Nik Tatarnic

@WAtoday One area of "low-hanging fruit" would be to employ more scientists at EPA, DBCA and WAM to tackle our deficit in taxonomy and biodiversity knowledge.

This review could shape the future of WA’s environment laws. So, were any green groups consulted? watoday.com.au/politics/weste…

Help protect endangered marine life and a critical part of the Great Southern Reef. Support a strong South Coast Marine Park in Western Australia today! saveourmarinelife.org.au/actions/southc…

@DrStrangeAnt So cool!

CT scanned a cocklebur seed for fun recently. I couldn't figure out why the center of the reconstructed scan was full of so many artifacts, until I looked at the raw radiographs... 😅Any followers know what type of larvae live inside cocklebur seeds?

@georgecmcgavin @brunoasm Or is that just lots and lots of fingers?

A Brazilian insect taxonomist according to dall-e 3. Sorry for disappointing!

@Coleopterist @brunoasm And looks to have two hind tibia branching out of the femur?

@brunoasm Also what is that beetle? Looks like Coptoclavus has been rediscovered, or is it a cross between a dytiscid, chrysomelid and a scirtid...

@bradpackbooks Oh yeah!!!!

The Six Pack is here! OK, not quite, but it can now be pre-ordered (release date of April 2). hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brad-ba… This time I’m on a mission to find truth in the world of professional wrestling, trying to uncover the real identities of the 1980s WWF wrestlers of my youth. I wanted to know just how "real" wrestling is in terms of its effect on those who do it (I even got in the ring myself!). What’s it about? It all starts with the Iron Sheik, my childhood hero, who I came to know personally at age 20 and who four years later I tagged with to write his biography. Except it all went sideways from there. “The Iron Sheik just threatened to kill me,” is the first line of the book, just to give you an idea. How did I do it? In true Wax Pack fashion, I drove 12,525 miles last summer to reunite with the Sheik and to find six of the other wrestlers who wrestled on the night in 1983 when he became WWF champion: Tito Santana, The Masked Superstar (Demolition Ax), Sgt. Slaughter, Tony Atlas, Jose Luis Rivera, and Hulk Hogan (although technically Hogan wasn’t on that card, but beat the Sheik a month later to become the champion). Plus, the man behind the curtain of it all, Vince McMahon. I think this book is better than The Wax Pack. It certainly is more ambitious, more sobering, but still fun. Just to give you a peek: · I interview WWF front office people from the mid-80s who have never spoken on the record before to uncover just how Vince McMahon did it. · I find Hulk Hogan’s childhood friends and band mates to tell the story of who Terry Bollea was before Hulk Hogan. · I go full-circle with the Iron Sheik, returning to his home in Fayetteville, Georgia. Here’s my ask: Unless you’re Michael Lewis (and I am not), it’s hard to make a living writing books, even when you get a good book deal. That’s why I still teach at Merritt College and why I still write freelance articles. And in full transparency, royalty rates are tough: I only get 10% of the price of my books (this maxes out at 15% if I sell enough copies). If you like my work, please consider pre-ordering The Six Pack at this link; if my publisher sees enough pre-orders, they are more likely to put more resources behind promoting it. Thank you for supporting the arts and for believing in my mission of singing the unsung. I don’t take any of my readers for granted, and take pride in the fact that I respond to every email or letter I receive. Please keep them coming. hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brad-ba…

Just did an online personality test to see what career I would best be suited to. Apparently I’m a 99% match for “real estate agent”

Here's some microscope footage of the new stink bug species, which belongs to the Deroploini tribe of Australian Horn Bugs #newtoscience #speciesdiscovery #bushblitz @unswbees @wamuseum @Parks_Australia @Earthwatch_Aus @bhp @WAParksWildlife

A newly discovered stink bug species has been found in Western Australia during a two-week expedition near Kepa Kurl/Esperance. This bug exhibits remarkable features such as curved horns and bright yellow tusks, which serve as camouflage on its host plant. buff.ly/3NwYqVg

@CMacQuar How did you know? It’s a super cool bug, I must say!

Exciting discovery in WA! A @BushBlitz2 expedition has uncovered a species of stink bug new to science. The team worked together to document and study the flora and fauna in the Esperance region. Support our wildlife and the future of conservation by following #BushBlitz.

Letter: Concerns for the ROM, Canada’s treasured museum baytoday.ca/letters-to-the… via @NorthBayToday

@hockeynight what's with the commercial break during OT powerplay?? You're killing me!

I am recruiting a PhD student for 3 years to work on comparative genomics of Australian mammals @mqnatsci under an @arc_gov_au grant (details below). Please share/RT and apply. Deadline for expressions of interest 12th May 2023. Must start by Oct 2023. #phdpositions

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Come work with us at CSIRO, we're hiring a technical officer focussing on flies. Work in a research collection at the scope, in the molecular lab, in the field, with a great team jobs.csiro.au/job/Canberra%2…

@SBSNews No mention of any incentives here in WA 😟

Looking to live a more energy-efficient lifestyle? These schemes can save you money. trib.al/qwVeNo3

Our #WudjariEsperanceBushBlitz has come to an end. Thanks to ETNTAC & @WAParksWildlife for the opportunity to document the species diversity on #WudjariCountry and for their assistance and hospitality. #BushBlitz #speciesdiscovery #Tjaltjraak #Tjaltjraakrangers #Wudjariboodja

Boom! This is pretty exciting @SBS #AloneAustralia

Hopefully see my little home on #AloneAustralia tonight on @SBS