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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Death’s-head hawkmoths equipped with ultralight radio tags to study their migration. #insect_migration #moths #radiotracking

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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

#Engineering_Day: Prototyping a flight simulator with different visual light cues placed inside magnetic coils to study spatial orientation in insects.

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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

A new book for weekend reading: UP by @drlucyrogers.com (approved 🐱).

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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Upgrading our flight simulator for the next step: analysing wingbeats with DeepLabCut @deeplabcut.bsky.social and high-speed video (up to 300 fps) under different light and magnetic conditions #insectmigration #butterflies #insectnavigation

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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Sakura blossoms in full bloom on the Keele university campus. #springblossom #keeleuniversity #sakura

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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Want to draw attention to your poster at a conference? 🧵✨ Cross-stitch a QR code onto cotton and attach it to your board. Cool idea! #ASABSpring2026 #bristoluniversity

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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#EngineringLabDay A new version of our portable, low-cost DIY moth trap, equipped with UV LED strip and powered by power banks. The design is based on concepts developed by Dutch Butterfly Conservation and @ukceh.bsky.social (links in comments). Instructions/3D printing files coming soon on website

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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

The Milky Way over the Austrian grasslands and our flight simulator used to study #orientation and #navigation in European #migratory #moths this autumn 🌌🦋

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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

The first stage of our #Orientation and #Navigation project on #European #migratory #moths is now complete. Time to pack up the equipment and start planning for next year!

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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Magnetic coils at sunset, with the Alps on the horizon. Field experiments in moth navigation meet stunning Austrian landscapes. #Fieldwork #AnimalNavigation #Magnetoreception #Moths #ScienceInTheWild #Migration

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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

New flight simulators for diurnal (left) and nocturnal (right) Lepidoptera, developed in our lab and a home-based engineering lab, are ready for this season. #AnimalNavigation #MigratoryMoth #ConpassSystems #Lepidoptera

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MagBBB Research Group @magbbbgroup.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

It was a pleasure to take part in such a fantastic conference, present the results of the second part of our #RedAdmiralProject 🦋🧭, and celebrate 🎉 the 100-year anniversary of @biologists.bsky.social The conference was wonderfully organised, with fascinating and inspiring talks throughout!

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