Robin
@rdlp18
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Lover of arthropods and all things nature. Teaching humankind to appreciate creatures with 6 legs or more, one public program at a time.
Joined March 2014
At work, Robin Delapena spends her time digitizing our insect collection. Outside of the office, she’s working equally hard for bugs, planning and planting her native pollinators garden.
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@ChiGardenAwards We know that “small but mighty urban habitats play a powerful role in supporting monarchs.“ Robin’s city garden is a great example of how we can help butterflies and other essential pollinators. #OnItTogether
chicagotribune.com
It’s that time of year again, when flashes of the monarch butterfly’s orange and black wings delight people across the upper Midwest. The iconic species is on its northward journey, loo…
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Here's a peek at those arresting eyespots from one of our insects experts and collections digitization specialist, Robin Delapena.
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"Insects get such a bad rap. People don't realize they play such an integral role in our existence. We NEED them. If we were wiped out, they would have no problem surviving without us. The reverse isn't true."
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The Field Museum has one of the world's best collections of insects (anywhere between 15-20 million specimens!). And now @FieldMuseum's new exhibit lets visitors get up close and personal with all sorts of creepy-crawlies. LISTEN LIVE: https://t.co/ETu0LLIGcV + 91.5FM
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In which we find out @gretamjohnsen thinks daddy long-leg spiders are "old and wise." 🤨🤨🤨
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That’s my girl Olivia. She’s just beautiful! She was the one of the highlights of the evening! So glad I could share her with our members :) #fieldmembersnight
Meet the orchid mantis. She is delicate, gorgeous, and a rare occurrence at #FieldMembersNight apparently. Getting to explore the insect & botany research depts behind the scenes at the Field Museum was AMAZING.
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NEW: The words of Robert Kennicott, whose bones are housed at @NMNH, are now up for transcription: https://t.co/61GjlIJPEg
#volunpeers
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Visitor Michael brought some of his pinned insect collection (with labels! 💯) to check their IDs with insects expert Robin. #FieldIDDay
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That my Giant African Mantis, Jade! She's been gorging herself in preparation for egg production 🙂
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One of my six-legged kids! Glad they were a big hit!
We're hopping into Members' Night round 2! What are your favorite #MembersNight66 moments? Share your shots 📷
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It sure looks like more people showed up for the #WomensMarch than inauguration https://t.co/RmOTmGLHjz via @HuffPostPol
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Seriously! #notmypesident
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Waaawaaa! What an effing baby! @realDonaldTrump can't stand it when he's outdone. Too bad you big loser
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This is no surprise. Hillary won the popular vote so why would anyone with half a brain go to this shit show!
Why is .@realDonaldTrump suppressing the comparison between Trump and Obama's inaugural crowd sizes? @CNNPolitics
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