A Day In The Life Of An Entomology Student

Follow me on my journey to become an entomologist. I currently have an internship at the Virginia State Arboretum. I will post particular whenever I go there, and what I did that day. Also I will post anything I'm learning outside that! Xo

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My two sights are up and running!!

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I forgot to post on here! So we are conducting a mason bee survey this spring! We will be up and running by this Friday! Super excited!!!

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I forgot to post on here! So we are conducting a mason bee survey this spring! We will be up and running by this Friday! Super excited!!!

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So I learned today that part of entomology is running outside to grab a stick to mix the paint you are going to be painting traps with. I mean entomologist are pretty simple creatures.

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Got to meet this beauty today: female Diapheromera femorata (common walking stick)

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Mr. Ta'i Roustlen, the best entomology mentor on earth!

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Collection is now tagged; next step identification!

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Thursday’s work // working on a collection of old field bees vs. coast bees of Virginia // October 13th, 2016

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Yesterday my mentor let me take these buggos home. I’ll pinning them once my shipment of pins comes in!