Nolan Novotny

Scientist: ecology, entomology, behaviour. MSc. Studied dulotic kidnapper ants 🐜. Now working with invasive species.He/Him

[KaiTheFishGuy @FishGuyKai]

Dragontails are remarkable butterflies. They are usually found near water, where males can spend hours drinking in search of minerals. They filter so much water that you can actually see them ejecting it as forceful jets. Ever seen a butterfly pee? Well, you have now.

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

@Mossworm1 Scydosella! Smallest beetles with adults having an average length of 0.338mm.

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

@SpaceWicca I often see this person who only has one arm, is always riding a bike and pretty much dances as they ride. Just jamming out. Dancing on a bike is impressive in itself let alone with one arm! Just enjoying the joys of life no matter what and having fun. Inspires me to do the same.

[Horace Zeng @horacezhl]

A fire ant colony excavated and lived in this soil-plaster block, we used CT scan to reveal the accurate nest 3D structure! Thanks to @lopasic1 @KyleJCard @eashwar_soma @KarloStemberger @CancerConnector (CT scan and model) & @DrRichJohnston (fly-through)

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

@scienceheather Temnothorax americanus! A dulotic social parasite who very commonly have not one but two host species within their colonies at once, resulting in 3-species mixed colonies!

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

Successfully defended my Masters thesis this morning, feels good! Was a pretty fun experience, I very much enjoyed the process. Every time I get to talk and have discussions about ant behaviour and my science I feel so energized and it reminds me of the passion I have for it!

[Danielle Drabeck @DaniDrabeck]

Uho...

[Dr Anna Dornhaus @dornhaus]

https://t.co/eeulWcFrDE

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

@lovetheants @lifedispersing Doesn’t appear to be T. americanus as the postpetiole and overall head shape don’t look right. But does looks pretty Temnothorax-like to me

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

@mexieYT Sold my soul to the Martian company store

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

@MCAsche I am somewhere around 100. Scientist studying ants, but they’re Temnothorax and I can’t even notice their stings so I don’t count those. Stings came from being a very bold and insect-curious child. Plenty of 10+ sting days in memory. Mostly yellowjackets and bald faced hornets

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

@twoatlowhouse8 @DeirdreBoyd @StephanieCreary @WSJ The problem there is many PhDs are not professors. Tons of PhDs go on to careers that are not in academia and may never give lectures, but they still earned their doctorate just the same. Calling all PhDs professor ignores those people

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

Additionally I think questions like this are great for any course with at least a small focus on natural history or biodiversity. Seems to help students connect with it on a more personal basis and increases interest overall.

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

TA’d an intro entomology class this semester and as a bonus question on the lab exam I had students tell me their favourite insect and the reason why. Grading that made me so warm and fuzzy seeing the appreciation and personal stories many people had with insects.

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

Feels so good to be doing my small part in helping foster an appreciation for insects in a time where their populations are declining more than ever.

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

@benevolentWand1 @Sternarchella @SarahMackAttack Will never forget my experience working with flightless fruit flies. Flightless, yes. Crazy quick and incredible jumpers, also yes. My lab was filled with escapee flies jumping around

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

@Myrmecos @maggiekb1 I work with many many Temnothorax colonies which have a quite distinct smell, not sure how to describe it though. But I often listen to audiobooks when feeding them so now I associate the world of Game of Thrones with the smell of Temnothorax colonies lol.

[Nolan Novotny @NovotnyNolanC]

@IUSSI_NAS Grad 10-min @SysEB_Entsoc Social Insects: “Optimization of raiding preference relative to temperature and host defensive capability by the kidnapper ant Temnothorax americanus” https://t.co/aKqn0jQFBZ