoise beetle (Aspidomorpha sanctaecrucis) I saw two days ago. 0111
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I liked the side couple more but I really like the internal conflict between the main characters. I’m not a good critic but I liked it quite a lot, I might rewatch it because I feel like I haven’t fully digested it. 000
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 03/07/20264. Cherry Magic (anime; still watching) Here’s why I started watching it: Straight guy friend sent me a reel of a girl holding the manga saying “I think you’d like this”, as a half-joke. He’s aware that I(m starting to) like BL. I looked it up. English name is “Cherry Magic”. Hey I’ve heard of it. 100
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 23/06/20263. School trip: joined a group I’m not close to Self explanatory title. I don’t have a lot to say about this show, a bit cliche but oh my god so cute. I couldnt stop grinning the entire time, and because I watch it at night I end up being unable to sleep from how flared up I am after each episode. 100
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 23/06/2026This one’s about reincarnation as our protagonist Hoshino finds out what he has born for as his boyfriend Yamada gets killed over and over (and somehow surviving). Romantic in a weirder way, do note that this manga contains themes such as pedophilia, murder, seduction. 110
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 23/06/20262. 月食奇譚 (Total Eclipse of the Eternal Heart, stupid long name!) Also by mangaka Syundei, and a dramatic tone shift compared to previous work mentioned. This one is more in line with other works of Syundei, being more dark. Still a memorable read, despite the plot taking some time to understand. 110
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 23/06/2026It’s about a shy boy who wouldn’t stop embarrassing himself in front of his crush, lighthearted for the most part but the drama (especially the anime) was excellent when it needs to be serious. Especially relate to Nakamura as the weird socially inept and gay kid, almost nostalgic even. 120
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 23/06/20261. Go for it! Nakamura This slice of life romcom was the one which first piqued my interest and has been my recent obsession. Loved it so much I read fanfiction, bought merchandise and the first volume manga in Japan (without knowing Japanese so I manually translated each page w Google). 150
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Self indulgent thread: Heres BL shows/manga I’ve watched or read in the past 2 months because I’m free now and have way too much time to kill, so that’s my new interest when I’m not outside??? 😭 211
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Received a letter from the University of Hong Kong, I’ll be starting my studies as a science undergrad this September (where I’ll hopefully major in ecology soon). Here’s a katydid, which I’ve mentioned in my interview as one of the overlooked insect fauna here which I hope to understand. 👁️ 2151
Reposted by Shloop 𓅃Natalia (娜塔莉) @wrycritic.bsky.social · 23/06/2026"Keep politics out of science" But politics keeps women out of science. There's a shift in hostility you experience from the PhD onwards, and it intensifies the higher you go. A workshop and role models for girls won't solve it, just shifts the blame & cause on the victims rather than perpetrators. 38519
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Hello, I haven’t updated in quite some time. I’ve finished my university entrance exams. During this break, I like to keep myself busy when I feel like being productive. I would rather doomscroll when I feel lazy, so Im not active on social media. Until then, here’s a drawing I made in an hour. 1372
Reposted by Shloop 𓅃Carla Jean @beerbabe.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Ok entomologists and #bugsky (is that a thing?)... My 2-year-old daughter is loving Jerry Pallotta's Icky Bug Alphabet Book... and on the last page, top right is an unlabeled bug that she asks me about and I have no idea what it is. Any clue? 273
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Hello, my old friend A few weeks ago, I went looking for stick insects. While there is not a single one of those in sight, I saw a tree with 6 or so of these longan lanternflies (Pyrops candelaria), and I knew I had to get a good photo of one. #bugsky 1266
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Life update Uni entrance exams are breaking me apart. I have 6 weeks left but progress feels slow. I’m not sure how well my established knowledge holds. I went birding with my two best friends, it made me think that I don’t deserve them. I still plan on posting more bugs! When I have time. 0111
Reposted by Shloop 𓅃franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 24/02/2026ANTphys.orgAnt queen frozen in time: New ant species found in Dominican amberA study by Dr. Gianpiero Fiorentino and his colleagues, published in the Journal of Paleontology, describes the identification of a new species of ant, Hypoponera electrocacica, belonging to the genus... 27717
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 30/01/2026also the toys brought are the best things ever I need the Sinosauopteryx plushie 🥺 050
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Awesome talk by none other than @nataliajagielska.bsky.social ! I can hear her talk for ages (and especially about crazy people throughout history). 1214
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Perhaps even lesser known is that they come in blue. This is a specimen I got and it seems to be a much more uncommon aberration than purple individuals. 1121
Reposted by Shloop 𓅃franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 07/01/2026People keep telling me they're "not good enough to submit" - I say, we don't gatekeep skill levels. Sure, I use the books to scout for artists to hire/forward projects to, but our goal is to *encourage people to celebrate nature*. This is why I insist on having kid & amateur artists each season. 416560
Reposted by Shloop 𓅃Natalia (娜塔莉) @wrycritic.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Join me for tour of dinosaur palaeoart from paleolithic cave art, eccentric Oxford homemaker to Nazi-fighting Polish women and wet vultures. History of dinosaur art, by women. A free talk delivered at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Details below. 216944
Reposted by Shloop 𓅃Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 26/12/2025the Atlas beetle along with two other species belongs in the genus Chalcosoma, which means “bronze body”. This is a fitting name, considering they often have a bronze or metallic green sheen. But do you know they come in purple? I do, but I never expected to ever find one in the wild! #InverteFest 0181
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 26/12/2025the Atlas beetle along with two other species belongs in the genus Chalcosoma, which means “bronze body”. This is a fitting name, considering they often have a bronze or metallic green sheen. But do you know they come in purple? I do, but I never expected to ever find one in the wild! #InverteFest 0181
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 25/12/2025Happy #invertefest! I was going to tell everyone how much I love this beautiful Pseudophyllus titan I got, unfortunately she refused to eat and passed away today 😞 that’s just how bug keeping goes, isn’t it? 1242
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 24/12/2025visit the Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium if you’ll ever visit Shizuoka too! They have 5 coelacanth specimens and a very impressive roster of deep sea creatures too 010
Reposted by Shloop 𓅃Saimi Hanma ⚔️ サイミ @saimihanma.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Today I visited the Takeshima Aquarium in Gamagori, which specializes in deep sea animals. I saw giant isopods, spider crabs, deep sea octopus and all kinds of fascinating #invertebrates. 1134253
Reposted by Shloop 𓅃Ted R. Kahn @tedrkahn.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Rarely heard, less-seen, enjoy an ex-amplicant (note the girth of the forearm) the Oxapampa Poison Frog, Ameerega planipaleae & this one took me longer to find a photographic reference for than to paint & only one person had recorded the call at the time & was kind enough to share it for the book 🐸. 0151
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 15/11/2025In the little speck that is Hong Kong lives a tarantula. Well, not a very big one. Phlogiellus is a genus of tiny tarantulas which can be found even in urban environments. Members of the genus can only be identified by dissection and this specimen appears to be P. bogadeki, described in 2016. 080
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 08/10/2025#Invertober Day 4: Palm weevil (Rhycnhophorus) 0305
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 08/10/2025They’re quite hard to find… only time is when I found one under a longhorn beetle. You can try sifting leaf litter though they are more easily found this way 120
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 01/10/2025It doesn’t matter if one only buys captive bred, by engaging with this trade you also increase the demand for wild animals. This is because fresh bloodlines need to be introduced for a healthy captive population and they will keep coming. 050
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 01/10/2025So many reptiles are made endangered PRIMARILY because of the pet trade. Your inbred, contaminated animal isn’t fit for release either. We also can’t guarantee the sustainability of collecting. There is little study done on the actual impact of collecting especially on big insects w low turnover. 160
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 01/10/2025A few things for those engaging in the wildlife trade but care about conservation to make peace with: While exotic pet trade helps understanding the habits of animals , it doesn’t directly help conservation. This is a rhetoric I’ve seen a lot of herp keepers buy, but it’s crazy cope. 181
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Would love to see this genus in the wild one day, I thought seeing a dead one in a vial of leaf litter sent to me was already very cool! 000
Reposted by Shloop 𓅃The Wild @thewild.news · 01/10/2025Pristine areas see insect decline. New research points to climate change as a primary factor. #Insects #Climate #Environmentn.prInsect populations drop even without direct human interference, a new study findsResearch published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit. 1147
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Hello Bluesky. Contrary to its name, i am typing this when Hong Kong is hit by a super typhoon. Last Sunday, I got my hands on this gorgeous stag beetle (Odontolabis stevensi duivenbodei), endemic to Sangihe Island. I look forward to breeding them. #inverts 0120
Reposted by Shloop 𓅃Marshal Hedin @mhedin.bsky.social · 23/09/2025let me share a little story about a remarkable wasp that I encountered yesterday in our local deserts I stumbled across her, and scrambled to get a few crappy photos .... but then realized that she had a burrow, perhaps a better photo op was possible ?? here she is at her burrow entrance. 29672175
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 18/09/2025FYI tying is unnecessary for Phalacrognathus. Usually reserved for much more powerful species such as large Dorcus, Hexarthrius, some Prosopocoilus. 110
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Most leaf insects start of like this in their first instar, always in a different colour from the normal green or yellow 🧐 010
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 01/09/2025People often say that hummingbirds take the niche of insects, but few know that the closest actual analogue are paper wasps. I wont elaborate further. 040
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 30/08/2025Tonight I saw 3 moon moths (Actias ningpoana) in a single walk. This is the third brood of the year, with the last one coming in October. #invertefest 1143
Shloop 𓅃 @bugwizardshloop.bsky.social · 27/08/2025In my trip to Taiwan I visited a few beetle stores including Insect Jungle, which offers an incredible variety of pet beetles and supplies. They include Rhaetus westwoodi, one of the most prized stag beetles, and Dynastes satanas which is rare in the wild, among other uncommon species. #invertefest 0111
![Scissors Diagram Showing the Gender Distribution within Career Stages inBiological Sciences at German Universities (2003)Percent male and female are shown for enrolling university students through graduation, PhDsawarded, scientific staff (includes post-doctoral fellows, some junior group leaders, and researchscientists with university or PhD degrees), Habilitation (awarded for research accomplishmentsfollowing the PhD as well as teaching experience, often a pre-requisite for university professorshipsin Germany), and professors (includes independent group leaders roughly equivalent to assistant,associate, and full professors in the American system—C2–C4 scale).Data prepared by Center of Excellence Women and Science (CEWS, http://www.cews.org/cews/index.php). Source: Federal Statistical Office Germany.
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