Mackenzie Howse (she/her)

MSc student in the #UNBCInsectEcologyLab researching pollinator biodiversity after fires on Tsilhqot'in traditional territory 🏳️‍🌈

[Mackenzie Howse (she/her) @howse_it_going]

At first glance I though this bee’s front tarsi looked like mittens, but after finding it’s common name is the Pugnacious Leafcutter, I’m more inclined to call them boxing gloves!
#entomology #biodiversity #pugnacious #unbc #research #unbcresearch #pollinator #pollinatorresearch

[Mackenzie Howse (she/her) @howse_it_going]

The diversity of bees blows my mind on a daily basis. I’ve gone through approximately a third of last year’s collections and I’m still seeing new-to-me morphospecies every day that I’m in lab. #biodiversity #beebiodiversity #entomology #research #hymenoptera

[Caden Fanshaw @CadenFanshaw]

McBride last night. What a sight to see. #BCWildfires

📸: Mandi Mae Kjos

[Mackenzie Howse (she/her) @howse_it_going]

I really do love bee-ing in the lab these days 🐝

[Chentomology @czbugsart]

For all the ant lovers ❤️ celebrate the amazing diversity! #ant #ants #insect #insects #Entomology #SciArt #illustraion #digitalart #DigitalArtist #ArtistOnTwitter

[Mackenzie Howse (she/her) @howse_it_going]

@charlesnock @DisturbedDendro I saw a talk last week that suggested a change from STEM to STEAM because art often shouldn’t be considered separately from the hard science.

[The Bees In Your Backyard @BeesBackyard]

#beethankful

[Dan Savage @fakedansavage]

It's not just that gay bars are supposed to be a safe space.

[Dr. Ijeoma Opara @IjeomaOparaPHD]

Twitter fam, thank you for helping me to find the family of the 9 year old girl from NJ who had the police called on her by her neighbor for collecting lantern flies. I connected with them & invited them to @yale for a Black girl led Science Tour! Yesterday—HISTORY was MADE (1/)

[Mackenzie Howse (she/her) @howse_it_going]

@AlicjaMuir Thank youuuuuu! 🥰🐝🔥

[Mackenzie Howse (she/her) @howse_it_going]

Hello Vancouver!
#EntSoc22

[Mackenzie Howse (she/her) @howse_it_going]

YXS➡️YVR
#EntSoc22 here we come! 🐝🪲🐞

[TwistedDoodles @twisteddoodles]

Costumes to scare scientists #academictwitter

[Rosemary Mosco (Bird And Moon Comics) @RosemaryMosco]

Happy spooky season! Here's an older comic with some good ideas for you.
#halloween #costumeideas #pearlfish

[Mackenzie Howse (she/her) @howse_it_going]

Sorting through my catches from the summer and found this beauty! #pollinatorecology

[Dr Charlie Woodrow @CharlieZoology]

Wasp? Beetle? Stick insect? Nope. These are all katydids showing off the best insect mimicry!