New research in #RESMedVetEnt Monitoring the spread and seasonal abundance of the Asian tiger mosquito, #Aedes albopictus (Diptera: #Culicidae), in Limassol, Cyprus doi.org/10.1111/mve.70105 #InsectVectors #InsectMonitoring @wileyecology.bsky.social

Fluffy my lab cat! She would have gone dipping but is very dry season and marshes have dried up!

Has Europe learned lessons from 2003 #heatwave? Pierre Masselot tells @theguardian.com: “Climate scientists have been saying for a long time we’ll have a lot more 2003s... Now it’s become painfully obvious this is the case.” @lshtm-planet.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?

Scorching summer of 2003 triggered first efforts to deal with the problem but heatwaves still have devastating impact

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That’s something you don’t see every day! Blue iguanas at the botanical gardens at Cayman and eggs of blue iguanas! At Cayman National Trust that runs a fantastic conservation programme

Turks and Caicos, Bahamas and Grand Cayman! June 2026!

Never thought I would be fond of a tick but there you go! Nature never ceases to amaze me. Hyalomma lusitanicum from sampling in Alkala Spain last week! Such a clever little thing!

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That’s what I call the butterfly effect! Idiots vote for Trump in the Americas and we are scared to go to work in Cyprus!

🚀 a 7‑step blueprint for robust, AI‑driven insect monitoring! 28 authors from @InsectAI (EU) & the US Status of Insects network lay out sensor choices, data standards, and practical AI tips. Scale up biodiversity data—read now 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v... #Biodiversity #AI #Entomology

Join us! At the Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre 8th of February 10:30

Don’t miss the Annual Meeting of 2026 at Serbia‼️🥰 👉🏽 Call for abstracts 👉🏽 Call for sessions See you soon 😍🥳 #InsectAIActionCOST

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@insectai.bsky.social join us in April! Scan and propose a session! Send an abstract! Only a few days left! @cholvimaria.bsky.social @tokehoye.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social

@insectai.bsky.social join us in April! Scan and propose a session! Send an abstract! Only a few days left! @cholvimaria.bsky.social @tokehoye.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social

@insectai.bsky.social 🌟 InsectAI Annual Meeting, Niš, Serbia on 20–24 April 2026. Call for proposals for interactive sessions—hardware demos, training workshops, data analysis sessions, and focused discussion groups. ⏰ Deadline: 15 Dec 2025 Accepted proposals include a funded seat at the meeting!

A great evening celebrating the life of Mehmet Aziz who eradicated malaria in Cyprus. First country in Europe to succeed this in the 50s. Sinekci- The flycatcher is a great lesson of where passion, unity and dedication can lead a man, bunch of public health workers and a whole island!

The happiest smiles by our authors Cristina Preda and @helianateixeira.bsky.social as they pose with @onestop-project.eu materials at @pensoft.net's #LivingData2025 stand!

Wrap on Day 1 of the GuardIAS project meeting in Thessaloniki! 🇬🇷 A jam-packed day of collaboration, covering everything from AI & eDNA for tracking invasive species to boosting citizen science. Ready for Day 2! #GuardIAS #InvasiveSpecies

🧐EASIN will participate to the European Researchers Night tomorrow at the JRC stand at Loggia dei Mercanti, Milan, opposite to Duomo!!! Eugenio & Chiara will welcome you, run activities on #AlienSpecies and gladly answer your questions on biodiversity Visit us, see you there!!!

Always wonderful to meet colleagues from wonderful Environmental organizations @terracypria @birdlifecyprus.bsky.social @enaliaphysis

We were delighted to host Ms Maria Cholvi PhD candidate at the University of Valencia for a STSM funded by COST Action @insectai.bsky.social youtu.be/LTQCkrc5T08?...

STSM Experiences - Maria Cholvi Simó, PhD student at UV [The Cyprus Institute | CYENS, Cyprus]

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Head over to the methods blog and check out our new post! Read about how Daniel Souto-Vilarós and his team processed arthropod bulk-collections from seven different protocols with DNA metabarcoding 🐛🐜👇

10,000 Arthropods in a Hectare: What We Found Crawling, Flying, and Hiding in Panama’s Rainforest

Post provided by Daniel Souto-Vilarós. I’m a molecular ecologist who currently works as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Utah, with a long-standing obsession with biodiversity. While …

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Delighted to be at the Cyprus Institute for the climate sensitive vector dynamics modellomg workshop led by wonderful @kerguler.bsky.social with an excellent international turn up of amazing mosquito experts

Biggest RES annual Conference so far! Wonderful to be in Glasgow with over 300 entomologists #ENTO25 @RoyalEntomologicalSociety

And here we are for ENTO25 in fabulous Glasgow! With @ukladybirds.bsky.social @ischnura.bsky.social @jennygotsi.bsky.social

While I was waiting for my nephews to take photos with the dinosaur exhibits at the Natural History Museum London, I flicked through @martin-nunez.bsky.social book on scientific never late for some good advice on scientific writing even if you feel like a dinosaur!

Serious question. Does the world need a youtube channel on mosquitoes? Ecology, life history, taxonomy, etc.🦟📺🧠

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Exciting news! We’ve just launched our new @insectai.bsky.social YouTube channel! 🤩 From today, all presentations from our Annual Meeting (7–9 May, Tirana, Albania) are available to watch in case anyone missed it 📽️🇦🇱 Subscribe and share! 👉 [https://youtube.com/@costinsectai?si=Yn7gZs4OEFI8lDFA]

🚨Big news🚨 A Pocket Guide to Scientific Writing and Publishing is out🎉 This is the book I wish I’d had 20 years ago — short, practical, and designed to help researchers write & get their papers published I hope it helps many Please share with anyone who might benefit! 👉 mybook.to/ScienceGuide

Very sorry I missed this bunch and that I could not be in Athens to hear @ukladybirds.bsky.social Plenary for ICZEGAR wonderful to see the Darwin Plus fellows from Cyprus presenting their work!

Is there a better way to celebrate saltmarshes than sampling?