Scott P. Egan
@scottpegan
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Evolutionary Biologist | Scientific Naturalist | Associate Professor @RiceUniversity #science #biology #biodiversity #evolution #entomology #discovery
Houston, Texas
Joined April 2009
New paper describing the diverse community of arthropods associated w/ the #gall #wasp, Bassettia pallida, spanning 5 orders, 16 families, & >25 species. Led by @FuSchmu in collab w/ @Lord_Forbington, @ymilesz, @pedrobrandfp, A. Ward, & me. #biodiversity
https://t.co/ShbSuHO697
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There are insects everywhere for those with eyes to see
MicroCT scan of crypt galls induced by the cynipid wasp Bassettia pallida within branches of the southern live oak, Quercus virginiana. Hiding in the crypts are a second parasitoid wasp, the crypt-keeper - Euderus set! #biodiversity
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MicroCT scan of crypt galls induced by the cynipid wasp Bassettia pallida within branches of the southern live oak, Quercus virginiana. Hiding in the crypts are a second parasitoid wasp, the crypt-keeper - Euderus set! #biodiversity
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Great presentations by Egan Lab PhD students @MaryamRFaghihi on #SexualSizeDimorphism & @amanda_jackpott on #ConvergentEvolution!
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2025 Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Graduate program @RiceUniversity! 🦋🐝🐞🐜🦗🦟🪰🪲🕷️🦇🌻🌿🌱🌵🧫🔬🐟🐠🐀🐬🐘🦌🦔🦒🐗🦓🦏🦨🐋🧬
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#A_day_in_the_life of a live #oak (day 428): Female Pine warbler (Setophaga pinus) foraging on a southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) near Houston, Texas. #biodiversity 📸:@DenningDesign
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Exciting #E4initiative meeting last week! David Abraham and Kristianna Bowles presented on opportunities to feature @RiceNatSci @RiceUniversity environmental and sustainability scholarship next year, when Houston hosts games for the World Cup! ⚽️🌱 @FIFAcom @FIFAWorldCup
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Had a great time last weekend at the @GWBaseball1 Prospect Camp! Thank you to all the GW coaches for invite! @RitchieGregg @TyKav12 @tannersinicki21 @CoachJennings44
@AHS_6aBaseball @BanditoRecruits @LionsDen_Htx
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Big things come in small packages. #biodiversity
The Tiny Bees Powering Giant Eucalyptus Trees! 🐝🌳 Australia's best superheroes are often overlooked! ⭐ Euryglossinae Bees are only found in Australia where over 400 species are pollinating Eucalyptus trees every day! 👊🌸 The catch? They are TINY! Only 3-8mm big! 🤯 (1/2)
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So excited for this #scicomm seminar course this Spring! Such a great lineup! Open to all @RiceUniversity students!
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#A_day_in_the_life of a live oak (day 427): The flame skimmer dragonfly (Libellula saturata) perched on a southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) near Houston, Texas #biodiversity 📸:@DenningDesign
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#A_day_in_the_life of a live oak (day 426): Red paper wasps (Polistes carolina) busy foraging at the top of the canopy of the southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) near Houston, Texas #biodiversity 📸:@DenningDesign
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My favorite quote from the description: “In this age of artificial intelligence & big data, observations of organisms in their natural environment continue to serve as wellsprings of inquiry and remain essential to map processes to patterns in ecology, evolution & biodiversity.”
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Wonderful description by Pooja Nathan about our #NaturalHistory paper in #AmNat! https://t.co/nHemQJBQJK
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