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Max, overwintering bug

@StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz

#Evolutionary entomologist & insect whisperer. Probably in a parc somewhere in Vienna.
Bread maker and hummus lover. My cats are cuter than yours.

check out my podcast, The Insect Insights!

You can tag me on insect pics for help on identification ☺️

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Joined October 16, 2018

Personal website:

https://www.strepsipzerg.com

I say stuff here:

https://soundcloud.com/the-insect-insights

support page:

https://ko-fi.com/strepsipzerg

pronouns:

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Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · May 25, 2026

I went on a nice bike trip on Sunday and saw plenty of insects! Here are two highlights, Chaetopteroplia segetum and Coenonympha glycerion. Cute!
#insects #nature #beetle #butterfly

Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · May 22, 2026

Environmental DNA studies have always fascinated me with how smartly they use pre-existing "sampling efforts" in nature.
This is another great example of that!

#eDNA #DNA #ecology #environmentalDNA #bees #science

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0347485

Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · May 20, 2026

NHM Vienna is co-organizing an #inaturalist project in two weeks, to record as many amphibians and reptiles as possible!
I think I will try to get at least one little field for it.
#herpetorace26 #nature
https://www.herpetozoa.at/aktivitaeten/herpetorace

Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · May 13, 2026

cool paper looking at moth diversity in New York!
The results are far from surprising (more trees and less light makes more moths), but I like how they used @inaturalist@tweet.pasture.moe while being critical of the dataset.
#insects #science #biodiversity #urbanism #urbanization #cityWildlife
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0342856

Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · May 09, 2026

bon c'est pas tout ça mais je suis censé lire un article aujourd'hui

Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · May 09, 2026

Another entry for #insektenSamstag : Molorchus minor. One of the most stylish longhorn beetles
#insects #nature #cityWildlife

Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · May 09, 2026

A cute lady #beetle for #insektenSamstag !
It's a genus I had not seen/known before, Henosepilachna. Species in this genus are phytophagous, unlike the most commonly seen lady beetles. I think they're also a bit cuter.
#cityWildlife #insects #nature

Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · May 08, 2026

RE: @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz

I think this second season of the insect insights will be 6 or maybe 8 episodes, but not much more than this!
And then, maybe the project will be over for good, I'm not sure.
But in any case it has been great making this, and I can't be thankful enough for all the support I got through the fediverse.
Special thanks to @radiofreefedi@musician.social for broadcasting me, and to all the people who reached out or recommended me to their friends!
I'm really impressed my little project reached so many people. I didn't really keep a proper count, but I would estimate my insect stories were listened to between 20 and 30 thousand times in total! Which is insane, and mostly thanks to you :)

Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · May 08, 2026

The Insect Insights are back!

A first episode of a second season, going back to ants after a long break 😁

I hope you enjoy, and I'll see you soon for more in a few days!

http://strepsipzerg.com/podcast/ep_pages/lycaenidae1.html

#insectInsights #scicomm #podcast

Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · May 06, 2026

Going flower picking for some kitchen projects today, and natürlich I saw a few bugs while doing so
#cityWildlife #insects #beetles

Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · Apr 29, 2026

Spring is here for sure, critters are more active, and so am I!
Euplagia quadripunctaria, Hyla arborea, Myopa sp, and Staphylinus caesareus
#insects #frog #nature

Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · Jan 17, 2024

Replying to @christine@ruby.social

@christine i absolutely love this and I'm showing it to all my friends today

Max, overwintering bug @StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz · Jun 04, 2023

Replying to @AzureKingfisher@chaos.social

@AzureKingfisher@chaos.social Yes, definitely stink bug. Could be Nezara viridula, but I'm sure many other close species have similar eggs. The nymph should stay around the eggs for a while, if you come back you should be able to see them in a few days!

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