Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a chalcidid parasitoid wasp from Costa Rica, easily recognized by its enlarged hind legs lined with tooth-like projections.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is an Asian shield bug from the genus Eusthenes (Family: Tessaratomidae) from Vietnam. When threatened, these bugs have an impressive defense—they can squirt a strong, foul-smelling liquid.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is Dresserus kannemeyeri, a species velvet ground spider from South Africa.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured bizarre specimen is a treehopper (Family: Membracidae) from Costa Rica. Some treehopper species, like this one, possess elaborate, ornate “helmets” that aid in mimicry and camouflage.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is Tabanus albocirculus, a horse fly (Family: Tabanidae) collected in Costa Rica.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a species of Scelionid wasp. Scelonids are parasitoids that specialize in attacking the eggs of insects and spiders.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is the spectacular Chrysobothris capitata, a metallic wood-boring beetle (Buprestidae) found throughout Central America.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a member of the rhinoceros beetle subfamily (Dynastinae) within the scarab beetle family, collected in New South Wales, Australia.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a species of straight-snouted weevils (Family Brentidae) from Costa Rica. The larvae are fungivorous, feeding on fungi growing on dead wood.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen from Tanzania is Maximegachile maxillosa which is widely distributed in Africa. This large bee species constructs nests of sand and resin.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Although today's insect specimen from Western Australia resembles a praying mantis, it is actually a mantis fly (family Mantispidae). It is identifiable by its net-veined wings.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a cockroach from the Blaberidae family, collected in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a fly from the Richardiidae family, collected in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a wasp from the Ichneumonidae family, collected in Argentina. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a beetle from the Biphyllidae family, collected in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a fly from the Pipunculidae family, collected in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a longhorn beetle from the Cerambycidae family, collected in Peru. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontier in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a beetle from the Chrysomelidae family, collected in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a moth from the Erebidae family, collected in Jujuy, Argentina. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a Huntsman spider from the Sparassidae family, collected in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a froghopper from the Cercopidae family, collected from the Western Cape of South Africa. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a net-winged insect from the Berothidae family, collected in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a wasp from the Gasteruptiidae family, collected in Qalyubia, Egypt. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a beetle from the Chrysomelidae family, collected in Limpopo, South Africa. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a fly from the Empididae family, collected in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a fly from the Phoridae family, collected in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a beetle from the Curculionidae family, collected in Limpopo, South Africa. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a spider from the Salticidae family, collected in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a fly from the Rhagionidae family, collected from the Western Cape of South Africa. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a spider from the Salticidae family, collected in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is from the Cerambycidae family, collected from the Northern Cape of South Africa. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is an amphipod from the Talitridae family, collected in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a moth from the Erebidae family, collected in Gauteng, South Africa. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a jumping spider (family: Salticidae) collected from the San Gerardo Forest in Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

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Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a lady beetle from the Coccinellidae family, collected in Lima, Peru. This record was made possible by the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a spider from the Araneidae family, collected in Heredia, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a sawfly from the Argidae family, collected in Paramaribo, Suriname. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Research Highlight: Farmland Biodiversity Monitoring Using DNA Metabarcoding 👉 Read the full article: doi.org/10.3390/d170... #ResearchHighlight

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a beetle from the Chelonariidae family, collected in Paramaribo, Suriname. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a true bug from the Fulgoridae family, collected in Paramaribo, Suriname. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

🌟 Project Highlight - BIOSCAN Romania CBG is supporting the BIOSCAN Romania project by conducting DNA sequencing at our advanced research facility. This project examines insects collected from Malaise traps across three protected sites in Dobrogea, Romania, and within the Natura 2000 network.

Check out our recent Collection Metrics showcasing the impressive growth of our biodiversity inventory. 🐝 🐜 🦗 🦋 🐞 In just one month, we've added 267,589 specimens to our archive! Wow!

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a parasitic wasp from the Nixoniidae family, collected in Limpopo, South Africa. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a spider from the Sparassidae family, collected in Limon, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

#UofG | “We’re not stamp-collecting here.” Dr. Mehrdad Hajibabaei speaks to @theatlantic.com about capturing Earth's biodiversity and using technology to catalogue all life. @cbg-uofg.bsky.social @uofgcbs.bsky.social @integrativebiology.bsky.social Read more: www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...

Today we honour the passing of Dame Jane Goodall, who had roots here at UofG. May her global legacy remind us that the power of science, compassion & action truly can change the world.

♨️Live from #BGEconnects: We just finished “iBOL – How genomics is transforming understanding of biodiversity through DNA-barcoding” by Paul Herbert, director of @cbg-uofg.bsky.social and iBOL. "It’s changing our view on the understanding of life on our planet." @iboleurope.bsky.social #DNA

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a beetle from the Carabidae family, collected in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. This record was made possible through funding from the Walder Foundation.

Our DNA library is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners. Today’s featured specimen is a fly from the Lauxaniidae family, collected in New South Wales, Australia. This record was made possible through funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund.