🏆🐛Congratulations to the recipients of the Spring 26 Ernest N. Cory Undergraduate Scholarship, recognized for their extraordinary efforts in Entomology - Tara Dinh, Amy Goodman, X Hafer, and El Simon. entomology.umd.edu/news-events/...

Congrats to the Spring 2026 Cory Award Recipients | Department of Entomology | University of Maryland

Congratulations to the recipients of the Spring 26 Ernest N.

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✨Spotlight on Ento Grad Student, Allison👇

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@umdentomology.bsky.social graduate student Allison Huysman is mapping bluebird movements to see how they use the different habitats of agricultural landscapes. By linking where the birds travel with what they eat, Allison hopes to uncover their role in natural #PestControl.

Amy Goodman, BSCI undergrad & Lamp lab member, is making a splash with her honor’s research, “Is Straw Addition an Effective Management Strategy to Increase Odonata Abundance and Diversity Within Farm Ponds?” www.lamplabmd.com/news/amy-awa...

Is there any chance the freezing streak in the D.C. area means fewer mosquitoes? Unfortunately, @umdentomology.bsky.social's Mike Raupp told @washingtonian.com, it "probably hasn’t been cold enough, long enough" to expect relief from the insects this summer. #BugSky

Sorry, DC’s Mosquitos Probably Survived the Snowcrete - Washingtonian

After a harsh winter in DC, the forecast is finally showing warmer days on the horizon. But balmy weather brings its own nuisances—namely, mosquitos. Is there any chance the brutal freezing streak mea...

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We are proud to share that the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) recognized Mike Raupp with their highest honor-The TCIA Award of Merit. This award celebrates Mike’s commitment to elevating industry standards and equipping professionals with the knowledge needed to protect trees and ecosystems.

Thanks to #AI, robots and an intrepid class of #UMD students, you can now see ants like never before. Meet Antscan—a free database offering micrometer-resolution 3D models of ant exoskeletons, muscles, stingers, nervous and digestive systems and more 🐜 go.umd.edu/antscan #BugSky

🎉Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Ángela Sáenz, the inaugural recipient of the Allen Steinhauer Scholarship, awarded in recognition of her outstanding research accomplishments! go.umd.edu/2828

Congratulations to Ángela Sáenz, recipient of the inaugural Allen Steinhauer Scholarship | Department of Entomology | University of Maryland

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📅Save the Date for an ento double header! Feb 19th at 7PM, The Bug Guy, Prof Emeritus Mike Raupp and MD State Entomologist Max Ferlauto present “Caterpillars in Winter in Two Acts.” www.marylandnature.org/get-involved...

✨Dr. Sara Via is wrapping up her 28-year career with University of Maryland. As Sara heads into retirement, we hope you will join us in celebrating her contributions to research, teaching, and climate education and wish her all the best in her next chapter! go.umd.edu/267l

🦟Thanks Dr. Joshua Raji, Asst Prof at Baylor Univ, for stopping by UMD to share your research into mosquito chemoreceptors. By understanding more about mosquito olfactory processes, Joshua hopes to improve vector control methods & reduce the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases. go.umd.edu/267j

[Seminar Blog] From Sweat to Supper: The Sensory Science Behind Mosquito Host Detection | Department of Entomology | University of Maryland

Written by: Lillian Davis & Logan Lott

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Harriet Harris wrapped up BSCI481 last semester.The course was a deep dive into insect morphology, systematics & evolution that required a collection.Now, w/ a collection under their belt & UMDs vast teaching collection at their disposal, Harriet is excited to TA BSCI120 an intro course to insects.

💮🐝DYK that perfume flower orchids evolved exceptionally fast, thanks to their strange pollinators - euglossine bees. Dr. Jasen Liu studies these plant-insect interactions & stopped by UMD to share more about the importance of scent in the process of adaptation & speciation. 🐝💮https://go.umd.edu/2640

✨🪰Pick Lab’s recent paper gets spotlight in Development. Learn about the inspiration behind their research, the challenges and breakthroughs they had in the lab along the way, and the key findings they eventually published. 🪰✨

Development@dev-journal.bsky.social · 8mo ago

To learn more about this work and the people behind it, we talked to first author Matthew Fischer and corresponding author Leslie Pick, Professor at the University of Maryland, USA. doi.org/10.1242/dev....

New research co-authored by Dr. Evan Economo helps ant-swer fascinating questions about evolution in complex societies.👇

UMD Science@umdscience.bsky.social · 8mo ago

New research co-authored by @umdentomology.bsky.social's Evan Economo finds that some ant species cut corners to build workers more cheaply. The team found that ants from species with the largest social groups grew in numbers by investing fewer nutritional resources in each worker's armor. #EvoDevo

Look at this cool feature of one of our #EspindoLab grad students and her research! Go, Jenan!!💪🏼👩🏼‍🔬👩🏼‍💻 #NSFGRFP #FundScience

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@umdentomology.bsky.social graduate student Jenan El-Hifnawi (B.S. ’22, biological sciences) is studying the evolutionary history of bees in the Andes 🐝 Learn about her research experience with Entomology's Anahí Espindola (@analyssi.bsky.social) ⤵️ #EvoSky

@umdentomology.bsky.social graduate student Jenan El-Hifnawi (B.S. ’22, biological sciences) is studying the evolutionary history of bees in the Andes 🐝 Learn about her research experience with Entomology's Anahí Espindola (@analyssi.bsky.social) ⤵️ #EvoSky

Meet UMD Entomology Graduate Student Jenan El-Hifnawi | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland

Jenan El-Hifnawi (B.S.

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🙏Thanks Dr. Abba Gumel for stopping by Entomology to share how mathematical models are being used to fight malaria. entomology.umd.edu/news/seminar...

[Seminar blog] Using Math to Fight Malaria

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Even with Champion status, Maryland Champion Trees are not invincible. UMD Prof Emeritus Mike Raupp names a few invasive insects that have had devastating effects on our region’s trees and shares lessons learned to mitigate their impacts. video.mpt.tv/video/growin...

MPT Presents | Growing into Greatness: Maryland's Champion Trees

Maryland is home to 12 champion trees, recognized as the largest of their species in the U.S.

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👋Say hello to Ryan the newest business paw-tner in Entomology’s administrative suite. Ryan is 9 month old cuddle bug who will hold in person office hours on occasion.🐶❤️

📓🐝This Thanksgiving break enjoy some reading off the sylla-buzz. Scroll through excerpts from a beekeeper's journal🐝📓 www.umdbeelab.com/last-week-in...

Last Week in the Apiary

Feeding the last round of 2:1 syrup with bees at the bottom of the feeder. Photo by Eric Malcolm, November 13, 2025.

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🏆🪰When asked to share her research at #EntSoc25 #InsectTerp Yas Helbling said, "no probllama!" Her talk, “Comparison of 𝐴𝑝ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖 behavior on 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑔𝑜 𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑎 stems with and without glandular trichomes” earned her 1st place in the Undergrad 10-Min Presentation competition. go.umd.edu/251i

🦟UMD Alum Ben Burgunder (M.S. ’25, Fritz Lab) loves mosquitoes. He shares why even the peskiest species of mosquitoes are worth learning about. youtu.be/iUcaLgHRXxY?.... 🦟 🙏Thanks Natural History Society of Maryland for making this presentation available for broader audiences!

🌳🪲Biocontrol has had mixed outcomes. In some cases it has proved to be effective in others it has failed. Dan Gruner, entomologist @UofMaryland, chats w/@undarkmag about balancing the ecological risks & benefits of biocontrol strategies.🪲🌳 go.umd.edu/24ny

🐝🧬 Globally, bumble bees have over 400 known color patterns - far more than the 265 bumble bee species. Dr. Heather Hines, Prof at Penn State, stops by UMD to share her investigations into the genetic basis of these color patterns. 🧬🐝 go.umd.edu/24j8

[Seminar Blog] A Tiger Can’t Change its Stripes, but a Bumble Bee Can!

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Students: Are you ready for the 2nd annual Parasitoid Games at #EntSoc25? This networking opportunity is a great way to meet peers at the ESA Annual Meeting. What questions would you like to ask your host? Share in the comments and we may add them to the competition. www.entsoc.org/events/annua...

🦟Turns out St. Leger Lab results are simply irresistible (queue the music🕺), to mosquitoes that is! St. Leger Lab helped develop a floral-scented fungus to attract and kill mosquitoes🦟 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/s...

This Genetically Engineered Fungus Could Help Fix Your Mosquito Problem

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🦟Fritz lab helps debunk mosquito myth👇

Science Magazine@science.org · 9mo ago

A new genetic study in Science overturns the myth of the “London Underground Mosquito,” revealing that this common urban insect originated not below the cities of modern Europe, but in ancient Mediterranean civilizations more than a thousand years ago. https://scim.ag/43xWovB

A new genetic study in Science overturns the myth of the “London Underground Mosquito,” revealing that this common urban insect originated not below the cities of modern Europe, but in ancient Mediterranean civilizations more than a thousand years ago. https://scim.ag/43xWovB

Ancient origin of an urban underground mosquito

Understanding how life is adapting to urban environments represents an important challenge in evolutionary biology. In this work, we investigate a widely cited example of urban adaptation, Culex pipie...

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Making its first bugpearance on winter term schedule INSECT APOCALYPSE - REAL OR IMAGINED?

Cleaning Dept of Ento cork boards unearthed these vintage insect information cards from Endangered Species Chocolate. Exciting to see insects showcased in conservation efforts during the late 90s and early 00s. Enjoy the throw back👇