Volume 82 of The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature was just published and is available at the following links: bioone.org/.../the-bull... www.biotaxa.org/bzn/issue/vi... #zoology #nomenclature #taxonomy #merrychristmas #xmas

A common type of ant in Europe breaks a fundamental rule in biology: its queens can produce male offspring that are a whole different species go.nature.com/4mOb5T9

A Peacock Fly (Callopistromyia sp.) showing off the beautiful display on those wings! They strut around waving their wings and doing a little wiggle, an amazing behavior right in your own backyard. #Invert #Diptera #bugsky 🌿 #entomology

This is an interesting interaction for entomology folks. Found some ants that looked like they were aphid farming, but they were walking around with abdomens up, which seemed weird. Well, there was a phorid fly lurking around. Mammoth, AZ

Volume 8 (1) of @integsyst.bsky.social was published on 30 June 2025. It includes the descriptions of 7 new genera and 31 new species of insects. The articles are Open Access and available for download at @bioone.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/yeytj2bh

0.8mm tiny Aphelinidae wasp (Centrodora sp.?) I found in some hay last autumn Single shot using Mitutoyo MPlan APO10X on a tube lens with variable aperture on a mirrorless aps-c camera. #hymenoptera #Aphelinidae #insects #insect #macrophotography #macrophoto #ultramacro #parasitoid #parasitoidwasp

Old friend just laid off by USDA, 1 mos short of his probationary period as senior researcher. Brilliant person who left a tenured faculty position several yrs ago to join USDA. Bright early-career researchers also being laid off. USDA is terminating a generation of highly-qualified scientists.

Whip spider (Paraphrynus laevifrons) covered with chloropid fly puparia. The parasitoid fly attacks the eggs carried by the female. When done, the maggots climb on the "childless" mom's back and pupate. She protects them during this period thanks to her motherly instincts.

We're new on @bsky.app! You can explore our latest issue in this thread. It includes a new genus of tarantulas, a new genus of tachinid ("bristle") flies and several new invertebrate species. The articles are Open Access and available for download at @bioone.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/yh22fb6s