Matt Hooge

Invertebrate zoologist with an interest in interstitial worms and acoel taxonomy.

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Supervisor.

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NTS

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Histology: Butternut Squash vs Diopisthoporus lofolitis

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Diatomovora amoena Kozloff, 1965 (Acoela). From Cloverdale, Oregon.

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Otocelis luteola (Kozloff, 1965) from Charleston, Oregon. #Acoela

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Otocelis luteola (Kozloff, 1965) collected from Charleston, Oregon. #Acoela

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@tendersombrero I used MgSO4 (which doesn't work any better than MgCl2, but is available at the corner store). I too was surprised it relaxed so nicely.

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A kalyptorhynch, Cicerina bicirrata, from Boiler Bay, Oregon. #Meiofauna #Turbellarian #WormWednesday

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Dissimilar in some ways to Haplogonaria specimens collected a couple years ago in Netarts, OR:

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Haplogonaria sp. #Acoela #Meiofauna

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Haplogonaria sp. (cf. phyllospadicis)

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Paratomella rubra from Waldport, Oregon #Acoela #Meiofauna

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Successful removal!

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We have a swarm of bees surrounding their queen in our Japanese maple.

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The beekeeper neighbor will attempt to capture the swarm

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Our girl Pearl makes a splash.

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I would love to pet Pearl. She is 13 years old. Even as a puppy, she crossed her paws. Pearl loves food. She once ate an entire platter of jalapeño poppers and didn’t get sick. She loves the mail carriers who carry treats. Her favorite snacks are ham, carrots, and popcorn.

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Low tide excursion at Seal Rock, Oregon