Nick Dowdy @njdowdy.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Do you like moths that make sounds? Do you like museum collections? Do you want a PhD? Reach out ASAP! 020
Nick Dowdy @njdowdy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025I am happy to share that my most recent publication is now live and open access! academic.oup.com/isd/article/... Our amazing team of Erebidae experts has brought together foundational information about one of the most biodiverse families on Earth, including photos for all subfamilies!academic.oup.comErebidae systematics: past, present, and future—progress in understanding a diverse lepidopteran lineageAbstract. Erebidae, the largest family of Lepidoptera with approximately 25,000 known species globally, forms the major clade of the superfamily Noctuoidea 171
Nick Dowdy @njdowdy.bsky.social · 12/04/2025My student Annika and I had a great time at @mkepublicmuseum.bsky.social last night for Inside Out. Everyone was really excited to learn about mimicry and masquerade! Wanna take our quiz? Check it out: 140
Nick Dowdy @njdowdy.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Lindsay Graham re: how valuable democracy is to Republicans: "I told Zelenskyy... you have a new relationship with America. A 500 billion, half a trillion dollar deal, that President Trump is proud of. That gives us an interest worth defending." They don't value human freedom. They value minerals.media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie sits in front of a womanAlt: Lindsay graham looking like a moron as usual 100
Reposted by Nick DowdyNiklas Wahlberg @lepphylo.bsky.social · 06/02/2025A postdoc opportunity to work on Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) functional genomics with me, @jadrankarota.bsky.social and @chriswheat.bsky.social in Lund, Sweden. We aim to leverage the amazing amount of data being generated by @projectpsyche.bsky.social and DToL projects. lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...lu.varbi.comPostdoctoral fellow in Noctuidae functional genomicsSubject description The project will use a comparative functional genomes approach to study a species-rich group of moths, Noctuidae (Lepidoptera). Noctuidae have both a huge negative and positive imp 16441
Nick Dowdy @njdowdy.bsky.social · 23/01/2025brbmedia.tenor.coma scene from a movie called spider man no way homeALT: a scene from a movie called spider man no way home 020
Nick Dowdy @njdowdy.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Blue is not an easy color to find for #Lepidoptera, but #Arctiinae always provide! Not too many photos of this species online. Try to find it! I'll drop the ID here tomorrow. #BlueBugs #BlueMonday 2172
Nick Dowdy @njdowdy.bsky.social · 19/01/2025If any US folks need tips on getting TikTok access, let me know. I just spent my morning circumventing the ban to get a Japanese milk bread recipe for my wife 😂 120
Nick Dowdy @njdowdy.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Sneak-peak at Figure 1 from an upcoming review on #Erebidae, the most speciose family of #Lepidoptera. Type genera/species of all 18 subfamilies are figured, providing a cursory overview of what an "erebid" is. 1192