Oliver Keller Ph.D.

@redsteeze Bald-faced hornet (Dolichovespula maculata) nest. Really a wasp and not a true hornet.

Found this in a shed. Anyone have any idea what this is?

… for #ECN2025! Save the date! Nov 8-9, 2025 Portland, Oregon, USA.

@the_leafhopper Any plans for a firefly sweater?

Thank you so much to everyone who came and saw my sweaters and talked with me about them AND voted for them. I’m so absolutely thrilled, and just really excited for what I’ll be bringing next year…

🦋Last day!! 🦋 We are in the exhibit hall until 12:00PM and there are still plenty of supplies left to purchase! It has been so great seeing old friends and making new ones 😊!! So make sure to come and say hi before you leave! @EntSocAmerica #EntSoc24

@ChristosA89 @neolycus @Coleopterist Larvae and females are unknown. But they probably do

@dr_firefly @neolycus @Coleopterist Interesting, are the larvae of Cheguevaria capable of bioluminescence?

New #FireflyMagic paper out with @neolycus as the lead author. Cheguevaria now known from Cuba researchgate.net/publication/38…

@ChristosA89 @neolycus @Coleopterist Cheguevaria does not have light organs as adults. At least the males. Females are unknown

@dr_firefly @neolycus Does the luciferin and enzymic luciferase (generic compounds) differ across Lampyridae such as Cheguevariinae, even though similarly reliant on magnesium ions and ATP as cofactors, for their photon emitting bioluminescence? @Coleopterist has a good clip: youtube.com/watch?v=9a_X7_…

Come check out our #EntSoc24 table at Booth #230!!

Day 1 of #ECN2024 has begun! Thank you @entcollnet for having us, we are so excited to sponsor and learn about how we can serve the entomological collections community!

@HahTse @MarcoAdam14 @FamilienLabor Beide leuchten in den meisten Arten

„Mama, warum leuchten Glühwürmchen?“ „Weil sie es können.“ Ich bin Biologin, das ist oft sehr nützlich.

@MarcoAdam14 @FamilienLabor Sie leuchten auch um anderen Tieren zu signalisieren das sie nicht schmecken.

@FamilienLabor 🤔 Ich glaube, die Männchen leuchen nur zu Paarungszwecken. Ebenso glaube ich, würde man das auf den Menschen übertragen, bräuchten wir nachts keine Laternen mehr! 😜🤭

And I shouldn't forget my latest paper was published yesterday. It was a pleasure working with @erincpow and Dug Miller on this new scale insects from the US. researchgate.net/publication/38…

It also got picked up by the premier German tabloid @BILD bild.de/leben-wissen/w… Gut zu wissen das es auch in meinem Heimatland verbreitet wurde. #FireflyMagic #FireflyFriday

First interview by CNN: cnn.com/2024/10/24/sci… #FireflyMagic #FireflyFriday

4.5 million followers and not able to cite where the image came from. All you care about is your own bottom line. Screw the people who make your success possible!!!

🇬🇧Common glow-worm, Lampyris noctiluca. When the larva moved, I discovered a kind of „adhesive foot“ on the back part of the abdomen. This can be extended as needed. This allows the larva to push itself forwards when moving. 🇩🇪Großer Leuchtkäfer, Lampyris noctiluca. Bei der Fortbewegung der Larve konnte ich eine Art „Haftfuß“ am hinteren Teil des Abdomens entdecken. Dieser kann je nach Bedarf ausgestülpt werden. So kann sich die Larve bei der Fortbewegung nach vorne abstoßen. #firefly #coleoptera #insects #glühwürmchen

@sagaOptics Torben, würdest das Bild und die Fundort Daten mit mir teilen? Ich würde es gerne auf lampyridae.world benutzen. Super Bild. Mit Link zu Dir natürlich

🇬🇧Common glow-worm, Lampyris noctiluca. Here you can see the larva of this firefly. It can also glow on the abdomen. The female looks very similar to this larval form and has no wings. The males, on the other hand, are more similar to the typical beetle. Date found: Oct. 5, 2024 🇩🇪Großer Leuchtkäfer, Lampyris noctiluca. Hier seht ihr die Larve des Großen Leuchtkäfers. Auch sie kann am Hinterleib leuchten. Das Weibchen sieht dieser Larvenform sehr ähnlich und besitzt keine Flügel. Die Männchen hingegen ähneln dem typischen Käfer schon eher. Funddatum: 5. Okt. 2024 #firefly #coleoptera #insects #glühwürmchen

Museum collections are invaluable for many reasons. But if nobody knows they exist, their utility is diminished. This is why digitizing is essential. We would love to hear what biodiversity collections mean to you! Tell us by filling out this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

The Ecology Supplies Team is gearing up for another exciting round of ECN (@EntCollNet) and ESA (@EntsocAmerica) annual meetings in Phoenix, AZ! 🌵 🌄 🏜️ ✈️ #EntSoc24 #ECN2024