Morgan Jackson

@BioInFocus

PhD candidate , fascinated by flies (), biodiversity & taxonomy. Co-host of . Telling the story of biodiversity, one species at a time.

Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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    2 Nov 2016

    Frequent reminder that "Biodiversity" includes much more than 🐼🐧🐍🐸🐠, even if 🐜🐞🐛🦀🕷🦂🐌🐚🐙🌸🌲🌵🌾🍄 are more difficult to identify & study.

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    Apr 3

    Passing through Kihikihi (“cicada”) New Zealand (where there are special rates at the motel for 13 or 17 year stays)

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    18 hours ago

    Wednesday Afternoon SO COOL stellar opalescent eyes on this Gonia fuscicollis

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    Apr 4

    Derbid (Rhotana sp., Rhotanini, Derbidae) These tiny planthoppers are included in a complex of arthropods who, by virtue of their wing markings and postures, are believed to be mimicking jumping spiders (Salticidae).

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    Apr 4

    I work with big predators. I give them their space, I respect them, and I always keep in mind that they have the ability to kill me. As someone who studies predator behaviour, I’m glad I had to knowledge of what to do when a crocodile bit into my calf last night and dragged me.

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    Apr 4

    DO you need something to look forward to? is the miserable weather and general feelings of crap getting you down? Well then perk up peeps - on the 30th of April is YEAH. UK folks - lets add data to the distribution maps (image from )

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    Apr 3

    I passed!

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    Apr 3

    Blown caterpillars Step one: slowly roll contents out of caterpillar with a pencil Step two: insert tube and blow gently Step three: heat over a bunsen burner until hard

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    Apr 3

    So over the long weekend a few of us had a discussion on this recent piece in by & that was promoted by 1/13

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    Apr 2

    4) Register via the ECN website:

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    Apr 2

    3) Workshop details: Registration fee: $500 Registration open April 1 - May 15, 2018 Registration deadline: May 15, 2018 (payment must be received by this date) Participants: 25 maximum

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    Apr 2

    2) The workshop will be led by co-instructors Drs. David Furth and Floyd Shockley. With guest lectures from local host and CAS Entomology Collections Manager Chris Grinter (CAS), Deborah Paul (iDigBio), and Katja Seltmann (CCBER).

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    Apr 2

    1) The 2018 Entomological Collections Management Workshop is now open! The 3rd offering of the ECN workshop is going to be held at the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) in San Francisco,California from July 23-26 (Monday-Thursday)

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    Apr 2

    My cross stitch is done! I’ve gotta finish up a couple other projects but then my plan is to make a matching piece

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  15. Apr 2

    Really cool predictive work on the trickle-down consequences of climate change, and how Tsetse flies are connected to African lion conservation

    Parasite range loss AND unexpected consequences at the human-wildlife interface? I'M SOLD. Trypanosomiasis is a major limitation for cattle in East Africa - range loss for the Trypanosoma parasite may allow more cattle, leading to human-lion conflict
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    Apr 2

    Welcome to my laboratory :) Sequencing long ribosomal cluster from plants, insects & fungi in real-time in the Amazon rainforest. Within a few mins of data generated, performed BLAST & got correct hits! Dual indexing looks great for pooling many samples

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    Apr 1

    Velvet ant

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    Mar 31

    These strange fuzzy flies are Heloparia, currently placed in Pallopteridae. The genus really doesn't resemble any other Tephritoidea, and its affinities are unclear. 1- gray/brown H. ekelofi from Falklands/Malvinas (BMNH); 2- orange/black H. bicolor from Chile (MZUSP)

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    Mar 29

    Bee Fly hovering up to inspect Clicky Thing today.

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    Mar 28

    Here it is, everyone! The full clip of Doctor Spider - my story of how I was terrified of spiders but became fascinated by them

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    Mar 29

    Looking at Hippoboscoidea in our collection and came across some nice bat fly () specimens. This is wiedemanni from South America. Weird head and obvious adaptations to a parasitic lifestyle...

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