Another update about the 2023 ESC JAM: 🐜Come to our Taxonomy Blitz on Saturday, October 14th 🐜You can sign up here: tinyurl.com/mrxtsxaf 🐜There is space for 20 participants. Lunch will be provided as part of this event. For more info, please contact Georgiana Antochi-Crihan (She/Her)

Our Entomological Society of Canada JAM is coming soon and we want to remind attendees to sign up for the events we have prepared for you! 🐞Taxonomy Blitz - Oct 14 - tinyurl.com/mrxtsxaf 🐞 Trivia - Oct 16 - tinyurl.com/2dfsa3zu 🐞 Bug War Games - Oct 16 - tinyurl.com/a8ervbu9

Ptychopterid Tuesday anyone?🦟 This is an Eastern Phantom Crane Fly (family Ptychopteridae). With legs and tarsomeres filled with air, they are able to float around in an almost "ghostly" manner on the breeze.👻 They are found near wetlands east of the Rockies in NA.

Tim Tait original acrylic paintings depicting the two-striped grasshopper, which graces the logo of EntSocSask, and Gibson's big sand tiger beetle, which graces the logo of the #2023ESCJAM. The paintings will be displayed at the upcoming conference in Saskatoon.

Are you coming to the 2023 ESC JAM in Saskatoon? If so, here is a sneak peek of some of the prizes available for the winners of our trivia event and Bug War Games. 🐜Trivia event: tinyurl.com/2dfsa3zu 🐜 Bug War Games: tinyurl.com/a8ervbu9

If you come to the student social on Monday night, you can win all these amazing prizes from SaskTel 🏅 Those participating in the Bug War Games will get two entries. The deadline to register for these games is Monday (Oct 16) at noon. 🦋Register here: tinyurl.com/a8ervbu9

Here is a sneak peek to our Taxonomy Blitz right before starting the 2023 ESC JAM #2023ESCJAM

We'd like to thank all the students and ECRs who joined us for the Bug War Games last night and to Primordial Transit for making the event so amazing 🦋we'd also like to thank our sponsors USask PlantSci SaskTel Irvine Farms and Wild West Agrilculture.

What a great way to celebrate the 2023 ESC JAM 🦋Thank you to all attendees and volunteers 🐞We look forward to seeing you next year at Quebec City.

Now it's time for our Heritage Lecture speaker... We are excited to hear about Dr. Julie Soroka's work with forage crops and insect pests in the Prairie Provinces 🪰🐞🪲

Thank you again to the amazing Dr. Julie Soroka for giving an amazing lecture and sharing her experience with us 🪲

What an amazing night at the 2023 ESC JAM in Saskatoon, SK 🪲

🦋 We have pictures and some short videos of those who volunteered to learn hoop dancing. If you'd like to have them, please contact Berenice Romero

Had a great time at the Entomological Society of Canada and EntSocSask Joint Annual Meeting with this amazing University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) crew. We gave eight talks, heard about a lot of other fantastic research, and made great connections. And we wrapped up at a cat cafe where I made a sweet new friend.

Pikmin are insects: confirmed. Had so much fun presenting at ESC-ESS (Entomological Society of Canada EntSocSask) in Saskatoon. Key takeaway: If you want to find the homeowners (🪰), collect all their homes (🌾)!

Tyler Wist Entomological Society of Canada EntSocSask University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Thanks for the great work you all did putting on a fantastic meeting!

Found this busy 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢 male on a Prairie Crocus flower #bees #Saskatoon #Saskatchewan #nature

Choose your weekend spirit bumblebee 🐝 1. Sleeping 💤 2. Seeing friends/family 💚 3. Going out 🌳 4. Working hard 💼 5. Chilling ☮️ 6. Staying in 📺 🎥 Helen King, Chloe Headdon, Julz Sellars, Tom Luck, Steve Darling