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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Found this cute little snek (lloks like a DeKay's brown snake) getting some late afternoon sun on the trail at Darby Creek. It did not appreciate my efforts to relocate to a less-likely-to-be-squished area. Sorry, snek. #herps #snakes

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

To celebrate the end of #ica25, here are some massive cinnamon rolls. Of #python 🐍 #pythonista #herps #herping #pythons #invasive

Coiled Burmese pythons captured during a Florida eradication effort.

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

If you just finished your #ica25 obligations for the day and are wondering--yes, #NoKings protest is ongoing at the Denver statehouse.

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

If you're at #ICA25, would love to see you at our Ohio State reception tonight 7:30-9:30 in the Hyatt Regency, Level 3, Mineral D.

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Headed to #ICA25! In the meantime, wondering if there are any #arachnologists or #scorpion experts out there who know the species of the critter below we found in Tuscany. Italian scorpion? #scorpions #invertebrates #arachnology #entomology 🦂

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Happy #FrogFriday! Found a party of adorable marsh frogs in Thuringia, Germany. #herping #frogs #frog 🐸

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

For any fans of bad horror films, this shot made it look like a Ghoulie: #turtles #herps #TurtleTuesday

Snapping turtle with a bloody mouth looking as if it has human-like teeth. It doesn't.

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Sorry to the turtle friend for the prodding to keep it from going back into the road. The only injury I could detect was some blood on its head, so I hope it's okay. I freeze framed a couple of shots from the video. Mid-snap: #turtles #herps #TurtleTuesday

Snapping turtle mid snap. Its mouth is partially open and its eye appears closed. It looks creepy.

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Sometimes friends wonder why I carry certain tools in my bag. Welp, this is one reason snake hooks are real handy. Snapping turtles aren't known for their hospitality. I'm sure it wasn't feeling any friendlier after being accosted by a pickup... #turtles #herps #TurtleTuesday

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

For #TurtleTuesday, here's a large friend I found in the middle of a blind curve in #Kentucky. Shell just under 2 ft long. I had to park and run back about a quarter mile, and unfortunately I saw him get clipped by a truck before I got there. But, he was still moving... #turtles #herps 🐢

A very large snapping turtle peeking out of its mossy shell.

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Enjoyed having ornate tree lizards as roommates during my fieldwork. They always found clever places to blend in! #lizards #herps #sonorandesert #swarizona

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Haven't found any #Arizona toads yet for #ToadallyTuesday. I don't know if there's a #lizard post day, but here's a Greater Earless Lizard. #SouthernAZ #herps #lizards #herpetology

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

When you find out the NCA deadline has magically moved 5 days earlier than it was in January #nca25 💀

NCA deadline was on the site as April 5, now says March 31.

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I missed #SnakeSunday, so I'm going to declare today #WigglyWednesday. It's super cold here in Ohio, so here's a picture of a cute little scarlet snake trying to snuggle with me on a chilly 65 degree evening in south Florida. #herps #snakes #herpetology #herping #Everglades

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Happy #FrogFriday! Here's a Southern Leopard frog we spotted in Florida to leap into the weekend with 🐸 #frogs #amphibians #herps #herpetology #everglades

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

For #ToadallyTuesday, here's a stout li'l Southern toad in the Everglades. I love how unflappable they are when you approach them. 🐸 #toads #herps #herping

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

For #FrogFriday, here's a cute little pig frog we helped across the road while out night #herping in the Everglades 🐸 #herpetology #frogs

A pig frog with its cute big googly eyes.

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Love the pics! We haven't seen any rat snakes yet--very cute. It was warm so pretty successful herping last night!

Florida Green Watersnake
Big Cypress National Preserve, O...
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Peninsular Cooter
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Scarletsnake
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Scarletsnake
Big Cypress National Preserve, O...
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Brown Watersnake
Big Cypress National Preserve, O...
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Florida Cottonmouth
Big Cypress National Preserve, O...
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Eastern Toe-biter
Big Cypress National Preserve, O...
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Southern Toad
Big Cypress National Preserve, O...
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Pig Frog
Big Cypress National Preserve, O...
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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I desperately wanted to see a cane toad at #ICA24 in QLD, Australia, but no dice. I did not know they are proliferating in Florida. Went looking at night and found one on my first try 🐸 #invasivespecies #ToadallyTuesday #herps

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Thanks to The Columbus Dispatch for hosting this community event, and for their recent investigative reporting on missing persons in Ohio. If anyone else is doing research in this space, LMK! #FindSacoyaCooper #FindAndyChapman #FindDannyFout #FindBrianShaffer www.dispatch.com/story/news/2...

Vanished: A Columbus Dispatch Community Conversation on Missing Ohioans

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

"Don't bother reading the article...let #AI do it for you." Oh hell no. Google Scholar has already done irreparable harm to the literature by its recency bias and promoting pay-for-play journals in its algorithm. Now it's encouraging scholars not to read what they cite... 💀

Google Scholar. New! AI outlines in Scholar PDF reader: skim per-section bullets, deep read what you need.

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

This looks like a great research opportunity for UG students in #interpersonalcomm or #familycomm: NSF-funded 9-week summer program: undergradresearch.missouri.edu/interpersona...

Details about Missouri undergrad research program
Students will receive:
Stipend of $5,400 (minus taxes)
On-campus housing – valued at $1,500, (air conditioned dorm room, 2 students per room)
Meal Plan – valued at $1,100
Travel to/from Columbia, Missouri (Limitations apply when traveling by personal vehicle. Based on mileage, up to $600 roundtrip.)
Travel funds to present at a professional academic conference with summer mentor in the year following participation

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

I'll be catching up with all the new folks to follow soon, but in the meantime, welcome! Re-networking is an effort, but also an opportunity. I look forward to #commsky growing. If you're new, find a second scroll to brighten your feed. I recommend #birds! Here is a toucan at the Nat. Aviary:

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Jesse Fox @commfox.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

I asked Microsoft Co-Pilot what social science journals have policies about using AI. Not only did it fail, it a) referenced an MDPI journal, and b) suggested the journal is "ensuring that ethical considerations and best practices are followed." ☠️ #AIinResearch #AcademicSky @carlbergstrom.com

Co-Pilot AI references a scam journal and describes it as ethical.

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