Liss Mayer

Liss Mayer

@decantingnature.bsky.social

science writer. entomologist. anthropomorphic cat. 🏳️‍🌈 🔬

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Liss Mayer
@decantingnature.bsky.social

What a pleasure to talk fire ants with Siavash Taravati 🐜

Entomological Society of America@entsocamerica.bsky.social

Monitoring infestations of red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) is a challenge for pest management pros. A new study details a fast field technique for measuring ants in a graduated cylinder, using a standard density of 130 ants per milliliter.

entomologytoday.orgAnts Per Milliliter: New Method Speeds Up Measurement of Fire Ant PopulationsMonitoring infestations of red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) is a challenge for pest management pros. A new study details a fast field technique for measuring ants in a graduated cylinder,…
Liss Mayer
@decantingnature.bsky.social

I do, in fact, like big bugs 😸

Ask Dr. Universe@askdruniverse.bsky.social

Big, big thanks to @wsupullman.bsky.social's Rich Zack for helping me get my paws on this whopping answer 🪲 #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/01/30/w...

askdruniverse.wsu.eduWhat is the largest insect in the world? | Ask Dr. Universe | Washington State UniversityYou can determine the largest by thinking about an insect's mass (giant beetles), weight (giant weta), wingspan (white witch moth) or length (stick insect).
Liss Mayer
@decantingnature.bsky.social

The questions that come in from kids about climate change are always hard, and that’s even more true now

Ask Dr. Universe@askdruniverse.bsky.social

I'm grateful to Anthony Pagano, @wsu alumnus, for helping me get my paws on this tough answer 🐻‍❄️ askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/01/16/w... #GoCougs #stemeducation #stemeducationforkids

askdruniverse.wsu.eduWhy in the world is the ice that polar bears depend on melting? | Ask Dr. Universe | Washington State UniversityThe Arctic is warming quickly because snow is white and reflects the sun’s energy. When it melts, it exposes the dark, heat-absorbing surface underneath.
Liss Mayer
@decantingnature.bsky.social

This was inspiring today 💚

Philip Loring@philiploring.com

The freeze of the NIH is just the latest culmination of the right's long war on science, education, and democracy. Here are some of my ideas for what I think scientists can do about it. 🧪 conservechange.medium.com/five-things-...

conservechange.medium.comFive things scientists can do to fight the rise of fascism.Access to trustworthy information is among the most important preconditions for safeguarding democracy.

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