Author Archives: JoanieTheEntomologist

About JoanieTheEntomologist

PhD candidate in entomology.

Bugs With Fuzzy Butts: What are They?!

Posted on July 21, 2020

Spring and summer time bring out all the interesting bugs! Over the years (and recently) we’ve had a few people ask what these insects are and why they have “fuzzy butts.” These insects are broadly called planthoppers. Why do they … Continue reading →

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Dr. Charles Henry Turner: An Amazing Scientist

Posted on June 16, 2020

This week we are featuring Dr. Charles Henry Turner. Before I begin my article on him, I have a personal note that I’d like to share. As Nancy stated in her blog post on Dr. Margaret S. Collins, I would like to … Continue reading →

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Where are we now: Joanie

Posted on May 19, 2020

Hello there! I’m Joanie Mars, or rather professionally, Joanie King. I typically prefer my alias “Mars” because “King” has always been a strange last name for me to identify with. You see, it’s not my stepfather’s last name and he’s been … Continue reading →

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Replay of live video on Anopheles mosquitoes of Madagascar with Riley Tedrow

Posted on July 5, 2018

Hey ya’ll! We’ve been doing these neat live videos with entomologists from all different backgrounds. It’s been almost a year of doing so, but they are only posted to Facebook. From now on we’re going to provide the link to … Continue reading →

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What is an Arachnid?

Posted on February 20, 2018

One of our most common identification requests are pictures of spiders and other arachnids. Nancy and I did a live video awhile back talking about arachnids. In the video we say that you can type the word “SPIDER” to receive a … Continue reading →

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Which of these arthropods is an ant?

Posted on November 10, 2017

Here is a video I did a while back on ant mimics. In the video I say that you can type “MIMIC” to recieve the free PDF; however, that only works on facebook. You can also download the PDF from here: Ant … Continue reading →

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