Maggots are bigger than you think
Kat Eschner's newsletter about human-animal relationships Vol. 6 iss. 11
Don’t ask me how I know.
Image: Some giant maggotey Doctor Who monsters, but with teeth. (Image credit: Doctor Who Gifs/Tumblr)
Roundup
Emperor penguins! Dogs and cats! Asian giant hornets (re: them, also read this)!
Shortish
Finding Fido: Beirutis search for pets among explosion wreckage (The National; Taylor Heyman; Beirut, Lebanon)
JBS plans switch to beef at Mountain States Rosen lamb plant, leaving lamb producers high and dry (The Fence Post; Carrie Stadheim; Colorado, United States)
First ‘murder hornet’ captured by Washington entomologists in plan to stop species’ spread (TV 6 KWQC; Washington, United States)
Canadian company urges human trials after COVID-19 vaccine results in mice (The Canadian Press; Toronto, Canada)
Polar bears could be wiped out by the end of the century (NBC News; Linda Givetash; Arctic)
Rigs may act as ‘stepping stones’ for non-native species (BBC News; Orkney)
‘Full’ animal centre cries for help (The Tribune; Earyel Bowleg; Nassau, The Bahamas)
Satellite images reveal unexpected colonies of a beloved animal (Inverse; Nina Pullano; Antarctica)
Longish
Don’t blame cats for destroying wildlife–shaky logic is leading to moral panic (The Conversation; William S. Lynn, Arian Wallach & Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila; meow)
Buddy, first dog to test positive for COVID-19 in the U.S., has died (National Geographic; Natasha Daly; New York, United States)
Gazans defy taboos to rescue stray animals (Associated Press; Gaza City, Palestine)
Can a cartoon raccoon keep schoolkids safe from COVID-19? (Scientific American; Kelly Lambert; United States of America)
Stuff from me:
My most recent work.
The last word:
Measurement of coefficient of restitution during vibrational separation of maggots
Maggots, mucous and monkey meat: does disgust sensitivity affect case mix seen during residency?
A combined protocol for identification of maggots of forensic interest
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