Ricky Gieser @gieserguy
bats, bugs, plants, & fossils! Joined December 2014-
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Either go hard or get off the bee‼️
Either go hard or get off the bee‼️
Back in the north country #eDNA sampling for rare #turtles Got howled at by a wolf. Great start to the trip. @INHSillinois @MSCostantini @ERLarsonLab @gieserguy
Boys... The males of the lesser mouse-tailed bats like and defend their personal space.
The camera vs the shot
“wasps sting for fun” = skill issue, get better at living in a world that’s mostly made of bugs
I did a study on this! This is actually one of the first non-animal organisms to have developed muscles. Fascinating!
I did a study on this! This is actually one of the first non-animal organisms to have developed muscles. Fascinating!
Deeply suspicious animal
The Field Museum recently announced a new addition will be arriving at the museum, Spinosaurus. This was the longest known theropod, measuring in at some 14-15 meters. #FossilFriday
@INHSillinois IBCP night of summer netting 2023 already off to a hot start. Two species and the nets have barely been open. LFG.
If the family name "scelionid" doesn't spark any recognition in your mind, well, consider another member of the family, but on the complete opposite end of the body spectrum: BAEUS This is just one tiny slice of the absurdity of wasp diversity, and I am here for it of course.
If the family name "scelionid" doesn't spark any recognition in your mind, well, consider another member of the family, but on the complete opposite end of the body spectrum: BAEUS This is just one tiny slice of the absurdity of wasp diversity, and I am here for it of course. https://t.co/igKUNxB6PF
You know, I really, really love what I get to do. Even if I might die of cuteness someday at the hands of encyrtid wasps. Found this pair of female metaphycus sp roaming the same patch of grass and had a small dual photoshoot. 🥹 5/6/23. N. Florida
In Illinois, we ask if you see these to take a picture and send location details to [email protected]
In Illinois, we ask if you see these to take a picture and send location details to [email protected]

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