Rene Devenish

Made in Mzansi 🇿🇦. Living in Aotearoa 🇳🇿. Ecologist in Training 🐛

[Ummat Somjee @ummat_s]

To clarify, it is a contestant*

[Rene Devenish @EcologistRene]

The only thing this is missing is the NZ Giraffe Weevil. #TeamGiraffeWeevil #BugOfTheYear2023

[Entomological Society of New Zealand @NZEntoSoc]

📣 Move over Birds, it's time for #BugOfTheYear2023 🦟🪲🪳🪰🕷We have put together the first annual Bug of the Year to promote Aotearoa's native insects. 24 nominees will be vying for the crown! Voting opens today! Winner is announced on Valentines Day!💚 https://t.co/nyPYoOhQ6G

[Dr Meming @Dr_Meming]

Data analysis

[Rene Devenish @EcologistRene]

I'm disappointed in you.

[Simon Connolly @SimonConnolly95]

...anyway

[Rene Devenish @EcologistRene]

@SimonConnolly95 How dare you try to upstage the weevel meme!

[Rene Devenish @EcologistRene]

@GraceMitchellNZ Omg Grace you look gorgeous! I almost didn't recognize you.

[Rene Devenish @EcologistRene]

✨ Sister things ✨

[Rene Devenish @EcologistRene]

@TititiPounamu It took me a moment to realise that wasn't just a normal picture of a bird! So cool.

[Rene Devenish @EcologistRene]

@cpaintingnz Me shaking the bees into the respiration chamber.

[Entomological Society of New Zealand @NZEntoSoc]

Congrats to all our winners, both the ones in this photo and the ones who had to leave early! As always, the standard is very high, and everyone had incredible presentations and posters. Thank you all for participating and putting yourself and your research out there!💚 #NZento21

[Entomological Society of New Zealand @NZEntoSoc]

@bexlegrice looked at the bio geographic variation of coastal flies in NZ, and how that influences their community. Bex visited 109 beaches around the country to collect flies! If you need someone to recommend a beach, she’s the person to ask! #NZento21

[Rene Devenish @EcologistRene]

I feel beyond privileged to have gotten to experience my first conference along side all these passionate and inspiring scientists and entomologists 🐝🪲🕷🦋🦗🪰🐞🐛 #NZento21

[Entomological Society of New Zealand @NZEntoSoc]

#NZento21

[Michaela Lambert @mlambertnz]

Yeah, that's my supervisor @cpaintingnz 😎💁🏼‍♀️ Awesome work by @ummat_s and colleagues! #NZento21

[Rene Devenish @EcologistRene]

Beautiful critters found in the butterfly garden. @OtagoMuseum #NZento21