New research article! π°
@bambiraptorf.bsky.social, @dieterhochuli.bsky.social (@sydneyuni.bsky.social) et al. showed that bumblebees' foraging choices are influenced more by social cues than by the presence of empty flowers. πΈ
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#InsectesSociaux #SocialInsects #Foraging
Haha a parasitic worm coming out of a huntsman counting as a 'best of December' is my favourite thing google has done
Can I use these for lectures? Amazing images here
Half an hour of beach combing in Sydney after new years shows we might need to be better at picking up our rubbish
Day for it
I've been thinking a lot about iNat observations lately, and I'm starting to think invertebrates shouldn't be identifiable to *at least* species because it gives everyone way too much confidence in their identification skills
Probs more than I have rn π€·
Just about to chat about insect welfare on ABC. come have a listen if you're up!
I guess ecologists drink more coffee than tourists?
Go on holidays with an entomologist and i can guarantee she will set up a 'light trap' by turning the cabin light on to see what bugs are out
A very crafty Christmas! Add some Aussie nature to your tree this year ππ
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Led by the excellent @bambiraptorf.bsky.social, plus @euanritchie.bsky.social and me! π
You just needa get a good pav!
Looking for inspiration for your festive season decorations? @bambiraptorf.bsky.social @astrolaura.bsky.social and I have got some crafty ideas! theconversation.com/decorating-y...
Have a merry time creating some Aussie nature inspired Christmas crafts!
@astrolaura.bsky.social @euanritchie.bsky.social
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Letβs cast the holly, snowmen and reindeer aside to decorate our homes with Aussie Christmas crafts instead. How about Christmas beetle baubles, paper parrots and ornamental echidnas?
Awesome work! Much deserved
While reflecting on the kids book session at #ESAus2024, i figured I'd show the lifelong influence of kids books showcasing Aussie wildlife on people, with my sister as a perfect example π
Absolutely amazing work Patt. He discusses his award winning work on how stinky plants can deter annoying animals from hanging around #ESAus2024
Good to know that Patt Finnerty's work was completely and totally, 100% inspired by insect behaviour, while also being hindered by insects ππ π#ESAus2024
Last day of #ESAus2024 talks! My #EcologicalFashion is a bit more subtle today, but it's a nice throw to a project with @dieterhochuli.bsky.social (and heaps of others) where we run nature workshops in Western Sydney with the goal of getting young people out in nature
Looking for some cool chats on the last day of #ESAus2024? I'll be chatting with some experts in AI in education to work out how we can best educate future ecologists. There will be a couple of talks and a round table discussion about AI in education. Join us tomorrow for a chat! (Pic 4 attention)
@eav.bsky.social'eav.bsky.social's poster rules
The Early Career Ecologist session so far is such a great opportunity to learn about the different career directions of such a wide ranging groups of people #ESAus2024
In a great piece of two-way science, knowledge from the YolΕu people was vital to inform evidence of phrenology changes #ESAus2024
Clancy Lester's research looked into native bee interactions with native plants in North-East Arnhem Land. Really interesting observations on plant networks, showing heaps of generalist bees here. Amazing to 4 species that hadnt been observed in Western science. #ESAus2024
Quick shout out to Jessica Rebell for my #EcologicalFashion today! #ESAus2024
Yes please! I think it'll be my most cited paper
Catalina Mardones discusses how migrating to Australia can be hard, and lovely, but nature experiences can be a really helpful experience for increasing a sense of belonging, building communities and creating memories. I absolutely love this research #ESAus
Zoe McCarthy shows that we don't actually know if kleptoparasites of carnivorous plants are actually kleptoparasites π€― #ESAus2024
@angelamoles.bsky.social just brought me so much joy, being Christmasy and giving me to perfect intro to mistletoe, which I know nothing about. She discussed the importance of going out and testing theories (in this case to work out where mustletoe likely grows in trees) ππ² #ESAus2024
