Dr Lu
@drlumusetti
🐝🦋🐞 Museum Curator. Ally 🏳️🌈 Opinions my own. I post pictures of insects.
Shipping holotype specimens. No matter how many times I do this it’s always a bit nerve wracking. 😬 Today: preparing 33 HTs of recently described species + 5 old types. Soon these will be going your way @juanitarodriguez.bsky.social
We spent the past 2 months hunting for nymphs of the spotted lanternfly in the garden. Found & removed hundreds. Now adults are emerging. 😭
First word at opening this drawer was “whoa!” 😮💓 Neobarrettia spinosa (Caudell, 1907), Greater Arid-land Katydids. The highlighted specimens are from Texas.
Join the fun that’s #Invertfest ! We’re no artists around here, but we use stencils, recycled materials, & creativity to spread awareness & share our love & appreciation for #insects These gift bags have sparked so many interesting conversations.
Where are my #ento #insect #taxonomists? Let me know so I can add them to my list #EntoTaxonomists
I’ve been reorganizing parts of the #collection, incorporating material, replacing old trays, & building a #taxon catalogue as I go along. Recently I worked on these neat spotted-winged antlions (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae: Dendroleon obsoletus). #museumtalk #insectcollection #entomology
@orthopterar.bsky.social Hey there, orthops ppl!! 🙋🏻 guess what I’ve been doing on my *free* curatorial time?!
At a bookstore today. “The inside out of flies” by Dr. Erica McAlister @nhm-london.bsky.social Brought a smile to my face. #insects #flies #naturalhistory
I’ve got so many it’s hard to choose. But the Daisies were particularly spectacular last summer … so here, dear 💜
@sangmilee.bsky.social Hi Sangmi!! (Sorry, don’t have photos of mini moths handy 😉)
First big overseas shipment of specimens in 2025. It took days to prepare the specimens, the boxes, the paperwork associated with them. 😣 #collections #naturalhistory #museums #curators #insectspecimens
Hey Crystal!! We keep in touch. @cynipid.bsky.social i need more photos of wasps. Here go more bumblebee greetings. 👍🏼
Hello, Juanita!! @juanitarodriguez.bsky.social Sorry, cldn’t find a wasp i. My photos, so bumblebee greetings it is. ❤️🔥
Happy New Year, friends! This one won’t be easy, but together (with compassion & determination) we’ll overcome the obstacles. Or so I hope. Stay healthy! #justice #equality #inclusion #climatechange 🎊🦋🐝❤️🔥⚖️🫂🌈
Looking back at 2024 in my photo gallery. In January I got to examine & photograph the tymbals (sound-producing organs) of the Okanagana rimosa ohioensis holotype specimen.
I’ve been moving a 1930s collection of (mostly) Ohio grasshoppers from substandard cork-lined trays to the foam-lined kind. Goal’s to increase specimen safety & accessibility. In parallel we’re preparing a list of all grasshopper taxa in the collection’s holdings. 🤓🦗
Reusing & decorating supermarket bags for gift packaging. Also hand making personalized season’s greetings cards. #reduce #reuse #repurpose
How’s everyone doing? Thanks for following. I’m going to try & get back to regular postings. These striking butterflies are Anteos clorinde of the Pieridae. I’m 2/3 of the way done w/ the curation of that family.
Much needed new specimen storage trays, aka unit trays, were delivered earlier this week. Trays hold dry insect specimens and are stored in large wooden insect drawers with glass cover. Drawers are kept in well-sealed metal cabinets.
Crab apple (I think) brunches in full bloom against blue sky with only a few soft white clouds.
Hello all! It's been a while. 2023 was not a kind one to me & I'm still struggling a bit. Wishing everyone happy holidays and a good 2024. (photo of delicate white dogwood flowers)
Having to repair & seal old collection drawers. Learning as we go. Using the caulking gun wasn’t fun at all. The first batch’s completed & the result’s not too bad. #collections #museum #curation #entomology
Overstacking, like in these examples, makes specimen examination much more difficult. It also makes it difficult for staff to spot pest infestation and mold growth. #curation #insectcollectios