PhD student 😵💫 | Urban bee ecology 🐝—🏙 Plant-pollinator interactions 🐝—🌼 | Rehan lab | ig: @rembr.ant
Toronto, Ontario
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#Toronto residents! What do you know about #bees? Let researchers know by responding to this brief survey gauging public perceptions of bees and their conservation in the city. Appreciate all that take the time to participate and/or spread the word!
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I believe this may be Pseudoanthidium nanum which was found on York U campus. Would I correct with this ID? If so, do either of you know when this species may have arrived in Ontario? I saw there was a potential observation last year in Hamilton on inat @jscottmacivor @TOnuferko
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Found a really cool gynandromorph today! Bidentate with black scape and black scutellum points to the male half being N. bella
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I've been inspired by @cgwilson25 to post more bee pictures on here! So, here's a male Pseudomacrotera turgiceps I collected in Joshua Tree (with permits) in 2022. The head size of males is variable in this species, but most seem to have a large head like this specimen.
Conducting a survey to gauge Toronto's perceptions of bees and their involvement in actions to promote their diversity within the city. Looking for as many responses as possible from Toronto residents of ALL backgrounds. Please share! @sanrehan @BeesYork yorkufoh.ca1.qualtrics.com/j…
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Native and exotic plants play different roles in urban pollination networks across seasons dlvr.it/ShNf4N
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New paper just published: "A novel farmland wildflower seed mix attracts a greater abundance and richness of pollinating insects than standard mixes"
Access here: doi.org/10.1111/icad.12624
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yes, please do enlighten me. email me at [email protected]
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Caught this Atomosia puella over the summer during the peak of my robber fly kick (that honestly never ended). Had never seen this sp before so I thought it was a cool find. Unfortunately, I don’t know much about this genus. Pretty small fly tho. Tried my best with this photo lol
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Excited about my first co-authored paper with BUGS Lab @jscottmacivor and @cwdekeyzer, published today in @PeerJLife! Check it out to learn about the establishment of non-native bee species in Canada: peerj.com/articles/14216 #Biogeography #ConservationBiology #Ecology #Entomology
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New paper with @jscottmacivor, @cwdekeyzer, and @madi_marshall1 reporting on the establishment and range expansion of Osmia cornifrons and O. taurus in Canada: doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14216
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Hot off the press: An impressive taxonomic review of the metallic green halictids from Middle America by @zachportman: zookeys.pensoft.net/article/…
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What a lovely surprise this morning! My first manuscript was just published! A huge thank you to all of the wonderful people who helped bring this project to fruition ❤️ zookeys.pensoft.net/article/… #Asilidae #robberfly #assassinfly #Saropogon #newspecies
Osmia finished. Almost half non-native 😬. Got more lignaria then last year though which is nice. A favorite species within the genus
Anyone recommend keys on North American Asilidae? Taxonomy papers too? Just think it’s such a cool fam of flies
