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Kevin Keegan

@mothpotato.bsky.social
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I study moths so YOU don't have to. Lepidopterist at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A. All opinions are my own.

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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 18h
Remembering Marc Bolan, born on this date in 1947
Colored-pencil card drawing of Marc Bolan
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Thomas Cullen @thomascullen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
With all the news of museums being closed and/or defunded, I feel the message of our paper on the importance of natural history research (and the collections housing those specimens) is just as relevant (or more) today as it was when it was published. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
cover page of the linked paper
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Scans from “Nomads” by Itsuro Naraki. Naraki is a Japanese photographer whose work is deeply influenced by Robert Frank. These portraits show people Naraki met on the street between 1986 and 1994. The book is available for purchase at Pinakotheca Books. IG t.archivist
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Dezene Huber 🍁 🌻 @dezene.me · 22/09/2026
Just published a fun Open Access paper with several great co-authors from across the continent. Swimming caterpillars! 🐛 🏊‍♀️ 🪳🪲🧪 academic.oup.com/jinsectscien...
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Diversity of swimming behavior in larval Lepidoptera
Abstract. Lepidoptera are a highly diverse lineage of predominantly terrestrial insects, yet their larvae occupy diverse habitats where they may experience
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Lee Dyer @gusanero.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
TOM WAITS and FLIES ... part 2. open.spotify.com/episode/3aGG...
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Tom Waits The Fly Part Deux
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Lee Dyer @gusanero.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Here we dissect the FLY by TOM WAITS. So fun. open.spotify.com/episode/2VbX...
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Dissecting The Fly with Christian Conners: Tom Waits Tribute Part 1
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Rural Indexing Project @ruralindexing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Cornucopia of groceries Paw Paw, IL — Pitsburg, OH
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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 21/09/2026
fucked up high contrast gold foil portrait of robert f kennedy jr the low-information pervert with the diseasestim heidecker - the normal kind of pervert - on tom goes to the mayor
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Rural Indexing Project @ruralindexing.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Water tower Friend, NE
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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Bill Mazeroski, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1958 Topps
Colored-pencil card drawing of Bill Mazeroski
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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“The Blob” hit theaters on this date in 1958.
Colored-pencil card drawing of the Blob
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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Honus Wagner’s brother Butts was born 155 years ago today.
Colored-pencil card drawing of Butts Wagner
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Kevin Keegan @mothpotato.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Such a cool pattern on the underside of this Delias specimen from Papua New Guinea
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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This Day in Labor History: September 15, 1845. Women working in the Pittsburgh textile mills met in Market Square to discuss the necessity of fighting to cut their days from 12 to 10 hours without a reduction in pay. The workers struck and a militant confrontation with capital resulted!
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Kevin Keegan @mothpotato.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Chaos on iNat
An iNat curator discusses the confusion surrounding Polenta, which is both a moth genus AND delicious Italian dish.
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Kevin Keegan @mothpotato.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We have brought back the genus name Polenta and it is now iNat official. You're welcome!
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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Come work here, it is a fun place and we would love to have you as our colleague: careers.amnh.org/postings/4923 #Lepidoptera #Insect #Entomology #AMNH
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Assistant Curator/Assistant Professor, Invertebrate Zoology
The Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an outstanding tenure-track Assistant Curator/Assistant Professor with expertise in the evolution of Lepidop...
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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
who's ready for a 4-game winning streak to stretch into a 19-game winning streak?
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The Onion @theonion.com · 10/09/2026
Locust Humiliated Swarm He Organized Only Got 40 Million Attendees theonion.com/locust-humiliated-swar…
Locust Humiliated Swarm He Organized Only Got 40 Million Attendees
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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Sunset above Borrego Springs this evening (Photo: Sicco Rood).
Sunset above Borrego Springs this evening. In the foreground two palms. Lenticular clouds above.
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Kevin Keegan @mothpotato.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I'm sure Eddings would do the same thing for Sonny Gray
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Please repost! Drexel announced that it will close the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum- the oldest nat history museum in the US. There are 2 petitions to support the academy. Please sign both & come to our rally Tues. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe... www.change.org/p/the-academ...
A poster featuring the T-Rex at the cognitive natural sciences, which says save the Academy natural sciences, museum rally in front of the academy 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway, Tuesday, September 8 10 AM. The T-Rex is saying tell Drexel keep the museum open. There’s an RSVP QR code and then the logos of Philly Science Action Skype scientist In Philly on the bottom.
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Molleindustria FUTURE? NO THANKS! OUT NOW @molleindustria.org · 04/09/2026
Future? No Thanks! IS OUT NOW ON STEAM An open-world comedy adventure about workable utopias, the twilight of patriarchy, revolution, and the horrifying possibility that the younger generations might be right. 💀 Windows + Mac 💀 6+ hours of gameplay 💀 20% off at launch futurenothanks.com
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BoB / Elen 2027 @bobelen2027.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🦋 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! The first registration period for BOB + ELEN 2027 runs from Sep 1–Oct 31. Limited coupons for the Global South! 🌎 ⚠️ Be carefull reading the information on the “Undergraduate Students” and “Graduate Students” categories before registering. 🔗 Registration link in our bio!
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Attention Philadelphia! We're hosting a rally to demand that Drexel University maintain The Academy of Natural Sciences Museum open to the public. Join us on Tuesday morning at 10am in front of the academy. Please spread the word, we need all hands on deck! RSVP here: luma.com/1qwnrqz2
A dinosaur on a white background with the text SAve the academy of Natural sciences museum rally Tuesday Sept 8 10am in front of the academy 1900 ben Franklin Parkway. "Tell Drexel University "Keep the museum open!" with the logos for Philly Science Action, Skype a Scientist, and Green Philly
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ascalaphid @ascalaphid.com · 03/09/2026
The Brother
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 02/09/2026
Feels like the right time to reshare the 1980s Massachusetts tourism campaign whose jingle is perpetually stuck in my head
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THE FAR SIDE DAILY @bot.cowtools.org · 01/09/2026
Entomological rodeos
Entomological rodeos
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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A stationary lenticular cloud formation above San Ysidro Mountain at sunset on the 23rd this month.
A stationary lenticular cloud formation above San Ysidro Mountain at sunset with two palms in the foreground.
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I agree that people are not giving the Kathleen Hanna to Olivia Rodrigo pipeline enough attention
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Kevin Keegan @mothpotato.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Disband the pirates. Sell off all of their holdings and property.
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one dozen rats at a keyboard @panasonicdx4500.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
watching Coyote vs Acme at an independent theater
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Dipterists Society @dipterists.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We'll be hosting our 35th General Meeting @ #EntSoc26 (Nov. 10; Columbus, OH) and are looking for speakers! Presentations can be on anything related to #Diptera If you're interested please message @bertonemyia.bsky.social for a link to submit your talk info for consideration. Hope to see you there!
A golden yellow and black stalk-eyed Richardia fly sits on a white background next to the Dipterists Society logo. Underneath the fly it says "We're looking for you...to present!"
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Biodiversity Pics @biodiversitypix.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🐛 Chronologischer Raupenkalender, oder, Naturgeschichte der europäischen Raupen Berlin: Im Verlage von Theodor Bade, 1837. [Source]
Historical illustration titled "Chronologischer Raupenkalender," showing 24 detailed, hand-colored caterpillars of various European species. Each caterpillar is numbered and uniquely colored with patterns including stripes, spots, and hair-like bristles. The caterpillars vary in shape, size, and color, from green and yellow to brown and black. Below the images is a list of scientific names corresponding to each numbered caterpillar, written in elegant script. The illustration is set on an aged, cream background with a clean layout, emphasizing the natural diversity of European caterpillars as documented in 1837 by Theodor Bade's publication.
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Ainsley S @americanbeetles.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Today’s mysterious collection find: @mothpotato.bsky.social unearthed what we thought might be some cool mid century archival insect footage…
Ancient tin or aluminum filmstrip canister, labeled “various butterflies”Beneath it, a second one!!
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Edward Hopper @edwardhopper.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Old Ice Pond at Nyack - 1897 botfrens.com/collections/173/conten…
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Casey Dunn @caseywdunn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
My new book, Phylogenetic Biology, is now published. Available online for free at dunnlab.org/phylogenetic... . Physical copies can be purchased at shop.lightningsource.com/b/085?params... or your favorite bookstore.
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Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund @gdfcf.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
What an extraordinary story. 💚🌳 @mongabay.com’s Rhett Ayers Butler beautifully captures Dan Janzen, Winnie Hallwachs, and the decades of people, science, and persistence behind the restoration and protection of Área de Conservación Guanacaste. A must-read: news.mongabay.com/2026/08/dani...
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Daniel Janzen and the long work of bringing back a forest
In northwestern Costa Rica, the forest did not return all at once. First the cattle were removed. Then the fires had to be stopped. Introduced grasses made the old ranchlands burn too easily. Fence li...
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Judith A.H. Smit @judithsmit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Caterpillars eat plants, right? 🌿 Not always, some are carnivorous! 🥩🐛 Our new paper documents the life history, behavior, and vibrations of Juditha odites. It feeds on treehoppers, then moves into ant nests to consume ant brood! 🐜🐛🦋 link.springer.com/article/10.1... @insectessociaux.bsky.social
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An insect-eating caterpillar associated with arboreal ants: life cycle, diet, social integration and substrate-borne vibrations - Insectes Sociaux
Herbivory is the predominant feeding strategy in Lepidoptera, whereas carnivory has evolved rarely. The life cycles of carnivorous species, however, remain poorly documented. Here, we confirm that Jud...
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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
You'd better believe it.
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Biodiversity Pics @biodiversitypix.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
🦋 Butterflies and moths London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1894. [Source]
Historical illustration showing nine moths and butterflies arranged in three rows on a plain background. The insects exhibit a variety of orange, brown, and black patterns with detailed wing markings. Each specimen is numbered, highlighting differences in wing shape, spots, and coloration typical to moths and related species. The image balances symmetry and natural variation, emphasizing the diversity within moth species. The label "Plate III" appears at the top right, indicating its origin from an 1894 publication titled "Butterflies and moths."
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Bea Leiderman @bealeiderman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Bertholdia. One of my favorite moths. Every single one in the genus is a stunner. Those translucent bits! 🌿😜
A moth on a leaf. The wings are mostly brown with a big area lacking scales so it is translucent and the leaf shows through. The thorax has a red crest. There are four yellow spots along the thorax and black and yellow dashed lines along the posterior edge of the forewings.
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Entomological Collections Network @entcollnet.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Registration for #ECN2026 is NOW OPEN! As well as standard in-person registration, we have discounted rates for online registration, for students and for volunteers. Make the most of our early-bird rates (ending on September 14): ecnweb.net/welcome/meet...
A specimen of spider hunting wasp (Pompilidae) beside the ECN logo and the words “registration now open!”
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Kevin Keegan @mothpotato.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Cherry dagger moth at Powdermill Nature Reserve last night
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Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This is a deep-sea isopod. Dr. Johanna Weston, a deep-ocean biologist and guest investigator at @whoi.edu, is confident this is Bathyopsurus nybelini, one of her favorite animals. Learn why via the YouTube caption: youtube.com/shorts/DenUj...
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Rod Page @rdmpage.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Tool to display the use of a taxonomic name over time based on @biodivlibrary.bsky.social data is online at iphylo.org/bhl-name-tim..., the screenshot shows results for Physeter catodon versus Physeter macrocephalus (names for the sperm whale). This will be part of @tdwg.org workshop on BHL in Oslo.
Occurrences of scientific names across the Biodiversity Heritage Library, over time for Physeter catodon and Physeter macrocephalus
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Kevin Keegan @mothpotato.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Spotted lantern flies in a stare down"Point of View" statue in Pittsburgh
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Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This moth brought a plus one to the light party 🌿
A large American Toad from the side, sitting on a wooden deck amd night, illuminated by a lamp. There's a good-sized moth sitting on its back, I think an Ipsilon Dart.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I enjoyed this. ordinaryabundance.com
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Ordinary Abundance
A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Hell yeah! www.post-gazette.com/news/health/... 1/2
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DOJ ends effort to get records of UPMC Children's patients receiving gender-affirming care
The U.S. Department of Justice has voluntarily ended its pursuit of UPMC Children’s Hospital patient records for juveniles who have received gender-affirming...
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