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Elia Guariento @eliaguariento.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

On the way home after a wonderful @uissi-social.bsky.social Thanks to all and hopefully see you in 4 years in South Africa @monitant.bsky.social @melvinopolka.bsky.social @euracalpenv.bsky.social

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Chiara Tenneriello @chiaratenne.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It was a great pleasure to present our last paper about #magnetoreception in #Cataglyphis ants at the #IUSSI2026. Extremely rewarding to exchange with incredible scientists working with social insects. I learn a lot of new interesting facts. 🐜🧭🐝🌲 @uissi-social.bsky.social

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MonitAnt @monitant.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The IUSSI’s international conference is currently taking place in Freiburg, and the MonitAnt team is having a great time presenting a wealth of interesting data from two years of research! 🐜 @uissi-social.bsky.social #IUSSI26

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Tegan Gaetano @tegangaetano.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

. @fmanfredini.bsky.social presenting research from Tesni Houlston on molecular correlates of age and DWV infection in immature honeybees at @uissi-social.bsky.social

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Patrick Krapf @krapfpatrick.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I can't believe today is already the last day of the international conference of the @uissi-social.bsky.social in Freiburg. 😱 Had a great time so far and am looking forward to the remaining talks, plenary, chats with peers, and the dinner tonight. 😀🥳🐜🐝

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Last day of #IUSSI26 but still more to go! This morning - prof. Sarah D. Kocher, as this morning plenery speaker 🐝🧪🔬

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Luisa Jaimes @jaimesnino.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Thank you all organizers #IUSSI2026 and attendants, I really enjoyed talking about the fascinating way queens live and die! 🐜🇨🇴🎉 #cienciacriolla

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The first half of the #IUSSI26 was buzzing! So much science, discussion, debates, and ideas exchange - but the most important friendly chats and coffees while brewing new collaboration. This event turned out to be a great celebration of science and international collaboration 🐝🐜👏

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Our firt plenary talk today - Prof. Yahya Al Naggar 🐝🍯 ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Dr. Luis M. Jaimes-Niño: 2026 West-Eberhard Award recipient! 🐜🏆

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Lily Leahy @lilyleahy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Great to be at IUSSI Freiburg! Tom Bishop presenting our work led by Sophie Mallett using rapid thermal phenotyping to compare thermal traits across ant species at scale @uissi-social.bsky.social @tbish.bsky.social paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Prof. Yuko Ulrich as our plenary speaker today 🐜🐜🐜

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Prof. Joan Strassmann - Hamilton Award prize 2026 👏

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Prof. Kulmuni as a second plenary speaker! The mistery of species 🐜 #IUSSI26

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Thank you prof. Field for opening #IUSSI26 plenary talks!

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Tegan Gaetano @tegangaetano.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Day 1 of #IUSSI2026. Looking forward to four days of learning about the exciting science happening in social insects. If you’re interested in how nutrients flow through ecosystems to support bumblebees check out my talk on Tuesday at 14:15 in K10. @uissi-social.bsky.social

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Karmi Oxman, PhD @karmioxman.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

@uissi-social.bsky.social Made an IUSSI schedule picker: iussi-2026-picks.karmi-oxman.chatgpt.site Shareable link below: your picks stay private & saved locally on your phone browser. Avoid private browsing and don’t clear website data (picks will disappear). Happy bugging!

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IUSSI 2026 Schedule Picker

A simple personal schedule picker for IUSSI 2026 in Freiburg.

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The entomo trivia quiz was great warm up for more science, talks, team work and fun for this week! #IUSSI26

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

It was a hectic,fun and great start of #IUSSI26 ! Stay tune for more as of today!

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David Baracchi @davidbaracchi.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

So excited to be in Freiburg for the #IUSSI2026 Conference and to join this gathering of social insect researchers from around the world!! Honored — and a bit scared! — to deliver my plenary lecture on Thursday, and even more excited to reconnect with many friends! @uissi-social.bsky.social

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Pauline Fleischmann @cataglyphilosophy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Eventhough, I will not be there in person, our work on #magnetorepection in #Cataglyphis #ants will be presented by @chiaratenne.bsky.social 😍🥰🧭🐜 If you are there, make sure to listen to her talk on Thursday at 10:45👇 If you are also not there, check out her paper: doi.org/10.1007/s003... #IUSSI2026

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

We are all set up and ready for week of social insects and science! #IUSSI26 Bring your hunger! (for science and networking :D )

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

📸 Pre-Congress Photo Workshop at #IUSSN26! What a great start to IUSSN26! We kicked things off with a fantastic photo workshop led by Alex Wild, exploring how to capture the incredible details of the insect world through photography.

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Yuko Ulrich from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany 🇩🇪! We’re thrilled to have her as a speaker in our #IUSSI26 plenary programme and can’t wait to hear her talk. 🐝

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🎤 Meet our next #IUSSI26 plenary speaker: Jonna Kulmuni from the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands 🇳🇱! We’re delighted to have her joining us and look forward to hearing her insights. 🐝✨ More exciting plenary talks coming in the next days!

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🎤 Don`t miss our #IUSSI26 plenary programme: Yahya Al Naggar from Tanta University, Egypt 🇪🇬! We’re excited to welcome him and hear his plenary talk. 🐝 Stay tuned for more highlights from the conference!

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🎤 Next up in our #IUSSI26 plenary programme: Sarah D. Kocher from Princeton University, USA! We’re excited to welcome her and hear her plenary talk. 🐝 Stay tuned for more highlights from the conference in the next few days!

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🎤 Our second plenary talk at #IUSSI26 is by Jeremy Field from the University of Exeter, UK! We’re looking forward to hearing his talk and continuing an exciting programme of plenary sessions. 🐝

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🎤 Our plenary talks are kicking off this year with David Baracchi from the University of Florence, Italy! We’re excited to welcome him to #IUSSI26 and hear his plenary talk. 🐝 Stay tuned for more highlights from this year’s programme!

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Meet this year’s West-Eberhard Award recipient, Dr. Luisa Jaimes Niño! The formal ceremony will take place at #IUSSI26 on Wednesday, 19 August, starting at 9:00.

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Meet this year’s Hamilton Award recipient, Professor Joan Strassmann! 🎉 The formal ceremony will take place at #IUSSI26 on Tuesday, 18 August, starting at 9:00.

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Erik T. Frank @etf1989.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Looking forward to travel to Freiburg tomorrow for the #iussi 2026 and spend a week talking about social insects! If you dont want to miss a single talk and poster from our group on social wound care, no worries! We made a list: www.antcare.eu/iussi 🐜🐝🚑🐜🐝 See you soon @uissi-social.bsky.social

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IUSSI — Social Wound Care Evolution

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GutMichaelBiome @gutmichaelbio.me · 14/08/2026

Excited share our honeybee microbiota-gut-brain axis research at @uissi-social.bsky.social next week. Here’s a sneak preview! Who else is going?

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Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy @avispatica.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Excited for our lab to present our work at #IUSSI26 @uissi-social.bsky.social! #zombiewasps #weaverants Looking forward to catching up with all our social insect peeps in Freiburg 🐜 🐝

Flyer for presentations by the Uy social insect lab at #IUSSI26

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Central European section of IUSSI @ceiussi.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We've got a conference account for #IUSSI26 now! Make sure to like, follow and subscribe;)

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iussi-nas.bsky.social @iussi-nas.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📢 Introducing @uissi-social.bsky.social, the Bluesky home of the XX International Congress of the IUSSI. The Congress runs 16–20 August 2026 in Freiburg, Germany, hosted by the University of Freiburg. Tag your posts, abstracts, and travel plans with #IUSSI26 so we can find each other.

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The #IUSSI26 is covering a plethora of interdisciplinary, exciting, and captivating fields of study! This year, with attendees from almost every continent around the globe, we are impatiently waiting for fruitful discussions, debates, networking, and future collaboration. See you very soon!

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Little reminder for all the attendees. Add this checklist in your plans! 🐜🐝

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The countdown is on! Just 10 days until IUSSI 2026. The congress will bring together researchers, students, and professionals from around the world to share the latest discoveries, foster collaborations, and celebrate advances in the biology of ants, bees, termites, wasps, and other social insects.

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IUSSI-Congress @uissi-social.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Researchers, students, and social insect enthusiasts from across the globe will soon gather in Freiburg, Germany, to exchange ideas, present exciting new discoveries, and build collaborations that will shape the future of social insect research. Are you ready? See you in Freiburg!

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