The Purdue Entomological Research Collection is the largest collection of insects in Indiana—over 1.3 million specimens! Housed in @PurdueInsects
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With this species in the news here's a historic specimen of the Giant Lacewing, Polystoechotes punctata (Fabricius, 1793)—collected in 1895 from Greene County, Indiana by W.S. Blatchley, now housed in @InsectPerc
ALT A large lacewing with patterned wings on an entomological pin
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Where did the time go? It's #TenebTuesday! Here's a jumble of Platydema ruficornis (Sturm, 1826) from @InsectPerc's collection—I love the mix of preparation & labeling styles
ALT A long, rectangular tray of small, black beetles with a variety of old and new labels
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"These creatures are invaluable narrators of environmental change. They are also, unfortunately, victims of the very trends they can identify—and they are now fading at a disturbing pace from freshwater streams, rivers and lakes around the world." washingtonpost.com/magazine/…
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This specimen was collected by W.S. Blatchley —his brief label only gives “R.P.P. Fla. ... 3-25-24”—but an unpublished manuscript, “Winter & Spring Insects of Royal Palm Park,” includes more details (under a synonymous name, N. viridimicans)—beetles were “beaten from dead limbs”
It’s #TenebTuesday! Defying the name “darkling beetle” this is Nautes azurescens (Jacquelin du Val, 1857) [Tenebrioninae: Helopini] from USA: Florida, Cuba, & the Bahamas. Adults “taken at lights … [but] habits of this species are unknown” (Steiner 2005) [scale = 1mm] #PERCBugs
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Always neat to see what entomologists have used to hold/preserve samples—like this box of scale insects & host plants from 1914 in @InsectPerc! #PERCBugs
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The 17-year cicadas are LOUD but how do they sing without vocal cords? Male cicadas use an organ called a tymbal that’s located on the side of their body. It makes noise the same way as bendy straw. Their abdomens are also hollow which helps make the sound extra loud. #BroodX
ALT Two drawings of 17-year cicadas sitting on branches. There are musical notes in the air in the background.
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With the start of a new week, Digital Bug Bowl 2021 is officially over! But you can find anything you missed here: purdue.link/bugbowl30tweet #BugBowl30
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Specimen is Maevia inclemens (Walckenaer, 1837)—the males have two color morphs & this one is my pick for best spider hairstyle:
Since it’s #BugBowl30’s Spider Day we wanted to share some often overlooked PERC specimens—a collection of spiders, voucher specimens for “An Annotated List of the Spiders of Indiana” by Thomas A. Parker (1969) #PERCBugs
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Wondering how to get started collecting insects? The @InsectPerc staff demonstrates some easy and fun collecting techniques for Bug Bowl! #BugBowl30 Full video here: youtu.be/G2gDt0deuxo
ALT a piece of wood with a beetle on it; caption "active collecting techniques"
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Want some tips on pinning insects? Check out this video from @InsectPerc for Bug Bowl! #BugBowl30 Full video here: youtu.be/G2gDt0deuxo
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Did you know entomology museums are like a Tardis? They let researchers travel in time and space... and there's more in there than you expect :) #BugBowl30
Watch the full tour here: extension.entm.purdue.edu/bu…
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Did you miss our live Cicada Q & A yesterday? You can still watch it on YouTube! #BugBowl30 youtu.be/eiaALrQLtNk
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Looking for more ways to enjoy the cicada emergence? Join us for Indiana Cicada Fest, May 1st-9th! Pick a spot with cicadas, photograph as many plants or animals as you can find, and upload them to iNaturalist! Join here: inaturalist.org/projects/ind…
Image: Natalia Wilson
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ALT The photo is outside and shows three hands. One is holding up a cicada to be photographed and the other two hold a camera and is photographing the cicada.
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Today is Cicada Day at #BugBowl30, and our brand new 17-year cicada (Brood X) website is now live! extension.entm.purdue.edu/ci…
ALT a diagram of a cicada nymph, shed shell (exuvia) and an adult 17 year cicada.
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Tomorrow kicks off #BugBowl30! Be sure to check out what @PurdueInsects has planned for this week.
Monday: Cicada Day
Tuesday: Community Science Day
Wednesday: Museum Day
Thursday: Spider Day
Friday: Metamorphosis Day
Saturday: Bug Yoga & Craft Day
extension.entm.purdue.edu/bu… – at West Lafayette, IN
