Tag: entomology

A new study describes eight previously unknown species of pleasing lacewings from China, bringing the country's total to 49 and ...

Two New Metallic Soldier Beetles Described in Yunnan

Researchers have described two new species of metallic soldier beetles from Yunnan, China, providing a comprehensive key to the genus ...

Four New Beetle Species Emerge from Landmark Review of China’s Soldier Beetles

by Drew Townsend

A landmark taxonomic review of the soldier beetle genus Ichthyurus from China's mainland describes four new species, records four species ...

Real Insects, Real Impact: How University of Georgia Entomologists Brought Specimens to Science Olympiad

When roughly 88 high school students filed into a competition room at the University of Georgia in 2024 for a ...

Inside Ecuador’s LOUNAZ Museum: How 20,000 Invertebrates Are Rewriting the South’s Biodiversity Map

by Margaret Porter

The Invertebrate Division of Ecuador's LOUNAZ Museum of Zoology has grown from pandemic-era student specimens into a 20,000-specimen research hub ...

New Ground Beetle Species Discovered in Oman’s Hajar Mountains

A new ground beetle species, Microdaccus birgitae, discovered in Oman's Hajar Mountains extends the genus' range into the Arabian Peninsula ...

Two New Thrips Species Emerge From Saudi Arabia’s Deserts

Researchers describe two new Eremiothrips thrips species from Saudi Arabia and reveal the previously unknown male of a third, expanding ...

Checkered Beetles of Georgia Get Their First Modern Checklist, Blending Century-Old Records with Citizen Science

A new study compiles 18 species of checkered beetles recorded in Georgia, combining historical collections, museum data, DNA barcoding and ...

3D-Printed Insects Bring Museum Collections Within Reach of Every Visitor