This blurb leaves out the most significant finding: at least 193 species where the whole German fauna of Ceraphronoidea was only known to comprise 36 species. Entomologists consider Europe to be 'well-known'. But, even there, in the darker corners of insect diversity, countless new species lurk.

Rove beetles are fierce hunters. This one was in a long battle with a large prey: a dung beetle. #insects #invertebrates #beetles #coleoptera

A groundbreaking discovery from the Hollín formation in the province of Napo- Ecuador, gives an insight into Amazonian plant and arthropods biodiversity during the Cretaceous #Biodiversity #Ecuador www.nature.com/articles/s43...

I know it can feel like shouting into the void, but judges consider these public comments when weighing decisions

#AncientRome Intaglio: Two #cicadas fighting as gladiators Roman Republic, 1st c. BCE Carnelian, 17 x 21 x 3.5 mm “Rare subject referable to the late republican repertoire of #insects that perform human actions.” www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/...

one of the new species epithets is "chullachaqui" which is Kichwa for "unique foot". Another, "amasanga" - is named after a spirit in amazonian legends who taught the people how to hunt in their dreams. "Canelazo" is named for a mulled cinnamon and sugar cane alcoholic drink that's AMAZING!

Only very slightly exaggerated, I'd say 😀

One of our key goals is to normalise the conversation around population, and what it means for our environment and women's rights globally. It's important we start talking openly and factually about these interlinkages overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/nandita-baja...

A colleague brought me a beautiful batch of Polyphemus moth larvae this week. They were feeding on some experimental American Chestnut, a rarely documented association, for obvious reasons. They've been released back to my yard, hoping they'll take to beech. They're big, and may just pupate.

We are thrilled to present our first completed topical collection, "Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement." Read all about it here! blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/12/b...

big fan of when beetles convergently evolve to be extra greebly Oosternum costatum (Hydrophilidae), Onthophilus lecontei (Histeridae), and Rhipidandrus paradoxus (Tenebrionidae) all photos taken from bugguide, also just noticed first one was uploaded by @tyuge.bsky.social

Important www.theguardian.com/environment/...

FIGURED IT OUT. Antibothrus sp. the reason I couldn't key my specimen to a US bothriderid genus was because it's not a US bothriderid genus

Li et al. describe Fantosmium, a new and bizarre Cretaceous fossil histerid beetle. It has been placed in the subfamily Onthophilinae, but that subfamily is harder to define by the day. A nice paper nonetheless! doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

Another valuable assessment of long-term downward trends in insect abundance. Declines in such otherwise minimally impacted areas are hard to explain by factors other than climate, although to what extent pesticide residues drift into remote areas is still an important unknown.

A nice, buggy morning walk at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Nothing too rare, but life practically everywhere you looked!

Holy moly, this is great. Sappy lonesome country song about an insect. (just heard on the Fool's Paradise program on @wfmu.bsky.social)

Cute beetle in my garden - Histerid beetle/ Saprinus sp 🪲 #insects #bugsky

Had a great afternoon in the field yesterday with the immature insects course. Can anyone guess what these two lucky students were collecting?

A nice article on the promise and importance of documenting the Earth's unfathomed diversity of unknown species. I expect Hebert will get his $billion one of these days, and only hope that a large piece goes to the actual taxonomy, not just barcoding. www.vox.com/down-to-eart...

Describen doce nuevas especies de escarabajos en Ecuador efeverde.com/describen-do...

Identifying histerids in the Purdue Entomology Research Collection (PERC) with @entoaaron.bsky.social . Great place and great collection!

Online Exhibit 🪲 Bark Beetle Calligraphy Jiri Hulcr is a forest entomologist that asked "Can insects create art?" He looks at these little beetles with scientific scrutiny but also a touch of poetry. www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/exhibits/onl... 🪲 Feat.: Ips calligraphus “worm of beautiful writing”

Whoo-hoo, the first paper from my sabbatical in Ecuador has been published! A great collaboration with a couple of INaBio colleagues. Everyone, I share the wonder of Bibrax. doi.org/10.3897/zook...

Identifying southeastern US Pselaphinae remains challenging. Many species have been treated in scattered revisions, but existing illustrations are hard to interpret. I'm starting to put together a photo atlas to help. What I've got so far is on Flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/18348...

No, we shouldn't trash the #biodiversity of which we have so little understanding. #NoDeepSeaMining www.livescience.com/animals/head...

A special gift to add to the beetle paraphernalia collection - a crocheted pselaphine modelled on the neotropical genus Goniacerus. Pretty striking likeness!

Large chunks of people's favorite trees seemingly go leafless overnight this time of year, usually thanks to caterpillars. Our paper (w/ @kellyoten.bsky.social & #nobluesky Robert Jetton) in @entsocamerica.bsky.social's JIPM highlights several species in the SE US: academic.oup.com/jipm/article...

The aedeagus (male genitalia) of a common eastern US Pselaphine beetle, Arthmius globicollis. The genitalia have never been illustrated, so species identification has always been dicey. The left one is from South Carolina, the right from Missouri. Pretty different, maybe cryptically so.

Some refreshing perspective and useful advice for would-be wildlife friendly gardeners, from @richardconniff.bsky.social

Cicada ascending.

A new species, genus and subtribe of bark beetles from the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania: www.africanentomology.com/article/view...

#Biodiversity - how little we understand about the world we are fast trashing www.rfi.fr/en/internati...

Interesting piece, with some disturbing insights. It is very sad to acknowledge that we can no longer take what we read at face value. Reality will prevail in the end, but at what cost and with how many bridges burned? The AI part might still be better regulated, but is the damage already done?

Job alert! Sam Noble Museum (OU) seeks a Collection Manager for the Recent Invertebrates collection (insects, mollusks, arachnids & more). You’ll team up with the incoming Curator (👋 me). Apply via jobs.ou.edu, Job # 251244. DM questions. #museumjobs #arthropods #collections

🔈 We're #Hiring: Arthropod Taxonomic Specialists (10 positions) 📆 Duration of appointment: 2 year appointments, October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2027 (start date flexible). ✅ Salary range: $62,500 - $70,000 (40 hours a week) 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3IVmb9M Share this post with your network!

Nice new neotropical paederines!

Ooohh, what's that on the ground? Aw, a living jewel, the green June beetle (Cotinis nitida). They're swarming all over campus today.

New species of giant stick insect found in the Australian wet tropics. We are still living in the age of discovery! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#Butterflies are beautiful! ...but also they eat poop #entomology #insects

An alien creature traversing a distant world, or baby mite navigating the micro-fungi strewn surface of a decaying log? Arguably it's both! Take a closer look at the life beneath your feet, and you'll discover a whole new world of dazzling complexity. #SoilBiodiversity #Macrophotography 🧪

Interesting zine exploring how the humanities & arts play an important role in conservation: interleavedmagazine.com/sumor-interl...

FINALLY, the glamor shots that botflies deserve

Excited - a few late birthday presents just arrived, selections from @ellenws.bsky.social , @ferrisjabr.bsky.social , and @dghaskell.bsky.social . Only read the prefaces so far. But they all look wonderful! Where to start…?!

There were already reasons to suspect pesticides for the death of hundreds of monarchs at an overwintering site in 2024, but our new research provides clear evidence of what happened. Each monarch had, on average, 7 different pesticides, many at lethal doses. ➡️ xerces.org/press/study-...

Partha Dasgupta, who produced a review on the economics of biodiversity, is one of the world’s foremost intellectuals on how we value nature. You might be surprised, then, to hear he thinks we need to be more emotional &less intellectual about nature loss. 👇 link.thetimes.co.uk/view/633483f...

Back in the southeastern US, and appreciating the beauty of some of our local Pselaphine species. These are Arthmius globicollis (left) and Mipseltyrus nicolayi (right). We're going to be looking at the possibility that there might be some cryptic species here, as some of our data suggest.

I just found Fasciosminthurus quinquefasciatus in my backyard. Oh so small!

Unfortunate, but not unexpected: Spotted lanternfly is now in South Carolina. Let the squishing begin! news.clemson.edu/invasive-spo...

Behold the Falcon-pooter, the greatest advancement in aspirating technology since the in-line filter! For years I’ve wanted a screw top aspirator that fit the falcon tubes I use to collect. You have to be the change you want to see. Based on the design of spongymesophyll