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Thies H. Büscher

@tbuescher.bsky.social
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Entomologist working on biomechanics and functional morphorphological adaptations of insects to their environments

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Sarah Bank @sarahbank.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
After the #DZG2026, the @dzg-sysbiodiv.bsky.social @morphonews.bsky.social satellite symposium, this week is ending on a high note with a fantastic #Phasmatodea meeting 🥢🍃💚 organised by Marco Niekampf et al. 👏 with @svenbradler.bsky.social @romainpboisseau.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social and more
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MorphoNews @morphonews.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#DZG2026 is starting in Münster. We look forward to an amazing week at the annual meeting of the German Zoological Society with all facets of #Zoology.
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MorphoNews @morphonews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Our first #morphology session is now running at #DZG2026 with talks including #neural #anatomy in #crayfish and #ctenophores and genital damage in light of sperm competition in #spiders
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MorphoNews @morphonews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Now we have the second #morphology session running at #dzg2026. Ranging topicwise from the "enigmatic body" of #cuddlefish and #squids to #functional_morphology of #ants and #beetles
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
📖 Looking for some new weekend reading? The new issue of Physiological Entomology is now available! 📢 View the contents here ⬇️ resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13653032... @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social @wileyeco.bsky.social
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MorphoNews @morphonews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Third #morphology session at #DZG2026 with #cuddlefish prey capture, #light-sheet-microscopy and #mouse vertebral morphology in light of island colonisation.
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
New research in #RESPhysEnt Intraspecific variation in non-flight #thermogenesis warming patterns in #BumbleBees: Effects of social caste, season and body mass doi.org/10.1111/phen.70053 #ThermalPhysiology @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Part of the Molecular and Environmental Regulation of Development collaboration between #RESPhysEnt and #RESInsectMolecBio! Do you work in this field? Have work you think might fit the bill? Learn more and find out how to submit here! ⬇️ buff.ly/uRWKbV0
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New #OpenAccess research in #RESPhysEnt The influence of pupal colour on #diapause and post-diapause success in the #swallowtail butterfly #Papilo machaon doi.org/10.1111/phen.70052 #Adaptation @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
New #FreeAccess research in #RESPhysEnt Defecation in preparation for #ecdysis drives #microplastic clearance in cricket nymphs doi.org/10.1111/phen.70050 #Gryllodes #Crickets @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
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DZG SysBioDiv @dzg-sysbiodiv.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
And don't miss out on our joint satellite symposium "Form, function and phylogeny" with @morphonews.bsky.social on September 11th!
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
📢 Submission deadline extended to 📅 October 31, 2026! The thematic issue “Shaping the future of nanotechnology” edited by our #ECAB members Thies H. Büscher @tbuescher.bsky.social, Hao Lu & Yui Sasaki is related with the #BeilsteinNanotechnology2026 Symposium. ➡️ tinyurl.com/34vae3mf #BJNANO
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
New research in #RESPhysEnt Energy mobilization in Asian ladybug under extreme flight stimulation: Sexual differences in #behaviour and #metabolism doi.org/10.1111/phen.70051 #Harmonia #InsectFlight @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
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pmichalik.bsky.social @pmichalik.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
academic.oup.com/evolut/artic... New paper about the fascinating fishing spiders!
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Extreme sexual size dimorphism correlates with proxies of postcopulatory sexual selection across selected Dolomedes fishing spiders
Abstract. Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) and mating system diversity are key factors shaping reproductive evolution, yet their relationships with post-mating
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The video 🎥 of the #BeilsteinTalk “Micro- and nanoscale adaptations in insect-attachment pads: Evolutionary insights from stick and leaf insects” w/ Thies Büscher @tbuescher.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de is NOW available 🔓 in the TIB Hannover  video portal: 🔗 av.tib.eu/media/73023 #BeilsteinTalks
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The #OpenAccess #EditorsChoice article for the issue investigated how macronutrient composition in #pollen affects development and survival in wild #bees. Why not give it a read? doi.org/10.1111/phen.70029 #Pollinators #InsectDevelopment
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
📖 Need something new to read? The new issue of Physiological Entomology is now available! 📢 View the contents here ⬇️ resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13653032... @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social @wileyeco.bsky.social
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
New research in #RESPhysEnt Born in crowds: How larval density shapes gonadal development in a #ladybird beetle doi.org/10.1111/phen.70049 #Cheilomenes #Coccinellidae #Crowding @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
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Gerben Debruyn @gdebruyn.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Big day today for the stick insect enthousiasts. Day filled with interesting talks and many bugs! @tbuescher.bsky.social
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
#RESPhysEnt is proud to have supported the 7th Morphology Meeting held at @uni-jena.de in collaboration with Morphology Section of the German Zoological Society. Learn more about this fantastic event ⬇️ buff.ly/SSoLBVU @royentsoc.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social Photo credit: Stefan Jerabek
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DZG SysBioDiv @dzg-sysbiodiv.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Did you know that the next annual meeting of the DZG will take place in Münster..? Plenary speakers are already revealed on the website 👀 soon you will also see information on our Keynote speakers #SysBioDiv as well as our joint satellite symposium with @morphonews.bsky.social 🛰️🤩🆕 stay posted #DZG26
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
📢 Registration is open!  Beilstein Nanotechnology Symposium “Shaping the future of nanotechnology” in Limburg, Germany, 📅 Oct 27–29, 2026. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3vkmxkwc Follow #BeilsteinNanotechnology2026 for updates on speakers, program, etc. @tbuescher.bsky.social  @devleenasamanta.bsky.social
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The thematic issue “Micro- and nanoscale effects in biological and bioinspired materials and surfaces” ed. by Thies Büscher @tbuescher.bsky.social, Rhainer Guillermo Ferreira, Manuela Rebora & Stanislav Gorb is complete.  ➡️ tinyurl.com/wjdjr8nh #BioinspiredMaterials #BJNANO 💎 🔓
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
New #OpenAccess work by @katsuraito.bsky.social & M. Yamakawi in #RESPhysEnt finds that #Schizotetranychus mite winter eggs outperform summer eggs at low temperatures in a thermal response trade-off doi.org/10.1111/phen.70037 @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
New research in #RESPhysEnt #Semiochemicals from coccinellid #beetles modulate feeding attributes, reproductive parameters and antioxidant enzyme activities in #Parthenium beetle, #Zygogramma bicolorata doi.org/10.1111/phen.70038 @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social
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Beilstein-Institut @beilsteininstitut.hessen.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/02/2026
📢 Registration is open! Beilstein Nanotechnology Symposium “Shaping the future of nanotechnology” in Limburg, Germany, 📅 Oct 27–29, 2026. 🔗 www.beilstein-institut.de/en/sympos… Follow the hashtag […] [Original post on hessen.social]
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Photos: A mantis striking a target during the study; a Hierodula majuscula mantis. Photos courtesy of the article authors. @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
New #OpenAccess research from @tbuescher.bsky.social et al. in #RESPhysEnt reports on the postembryonic development of the predatory strike mechanics in a #PrayingMantis (Insecta: #Mantodea) doi.org/10.1111/phen.70032 #Behaviour #Kinematics #Physiology
Mantis striking target during the study. Photo courtesy of article authors.Hierodula majuscula mantis. Photo courtesy of article authors.
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Call for Papers! Thematic issue “Shaping the future of nanotechnology” ed. by our Early Career Advisory Board (#ECAB) members Thies H. Büscher @tbuescher.bsky.social , Hao Lu and Yui Sasaki in the #BJNANO 💎🔓 is open for your submission:   ➡️ tinyurl.com/34vae3mf #MaterialsDesign #biocatalysis
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
📖 Looking for some weekend reading? The new issue of Physiological Entomology is now available! 📢 View the contents here ⬇️ resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13653032... @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social @wileyeco.bsky.social
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
New work in #RESPhysEnt A need for speed? It is not always necessary to be the fastest — A case study of two thermophilous #ant species doi.org/10.1111/phen.70026 #Catalyphis @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social Photos: #Aphaenogaster senilis (credit: Xim Cerdá)
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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 27/10/2025
Seven new species of the leaf insect genus Phyllium are described from across the Indonesian archipelago. Find out more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #endemicspecies #insects #newspecies @tbuescher.bsky.social @uni-goettingen.de
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Coming up next week on 📅 Nov 14 at 🕒 3 pm CET: Online #BeilsteinTalk “Micro- and nanoscale adaptations in insect-attachment pads: Evolutionary insights from stick and leaf insects” w/ Thies H. Büscher @tbuescher.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de. Join for FREE 🔗 tinyurl.com/327fvxum  #BeilsteinTalks
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
New research in #RESPhysEnt The temperature preference, #phenology and enzymatic activity of two winter-active spiders (#Araneae) doi.org/10.1111/phen.70010 #ThermalPreferences #Biocontrol #Orchards @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wiley.com
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
New #OpenAccess research in #RESPhysEnt #FattyAcids and #glycerides are object recognition and carrying cues for foraging #Camponotus modoc carpenter #ants doi.org/10.1111/phen.70002 #Formicidae #Behaviour @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wiley.com
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Sarah Bank @sarahbank.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Finally new paper on leaf insects out 📄🍃 We had a deeper look into the diversity of Indonesian _Phyllium_ 👀 new species, new phylogeny, new egg morphologies 🪾🪺🍃 with @tbuescher.bsky.social and @zookeys.pensoft.net 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/zook...
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
New work in #RESPhysEnt Lateralized courtship #behaviours & mating success in #Ostrinia furnacalis (Lepidoptera: #Crambidae): A population-level study on maize plants under greenhouse conditions doi.org/10.1111/phen.70001 @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wiley.com
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
New research in #RESPhysEnt The effect of inactivated bacteria on the #redox status of larvae of the #WaxMoth #Galleria mellonella doi.org/10.1111/phen.70004 #Bacillus #ROS #InsectImmunity @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wiley.com
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
📖 Looking for some weekend reading? The new issue of Physiological Entomology is now available! 📢 View the contents here ⬇️ resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13653032... @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social @wiley.com
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Gerben Debruyn @gdebruyn.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Yesterday I had the pleasure of presenting our research on phasmid eggs at the international stick insect meeting organized at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. A big thanks to the organizers for the opportunity and creating such an amazing event!
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Our newest #RESPhysEnt paper reveals plant silicon defence disrupts cryptic colouration in an insect herbivore by restricting carotenoid sequestration into the haemolymph Read the article🔽 doi.org/10.1111/phen.12492 @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wiley.com
Graphical abstract of: Plant silicon defence disrupts cryptic colouration in an insect herbivore by restricting carotenoid sequestration into the haemolymph
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
New research in #RESPhysEnt reports on the effects of additional nutrients on the physiological parameters of #Frankliniella occidentalis (#Thysanoptera: #Thripidae) doi.org/10.1111/phen.12495 @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wiley.com
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
The first articles of the thematic issue “Micro- and nanoscale effects in biological and bioinspired materials and surfaces” ed. by Thies Büscher @tbuescher.bsky.social, Rhainer Guillermo Ferreira, Manuela Rebora & Stanislav Gorb are online: ➡️ tinyurl.com/wjdjr8nh #BJNANO 💎 🔓
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
New #OpenAccess research in #RESPhysEnt Effects of the alarm #pheromone on #Triatoma pallidipennis behaviour doi.org/10.1111/phen.12497 #InsectVectors #ChagasDisease #InsectBehaviour @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wiley.com
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Our newest paper in #RESPhysEnt shows knockdown in the expression of a male-specific aminopeptidase impedes the male reproductive success of the #mosquito #CulexPipiens🦟 Read the article🔽 doi.org/10.1111/phen.12487 @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wiley.com
Graphical abstract of: A knockdown in the expression of a male-specific aminopeptidase impedes the male reproductive success of the mosquito Culex pipiens
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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Submission deadline extended: Thematic issue “Micro- and nanoscale effects in biological and bioinspired materials and surfaces” ed. by Thies Büscher @tbuescher.bsky.social, Rhainer Guillermo Ferreira, Manuela Rebora & Stanislav Gorb. www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/s… #BJNANO
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RES Publications @respublications.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Learn about the effect of size on mate selection, fecundity and survival in Culex pipiens #mosquitoes, in our new #RESPhysEnt paper🦟 See the #OpenAccess article now🔽 buff.ly/wMmnqEs @wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @wiley.com
Graphical abstract of: The effect of size on mate selection, fecundity and survival in Culex pipiens mosquitoes
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Beilstein-Institut @beilsteininstitut.hessen.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/03/2025
The list of speakers is complete! Beilstein Nanotechnology Symposium 2025 “#SmartMaterials for advancing #healthcare”, 📅 June 3-5, 2025, in Limburg, Germany: 🔗 www.beilstein-institut.de/en/sympos… Follow #BeilsteinNanoHealthcare2025 […]
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Thies H. Büscher @tbuescher.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Guess what animal group Paul Kalke is presenting on at #Morpho25
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MorphoNews @morphonews.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
The first session of contributed talks at #Morpho25 starts with Conrad Helm and amphinomid fireworm larvae
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