Michael A. Wall

Anxious, jealous gaurdian of democracy...and the galaxy.

[Michael A. Wall @musepods]

No extensions needed. Three genera of phengodid antennae and a plucky lil' salpingid for good luck. All from Baja California Sur. #beetles #insects #eyelashes

[The Nat @SDNHM]

Now that is a LOT of #bugs (and #arachnids)!! 😱
Recognize any of them? 🧐
This array of #arthropods was collected last week by our #Entomology curator, @musepods, during an expedition to #BajaCaliforniaSur.
Hurray for #Biodiversity! 🐛🐜🦂🕷️🦗🐞

@SDNHM #Creepy #Crawly #Cool

[Caterino Arthropod Biodiversity Lab @CaterinoLab]

Whoa! I did not know wingless female flies could be transported by their mates! I wonder how common this is in wing dimorphic insects. Anyone know of any reviews?

[The Nat @SDNHM]

Can you look through some dead whale photos for us? Is this a Jellyfish? Can insects hear?

Our Library Director Arie Hammond gets a LOT of random questions. 😂

Read about some of her favorites—and their surprising answers—on our blog! 📚🔍
https://t.co/k64nmbK8Xv

[IUCN European Regional Office @IUCNEurope]

#BREAKING: First global assessment of dragonflies reveals they are threatened⚠️

In the new update to @IUCNRedList, destruction of wetlands are identified as a key driver in the declining numbers.

Read more: https://t.co/S3DcnUdgmp

#ForNature #GenerationRestoration

[Michael A. Wall @musepods]

Do you love #biodiversity, #conservation, and museums? Do you want to make an impact on the future of northwestern Mexico and the US southwest? Come work with us!
@EEB_POC @DiversifyEEB @BLACKandSTEM @BlackInEnviron @BlackAFinSTEM https://t.co/CvkY8E86TR

[Michael A. Wall @musepods]

¿Amas la #biodiversidad, la #conservación y los museos? ¿Quieres tener un impacto en el futuro del noroeste de México y el suroeste de Estados Unidos? ¡Ven a trabajar con nosotros! @LACA_SCB @LCW_National @NextGenSD @cientificolatin @EcoEvoLatam @sacnas https://t.co/CvkY8E86TR

[Rich Hatfield @rghatfield]

New #Pollinator #conservation resource alert! The fine team @xercessociety just released a new guide on creating pollinator-friendly parks. Please read and share widely.
https://t.co/z8cUg8VJhY

[Michael A. Wall @musepods]

How does one work work? Similar to how one works clay.

[Michael A. Wall @musepods]

Love #biodiversity #conservation and #museum life? Want to work work with amazing people? #AcademicJobs https://t.co/CvkY8DR3RR

[Michael A. Wall @musepods]

@Pselaphinae #chibiart in the natural world. So cute.

[The Nat @SDNHM]

While the rest of us are fangirling over Timothée Chalamet, our #Entomology Curator @musepods got into the #Dune hype by surveying #BajaCalifornia dunes for insects and other wildlife. He didn’t report any man-eating sandworms, but the dune #scorpions were “insanely abundant.” 😬

[Caterino Arthropod Biodiversity Lab @CaterinoLab]

Globular springtails! One of my newfound favorite groups. One of our undergraduate students is doing a Symphypleonan senior project, and these are about as charismatic as litter arthropods get!
https://t.co/jmFi6x2KuB

[Michael A. Wall @musepods]

@Allograpta5401 D'oh! *systematic, although I like the idea of a systemic entomology class. Entomology, it's everything!

[Michael A. Wall @musepods]

@Allograpta5401 Decades ago, my systemic entomology teacher used this species to trip folks up on lab practicals for fly family ID. Very cool fly.

[The Nat @SDNHM]

The numbers are in and we were voted as #SanDiego's Best Museum in @sandiegoreader's Best of San Diego 2021! Thank you, everyone. There are tons of incredible museums throughout the county and it always means a lot. https://t.co/FbN3VeUZTU

[Michael A. Wall @musepods]

@MothPotato It is a pretty thing. Describe that sucker!

[Michael A. Wall @musepods]

@MothPotato Is that from our collection? Should we poke around for more?

[Michael A. Wall @musepods]

@MothPotato Well, they named themselves after a cool place with high levels of endemicity. So, they must be cool.

[The Nat @SDNHM]

#ICYMI: a California towhee slipped into our building yesterday. Luckily we know the perfect people to catch and release it!

Thanks to our ops team, too! Talk about a day in the life at The Nat. #balboapark #sandiego #birding Shoutout to Emily D. for capturing the story.