One of the greatest things anyone has ever said to me was to explain that when you randomly decide to pick up a rock it’s because the rock has decided it wants to travel. It gives me joy to ponder.
Keep calm, and put your dog on tick medicine! No need to panic!
I had a great time talking about #BrownDogTicks with Michael Phipps-Russell of Loving All Animals. Thank you for having us, Will Dean of Desert Healthcare District and Foundation! dhcd.org/podcast
The photograph depicts the ESA Publications booth at Entomology 2025. There is a column that says "Publish with purpose" behind a table and two chairs. The conference center expo hall can be seen behind the column.
Now that you've presented your research at #EntSoc25, when you're ready to publish, publish with ESA! Learn more about ESA publications: academic.oup.com/insect-scien...
Two women stand together smiling on a stage with insect images in the background. One holds a wooden gavel in her left hand.
The last day of #EntSoc25 marked the yearly transition in ESA volunteer leadership, as 2025 President Lina Bernaola (left) passed the gavel to 2026 President Melissa Siebert (right). ESA thanks Lina for her service to the Society and we look forward to Melissa’s stewardship of our community in 2026!
Three women stand indoors in front of a display with large insect and butterfly models, wooden panels, and greenery. All are smiling and wearing conference badges.
Congratulations to winners of the 2025 ESA Antlion Pit innovation competition! First Place: Ellie Fausett, VectorGuard (right). Runner Up: Meredith Willmott, Local Critters for Local Knitters (left). Winners pictured here with competition chair Marianne Alleyne (center). #EntSoc25
Come visit us in the Exhibit Hall at #EntSoc25! Help support our goal of increasing student membership in entomological societies!
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The question on everyone's mind at #EntSoc25: "Where do I upload my presentation?" The answer: The Presentation Preview Room, located in room A109, right across from the Registration desk. Open Saturday through 6 p.m., Sun/Mon/Tues 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wed 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Gareth in the foreground, surveying the pastel figures.
Gareth bedecked in mismatched florals. The return of the rainbow soled shoes. Behind him are towers of pastels.
Gareth sitting on a pink daisy, surveying his pastel kingdom.
Gareth in front of multicolored spinning flowers/fans.
#Coachella day 3. @gfun.bsky.social has found an array of colors by embracing the floral theme of the festival. Making friends with pastel arts.
Further back for LA Phil and out of camera range
If you saw someone in bright orange, it might have been @gfun.bsky.social !
Proof that I go to the local festival #coachella
I feel that you have been influenced by @cotesia.bsky.social
@gfun.bsky.social
Gareth dressed all in orange with his new friend the bighorn sheep (painted on lockers).
Gareth dressed in orange in front of the ferris wheel. Blue sky with loads of white clouds.
Gareth dressed in orange making friends with the orange panels #FutureAlbumnCover
Attracting some attention playing with the orange flowers at the art installation. Gareth dressed in orange with one foot up and ready to step on me. Behind him are giant orange and pink flowers. In the sky is the Goodyear blimp.
#Coachella Day 2. Gareth has learned about color after day 1 in black and white. He has embraced orange as the reason for all things. Making new friends around the festival.
Lady Gaga from a long way away, being carried aloft by a throng of white-outfitted dancers. She has some interesting finger extensions on. Her set was amazing!
Maxim and Liam of The Prodigy, bathed in deep red lighting. Significant numbers of older British people (ahem) at the front for this one, raving against the years like it was 1993.
Missy Elliott (small) standing in front of a projection of herself (large) on the big screen. Tremendous fun dancing to the classics, getting one's freak on, etc.
The Marias, splendid, slinky sounds with a hint of guitar. They show up on my music feeds all the time, so clearly this is the sort of thing I am supposed to like. And I do!
#Coachella day 1! Yes, it's an opportunity to wear spectacular outfits and gain exposure for your Insta, but one can also take the opportunity to see music! Shown here: Lady Gaga, The Prodigy, Missy Elliott and The Marias. Simply splendid!
Gareth stopping to smell the art installation flowers.
Gareth in the foreground gesturing to the flowers in the background.
Gareth posing next to the rainbow tower.
Gareth seated on the ground, hard at work nominating a student for an award.
I've been absent lately, but it wouldn't be April if I skipped sharing @gfun.bsky.social and his outfits at #Coachella. Day 1 and I spent most of the day trying to pique his interest in color.
Parts of me reflected in two hanging mirrors
Jen reflected in a hanging mirror
Jen and I went to Tate Modern this afternoon. (Edward Krasiński, Untitled, 2001)
Yayoi Kusama installation
Edel at Yayoi Kusama installation
Edel at Yayoi Kusama installation
Edel at Yayoi Kusama installation
And to conclude #EntSoc24 I followed @entsocamerica.bsky.social president advice and visited this amazing Yayoi Kusama installation at the Phoenix Art Museum 😍
I'm so glad you stopped by and that you enjoyed it! What a great way to end your trip to #EntSoc24!
Two-part image: On top, aerial view of Portland city skyline with mountains in distance under a blue sky. On bottom, the Entomology 2025 logo, in green and yellow, with a dragon-fly like insect icon accompanying it.
Safe travels home, everyone! Only 361 days until Entomology 2025. See you next year in Portland, Oregon! #EntSoc24 #EntSoc25 https://entsoc.org/entomology2025
This is all so good! Thank you for anchoring the timeslots and helping people connect! #EntSoc24
Nice seeing you from a distance! Safe travels!
Also, a huge thank you to my "trophy spouse" @gfun.bsky.social for taking pictures, being supportive, and finding food at last minute notice for me! So glad I got to do this with you.
Look, it's me! I had a great time here at #EntSoc24 and hope you did, too.
Picture of Mr Rodger’s quote about finding helpers when feeling scared.
President Henke on stage at EntSoc 2024 calling on us to be helpers in these scary times
Gonna make this my screensaver.
Thank you @jenniferahenke.bsky.social for reminding us to be helpers for our youth and for each other.
(So we can call on them when we need help.) #entsoc24
Light sign that says #EntSoc24. Sign is in front of cactus sculptures.
Good morning, #EntSoc24 - day 4! Our final full day together! One more chance to recognize award winners; be inspired by the Founders Memorial Lecture; see some amazing presentations; and look forward to 2025! Can't wait!
Loving the influx of the science community to this new platform and finding all of our #entsoc24 people!
Did you miss the conversation about failed experiments? Some notes from this morning below, feel free to add more below!! Many thanks to those who contributed
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So excited to have gotten time to talk with you, Terry!
