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aleixpalahi.bsky.social
1/6) New paper out in Molecular Ecology! We uncover the intriguing biogeographic history behind the Holarctic disjunct distributions in Vanessa butterflies. @phylomigrationlab.bsky.social
#biogeography #insectmigration #butterflymigration #butterflies #evolution
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May 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
willleohawkes.bsky.social
One morning after strong winds from the Sahara to the south, an estimated one MILLION rush veneer (Nomophila noctuella) moths arrived to the tip of the Karpaz peninsula of Cyprus. All on their northward migration. #insectmigration

Full paper: nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
December 8, 2024 at 5:55 PM
pietervantieghem.bsky.social
It almost escaped trying to pot it but in the end I've got my 2nd very rare migrant moth at light this autumn, Diasemiopsis ramburialis! About the 16th for Belgium since 1980 and my 708th garden species, hopefully better pics this evening...
#mothmigration #insectmigration #mothsmatter
September 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
phylomigrationlab.bsky.social
A migratory divide in insects! 🦋 Vanessa cardui butterflies migrate in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern hemispheres 🌍, a pattern driven by a chromosomal inversion 🧬

Paper @natcomms.nature.com
doi.org/10.1038/s414...

#butterflymigration #insectmigration #migratorydivide #evolution
January 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
pietervantieghem.bsky.social
Ook in Vlaanderen mooie aantallen #distelvlinder in de eerste meidagen. De afgelopen 3 dagen werden 485 waarnemingen ingevoerd, uitzonderlijk zo vroeg in mei.
#insectmigration
norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social Butterfly Conservation Norfolk @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social · May 3
Reports of an influx of Painted Lady's into Norfolk over the last few days.📷️ Iain Leach BC
May 3, 2026 at 5:59 PM
wildlifeprecey.bsky.social
vast numbers of 7-spot Ladybirds on the move along the Essex coast this afternoon

at least 150 per minute flying north just on this one section of footpath, constant since midday, vegetation full & occasional biters... it's like the 80s all over again

#InsectMigration #TheGoodOldDays
Seven-spot Ladybirds on Great Lettuce at Goldhanger Creek on the Essex coast
July 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
respublications.bsky.social
New #OpenAccess research in #RESInsectConsDiv

Non-crop #habitats and #CoverCrops as potential #EcologicalCorridors and stepping stones for autumnal migrating #hoverflies
doi.org/10.1111/icad.70093

#InsectMigration
@manusaunders.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
June 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
respublications.bsky.social
New #OpenAccess research in #RESEcolEnt

Come from away: Reconstructing a long-range migratory flight of spruce #budworm moths to Newfoundland, Canada
doi.org/10.1111/een.70011

#InsectMigration #SBW #Choristoneura
@sheborg.bsky.social @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social @callomac.bsky.social @wiley.com
September 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
magbbbgroup.bsky.social
Upgrading our flight simulator for the next step: analysing wingbeats with DeepLabCut @deeplabcut.bsky.social and high-speed video (up to 300 fps) under different light and magnetic conditions
#insectmigration #butterflies #insectnavigation
April 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
arnoldtortoise.bsky.social
Slide images of a handsome Thrips tabaci, one of many found in a ripe fig from South Africa. There were adults, pupae, and larvae all present in the inverted inflorescence of the black fig. Was hoping for Agaonid wasps, with no luck, alas.

#Thrips #InsectMigration
slide image of a thrips insect showing forewing to the left, body and head as the darker bits, and antennae to the top right of picture slide image of a thrips insect showing body and head as the darker bits with the yes at top of picture slide image of the antennae of a thrips insect slide image of the body of a thrips insect
February 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
moremilvus.bsky.social
Da gab es "drüben" auch diesen schönen Thread dazu vom Autor des Papers:

threadreaderapp.com/thread/18057...
Thread by @GerardTalavera on Thread Reader App
@GerardTalavera: New study! We demonstrate a transatlantic flight for Vanessa cardui butterflies. An incredible feat for insects! Read the full paper here: #insectmigration #butterflymigration #PhyloMigrationLab @IB...…
threadreaderapp.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
ecosystemsinthesky.bsky.social
Would dragonflydragons migrate?

Read our new paper reviewing migratory behaviour in dragonflies and damseflies and learn more about the movement ecology of these extraordinary insects:

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#dragonflymigration #insectmigration #Odonata #trollsländor
June 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
respublications.bsky.social
New research in #RESInsectConsDiv

Vulnerability and #conservation value of #MonarchButterfly (#Danaus plexippus L.) roosting #habitats east of the Appalachian Mountains, USA
doi.org/10.1111/icad.70026

#InsectMigration
@manusaunders.bsky.social @wiley.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
respublications.bsky.social
The #FreeToRead #EditorsChoice article for the issue examined the balance between heat and hypoxia sensitivity as a possible driver of the seasonal migration of #Euoxoa axiliaris #cutworm moths.

Why not give it a read?
doi.org/10.1111/een.70057

#InsectMigration
July 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
respublications.bsky.social
The #FreeToRead #EditorsChoice article for the issue examined the balance between heat and hypoxia sensitivity as a possible driver of the seasonal migration of #Euoxoa axiliaris #cutworm moths.

Why not give it a read?
doi.org/10.1111/een.70057

#InsectMigration
May 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM
michaelschulte.bsky.social
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@insectmigration
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November 17, 2024 at 3:42 AM
hncompanion.com
Back to the insects! The discussion highlighted the remarkable efficiency of insect flight, like hoverflies crossing oceans. Natural selection and wind patterns enable these creatures to undertake epic migrations, far beyond initial assumptions. #InsectMigration 4/6
October 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
markavery.bsky.social
Start the week with an Apollo from @paulleyland http://ow.ly/79qI50nqwyU

@savebutterflies @Butterfly_bros @martinswarren @RichardFoxBC @JimAsherBC @BeccasButterfli @britbutterflies @insectmigration @munchingcats @Butterfly_IE @butterflydoug1
December 2, 2024 at 10:36 AM
markavery.bsky.social
Start the week with an Apollo from @paulleyland http://ow.ly/79qI50nqwyU

@savebutterflies @Butterfly_bros @martinswarren @RichardFoxBC @JimAsherBC @BeccasButterfli @britbutterflies @insectmigration @munchingcats @Butterfly_IE @butterflydoug1
December 1, 2024 at 6:55 PM
ecosystemsinthesky.bsky.social
Scheimpflug lidar - an exciting new tool for insect migration studies?!
#InsectMigration #Lidar #EntomologicalLidar

Scheimpflug lidar and:
Insect Monitoring: doi.org/10.1242/jeb....
Insect Migration: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Insect Diversity: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
June 30, 2026 at 2:19 PM
ecosystemsinthesky.bsky.social
Autographa gamma migration today in North Cornwall! We were just there for a birthday beach day with our kids & happened upon a moth & butterfly migration taking place across the dunes. We caught 2 A gamma moths but are certain there were painted ladies too
#insectmigration #lepidopteramigration
May 25, 2026 at 8:45 PM
ecosystemsinthesky.bsky.social
The Guardian features a gorgeous piece on insect migration (after interviewing me among others). Dragonflies are only briefly mentioned, but its a great look into the extraordinary travels of hoverflies, moths and butterflies
#insectmigration #dragonflymigration
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Butterflies crossing oceans, moths navigating by the stars: unravelling the mysteries of insect migrations
Trillions of insects embark, largely unnoticed, on epic journeys every year across mountain ranges, deserts and seas, and it is only now, as their numbers suffer huge declines, that scientists are tra...
www.theguardian.com
May 19, 2026 at 12:53 PM