A first comprehensive overview of all known hibernating Darwin wasp species in the Western Palaearctic: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.... #wasps #ecology #faunistics @ikaosterblad.bsky.social @janmees.bsky.social @naturalsciences-be.bsky.social

The braconid wasp Opius youi is recorded for the first time from South Korea, representing the first record of the species outside China. See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

A revision of the known species of the wasp genus Acroclisoides, with descriptions of eight new species: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #newspecies #parasitoids #taxonomy

Newly designed PCR multiplex can help recognize and amplify #DNA specific to four #parasitoid #wasp species that attack the #invasive Roseau cane scale (𝘕𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘰𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴) in the Mississippi River Delta. See the full article here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

Love apt, memorable species names. Love open access journals. Love native pollinators!

jhr.pensoft.net/article/1663... Very cool #bee, cool discovery.

All known species of the diapriid genus Lepidopria are revised, keyed and illustrated, and one species is described as new to science: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #wasps #newspecies #taxonomy

The first investigation of vibroacoustic signals in ants from Malta provides a comparative analysis of signals in workers of Messor ibericus across diffferent geographical populations: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #biogeography #ants #vibroacoustics

#NewSpecies! New parasitoid wasp from #china just flew in: Diglyphus albifemur Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/CB3B0E65-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #ZooKeys #DiglyphusAlbifemur #FAIRdata #OA #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #animals #entomology #insects #hymenoptera #wasps #parasite

Miniaturization does not reduce the diversity of the sensilla, but instead drives simplification at the structural level, while preserving their functional roles, this study of the miniature parasitoid wasp Megaphragma viggianii found. doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

A new potter wasp species is described from Anhui, China. Find out more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #wasps #newspecies #taxonomy

A new species of bee has been identified! Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), has demon-like horns and visits a critically endangered flower in Australia

Kit Prendergast, the Scientist who discovered & named this far out looking bee has done much cutting edge & exciting work on AU bees But my favorite thing she’s done is naming a new species of bee after her dog Zephyr (Leioproctus zephyrus) #Kitprendergast public.pensoft.net/items/?p=7TV...

🐝New species of Australian bee just dropped! 🐝 It was found during surveys of the critically endangered wildflower Marianthus aquilonarius. Megachile lucifer is named because of the "demon-like horns" of the female. 🧪Discovery by Kit Prendergast and Joshua Campbell: jhr.pensoft.net/article/1663...

In this study led by Carlos Herrera @cmhmaliani.bsky.social, we describe three new species of Andrena. The intensive survey over 27 years at the Cazorla range demonstrates the importance of this genus in the pollination of the flowering plant species in this area. 👉 jhr.pensoft.net/article/1659...

An analysis of community-wide relationships between plants and Andrena bees in the Cazorla mountain range, a biodiversity hotspot in southeastern Spain: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... @cmhmaliani.bsky.social @j-valverde.bsky.social @alexnunez23.bsky.social @unisevilla.bsky.social #bees #phylogeny

HORNED BEES!!!! (yes, there are photos, you have to scroll down) jhr.pensoft.net/article/1663...

Devilishly distinctive new bee species discovered in Western Australia Goldfields. The new native bee species with tiny devil-like "horns" named Megachile Paper: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... (the title doesn’t fit here)

We've been meeting so many cool people at #EntSoc25! Here is our author Alfred Daniel Johnson - he published an article on the parasitoids of Delta dimidiatipenne nests a few years ago available here doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

Our journal's in the spotlight in this BBC article on a new Australian bee species that we published about! Read the study here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... www.bbc.com/news/article...

Elucidating mutual relationships between bees and plants in biodiversity hotspots is a challenge that requires the joint efforts of ecologists and taxonomists.In this new paper we analyse community-wide relationships between plants and Andrena bees in the Cazorla mountains and describe 3 new species

A newly identified native bee species with distinctive horn-like features has been discovered in Western Australia's Goldfields, underscoring the diversity of Australia's native pollinators. doi.org/g99xcf

Celebrating Austraian Pollinator Week with a new native #bee species from Western Australia’s Goldfields! This exciting discovery has horns on its head and a powerfully mischievous name! blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/11/d... Read the study here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

How do different immune strategies interact in social insects? Check out this curious study on leafcutter ants for some answers. #Hymenoptera #entomology #ants doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

Three new wasp species of the genus Psen are described from China. See more here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #taxonomy #wasps #Hymenoptera

A lot to learn in this #EntSoc25 symposium led by our author @cmtribull.bsky.social

A comprehensive taxonomic revision and identification key for the seven species of Western Palearctic Leptopilina, a genus of parasitic wasps that primarily target Drosophilidae larvae: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #biocontrol #DNAbarcoding #taxonomy

A new sawfly species is described and illustrated from China's Zhejiang Province. This is the third Platycampus species recorded in China. See more here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #newspecies #Hymenoptera #taxonomy

Six new wasp species from China are described. Find out more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #wasps #taxonomy #Hymenoptera

🐝Bees and all kinds of pollinators on the menu as Denis Michez presents and PoshBee and @wildposh.eu Denis btw is a prolific author in many Pensoft journals such as @riojournal.com, @oneecosystem.pensoft.net, and @jhr.pensoft.net and we've also collaborated on a number of projects with him!

A revision of the Western Palaearctic species of the Darwin wasp genus Orthocentrus with yellow or ivory marks on the vertex: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #biodiversity #wasps #newspecies

A study to resolve the nomenclature of Smith’s Bombus flavifrons taxon: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #bees #bumblebees #taxonomy @paulwilliamsnhm.bsky.social @corysheffield.bsky.social

Our new paper “On the nomenclature of Bombus flavifrons Smith, 1866 (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombini)” @paulwilliamsnhm.bsky.social jhr.pensoft.net/article/1632...

📝 A 2023 #SafeguardResearch monitoring the #WildBee fauna of Serbia discovers 312 bee species It not only contributes to an update & confirms the bee species list in 🇷🇸, but also enriches the European distribution database, essential for European-level assessment 🐝 🔎 doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.107595

One new species is described in the braconid wasp genus Phanerotomella. Find out more about it herhttps://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e171754 #DNAbarcoding #newspecies #taxonomy

Four new species of ichneumonid wasps belonging to the subgenus Ischyracis are described from Uganda - find out more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #wasps #taxonomy #parasitoids

A new wasp species, Heinrichiellus natgeo, was discovered in a remote village in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh during a expedition supported by the National Geographic Society. We recently published its discovery in our journal. blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/17/a...

Rapid public reporting is key to controlling the spread of invasive yellow-legged hornets in Great Britain. 🇬🇧 Learn more in the latest @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/23/h... @bbka.org.uk

A new species of mining bee is described and illustrated from northern Sardinia, Italy. Find out more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #DNAbarcoding #bees #pollinators

Meet 𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑔𝑒𝑜! A newly discovered species of parasitoid wasp published in JHR and named in honour of the National Geographic Society, "whose legacy of exploration, conservation, and storytelling has inspired thousands of people": blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/17/a...

An investigation into the usurpation behavior of the hornet Vespa basalis in nests of V. velutina: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #hornets #parasitism #wasps

Description of two new species of parasitoid wasps, larval endoparasitoids of the leaf-cutter ant Acromyrmex coronatus in Panama: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #parasitoids #parasitism #newspecies

Three new species of the parasitoid wasp genus Heinrichiellus are described from India and Thailand. See more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #wasps #newspecies #phylogeny @gavinbroad.bsky.social @mfnberlin.bsky.social

The parasitoid wasp genus Lemophagus is reported for the first time from India, along with the description of a new species. Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... #parasitoids #phylogeny #taxonomy

The braconid wasp 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑒𝑎 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠 is recorded for the first time in Korea, which represents its first record outside from Russia and the second record of 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑒𝑎 from Korea. Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

A new host association is reported between the families Platygastridae and Cecidomyiidae, with Synopeas ruficoxum as the second reported parasitoid of the soybean gall midge Resseliella maxima. Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

"They noticed that a handful of those parasitic insects weren’t where they were supposed to be." A great story on an important study just published in JHR by @kirstenmprior.bsky.social and her team! www.popsci.com/environment/...

Through integrative taxonomy, we were able to match the mystery wasp to a species name: Synopeas ruficoxum. This name belonged to a single specimen, collected in Canada by Swedes in 2005 and deposited in the Natural History Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen.

Identifying this species was really difficult due to the “superficial species impediment”. Most platygastrid species have no DNA and are superficially described, so identification requires comparison to the original type material. (This is why taxonomists are always publishing type catalogues.)