Oliver Keller Ph.D.

#Firefly enthusiast/expert. @UMich M-PABI and UMMZ. #FireflyMagic #FireflyFriday @SVSU @WichitaState @UF alumnus. ECN President. German

[Oliver Keller Ph.D. @dr_firefly]

@redsteeze Bald-faced hornet (Dolichovespula maculata) nest. Really a wasp and not a true hornet.

[Entomological Collections Network @EntCollNet]

… for #ECN2025!

Save the date! Nov 8-9, 2025
Portland, Oregon, USA.

[Oliver Keller Ph.D. @dr_firefly]

@the_leafhopper Any plans for a firefly sweater?

[Ecology Supplies 🌿🐜 @ecologysupplies]

🦋Last day!! 🦋

We are in the exhibit hall until 12:00PM and there are still plenty of supplies left to purchase!

It has been so great seeing old friends and making new ones 😊!! So make sure to come and say hi before you leave!

@EntSocAmerica
#EntSoc24

[Oliver Keller Ph.D. @dr_firefly]

@ChristosA89 @neolycus @Coleopterist Larvae and females are unknown. But they probably do

[Oliver Keller Ph.D. @dr_firefly]

New #FireflyMagic paper out with @neolycus as the lead author. Cheguevaria now known from Cuba

https://t.co/7C5iBn67WG

[Oliver Keller Ph.D. @dr_firefly]

@ChristosA89 @neolycus @Coleopterist Cheguevaria does not have light organs as adults. At least the males. Females are unknown

[Ecology Supplies 🌿🐜 @ecologysupplies]

Come check out our #EntSoc24 table at Booth #230!!

[Ecology Supplies 🌿🐜 @ecologysupplies]

Day 1 of #ECN2024 has begun!

Thank you @entcollnet for having us, we are so excited to sponsor and learn about how we can serve the entomological collections community!

[Oliver Keller Ph.D. @dr_firefly]

@HahTse @MarcoAdam14 @FamilienLabor Beide leuchten in den meisten Arten

[Oliver Keller Ph.D. @dr_firefly]

@MarcoAdam14 @FamilienLabor Sie leuchten auch um anderen Tieren zu signalisieren das sie nicht schmecken.

[Oliver Keller Ph.D. @dr_firefly]

And I shouldn't forget my latest paper was published yesterday. It was a pleasure working with @erincpow and Dug Miller on this new scale insects from the US.

https://t.co/0XNpEb9jAi

[Oliver Keller Ph.D. @dr_firefly]

It also got picked up by the premier German tabloid @BILD

https://t.co/G0X0aSYxjk

Gut zu wissen das es auch in meinem Heimatland verbreitet wurde. #FireflyMagic #FireflyFriday

[Oliver Keller Ph.D. @dr_firefly]

First interview by CNN: https://t.co/3NaOQNMMCl

#FireflyMagic #FireflyFriday

[Oliver Keller Ph.D. @dr_firefly]

4.5 million followers and not able to cite where the image came from. All you care about is your own bottom line. Screw the people who make your success possible!!!

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Today I learned scientists discovered a dinosaur tail perfectly preserved in amber. It is full of feathers.

[Thorben Danke @sagaOptics]

🇬🇧Common glow-worm, Lampyris noctiluca. When the larva moved, I discovered a kind of „adhesive foot“ on the back part of the abdomen. This can be extended as needed. This allows the larva to push itself forwards when moving.

🇩🇪Großer Leuchtkäfer, Lampyris noctiluca. Bei der Fortbewegung der Larve konnte ich eine Art „Haftfuß“ am hinteren Teil des Abdomens entdecken. Dieser kann je nach Bedarf ausgestülpt werden. So kann sich die Larve bei der Fortbewegung nach vorne abstoßen.

#firefly #coleoptera #insects #glühwürmchen

[Oliver Keller Ph.D. @dr_firefly]

@sagaOptics Torben, würdest das Bild und die Fundort Daten mit mir teilen? Ich würde es gerne auf https://t.co/BiQFcF8SMY benutzen. Super Bild. Mit Link zu Dir natürlich

[Thorben Danke @sagaOptics]

🇬🇧Common glow-worm, Lampyris noctiluca. Here you can see the larva of this firefly. It can also glow on the abdomen. The female looks very similar to this larval form and has no wings. The males, on the other hand, are more similar to the typical beetle. Date found: Oct. 5, 2024

🇩🇪Großer Leuchtkäfer, Lampyris noctiluca. Hier seht ihr die Larve des Großen Leuchtkäfers. Auch sie kann am Hinterleib leuchten. Das Weibchen sieht dieser Larvenform sehr ähnlich und besitzt keine Flügel. Die Männchen hingegen ähneln dem typischen Käfer schon eher. Funddatum: 5. Okt. 2024

#firefly #coleoptera #insects #glühwürmchen

[iDigBio @iDigBio]

Museum collections are invaluable for many reasons. But if nobody knows they exist, their utility is diminished. This is why digitizing is essential. We would love to hear what biodiversity collections mean to you! Tell us by filling out this form:
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[Ecology Supplies 🌿🐜 @ecologysupplies]

The Ecology Supplies Team is gearing up for another exciting round of ECN (@EntCollNet) and ESA (@EntsocAmerica) annual meetings in Phoenix, AZ! 🌵 🌄 🏜️ ✈️

#EntSoc24 #ECN2024