ENTM 20100: Scientific & Technical Communication

This account represents the collective thoughts, ideas, and musings of undergraduate students in the Science Communication course offered by @PurdueInsects

[Brianna Gast @bgast1315]

Who knew a tiny little fly could infest a 1,000 pound animal? This is the job of the horse botfly, Gasterophilus intestinalis.🐴🐎🪰@PurdueSciComm @PurdueInsects #botfly #horseparasitology #horse

[Sarah Horvath @SarahHorva8592]

#entomology Working on pinning and preserving some specimens for my internship! So far, the moths are my favorites when pinning! So delicate! #lepidoptera!

[Sarah Horvath @SarahHorva8592]

Did you know that because of Cicada's unique life cycles, they've become symbols for immortality, rebirth, and and patience? As for me, #cicada songs always associated with the sounds of summer! @PurdueSciComm

[Erko @Erko1004]

Did you know that some species of female dragonflies tend to play dead when they want to avoid unwanted mating? They will stop mid-flight, and go crashing to the floor. Then, the dragonflies stay absolutely still.
@PurdueSciComm @PurdueInsects #dragonfly
#flight

[Erko @Erko1004]

Dragonflies were way bigger in the past compared to the present. Scientists decided to conduct research on these cool insects to see how large they could get with oxygen levels from 300 million years ago. The dragonflies were 15% larger. @PurdueSciComm @PurdueInsects #dragonfly

[Erko @Erko1004]

Did you know that a certain species of dragonfly holds the record for the longest migration of an insect? They are called Pantala flavescens, a.k.a globe skimmer dragonfly, and they migrate across the Indian Ocean. So small, but so tough.
@PurdueSciComm @PurdueAg #dragonfly

[Erko @Erko1004]

Spooky Dragonfly Myth:
Did you know that dragonflies, commonly referred to as "Devil's darning needles", were used to scare children into behaving? It was said that they would come to sew eyes, mouths, and ears together as punishment.
@PurdueSciComm @PurdueAg #dragonfly

[Sarah Horvath @SarahHorva8592]

Winter's here, and so are those pesky indoor pests! Idkaby, but im still battling drain flies and fungus gnats. But before you use any stone pesticides, try hot/warm water+dishsoap, and neem oil first! #eco-friendly alternatives. #indoorpests. @PurdueSciComm

[Erko @Erko1004]

Fun fact: A dragonfly wing color could be dependent on the climate. Dragonflies in colder areas tend to have darker colors while dragonflies in warmer areas would have less. Darker wings would help capture more heat from the sun.
@PurdueSciComm @PurdueInsects #color #dragonfly

[Sarah McKenzie @SarahMcKBee]

@PurdueSciComm @PurdueInsects Pesticides can leach into soil and water after being applied to fields and harm beneficial insects like #pollinators! A 2014 study found that #pesticides altered the flight pattern of #bees, affecting their ability to make it home to their hives 🐝

[Kat @katbuddypal]

Did you know? When determining that dung beetles navigate by the Milky Way, Dacke and Byrn put little cardboard caps on several beetles to see how it affected their orientation. Cute! @PurdueSciComm #entomology

[CAH @ILikeCheeseSaid]

Keeping the “tiger” train going, did you know The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is the state butterfly of Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, and South Carolina?
⁦@PurdueSciComm⁩

[CAH @ILikeCheeseSaid]

My picture of the six spotted tiger beetle, these guys are too cute!

[Sarah Horvath @SarahHorva8592]

I know these are older pictures, but wanted to point out that sometime drawings can't replace the real thing. Just because insects are relatively small, doesn't make them simple organisms at all! @PurdueSciComm #PurdueInsects #EntomolgoyLabs
#disectionLab

[Carli Senese @carli4881]

Did you know that hoverflies can reach 8 mph when flying? Not too shabby for a little guy! So, if they aren’t hovering over a flower, they are zooming over to the next! #entomology #wowthatsfast

[CAH @ILikeCheeseSaid]

Giant ant hill found in the summer in northern Indiana, any guesses on the species?

[Sarah McKenzie @SarahMcKBee]

How neat! Insect pests can be a factor in causing crops distress and leading to a decreased yield. The plant version of the nervous system already communicates with other plants, but now it’s time for farmers to benefit as well🤠🪲🚜 @PurdueSciComm @Syngenta #plantsignaling #bugs

[Carli Senese @carli4881]

Hoverflies have a ‘spurious vein’ that is very unique to the species. This vein doesn’t connect with any other veins on the wing! There is only one species out of all 6,000 of hoverflies that does not have this vein! #entomology #purdue #neato

[Brianna Gast @bgast1315]

Parasites in cattle are a big deal. Look out for these symptoms in your animals to know when to deworm. Only deworm when absolutely necessary in order to prevent deworming resistance by these pesky parasites.🐄🪰🐮@PurdueInsects @PurdueSciComm #CattleHealth #Parasite

[Carli Senese @carli4881]

Fun fact: most adult hoverflies live for only 12 days! One specific species, Hammerschmidtia ferruginea, can live for up to 55 days! There are over 6,000 different hoverfly species, and they each have different life spans! #entomology #howcool