Jaswinder Boparai
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Volume 41 – Ciarán Byrne reports on Microterys seyon, a parasitoid wasp new to Ireland from Co. Carlow, and comments on the genus . For subscription details visit: irishnaturalistsjournal.org
#IrishNaturalistsJournal #Zoology #Wasps
#IrishNaturalistsJournal #Zoology #Wasps
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Volume 41 – Ciarán Byrne reports on Microterys seyon, a parasitoid wasp new to Ireland from Co. Carlow, and comments on the genus . For subscription details visit: irishnaturalistsjournal.org
#IrishNaturalistsJournal #Zoology #Wasps
#IrishNaturalistsJournal #Zoology #Wasps
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Von #Diplazontinae, einer kleinen Unterfamilie der #Schlupfwespen ist bekannt, dass die ♂️mit ihren Antennen die der ♀️ so umschlingen, dass sich drüsige Sinnesfelder an den jeweiligen Antennen berühren.
#artenvielfalt #natur #nature #insekten #Ichneumonidae #insects #Hautflügler #Hymenoptera
#artenvielfalt #natur #nature #insekten #Ichneumonidae #insects #Hautflügler #Hymenoptera
September 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Von #Diplazontinae, einer kleinen Unterfamilie der #Schlupfwespen ist bekannt, dass die ♂️mit ihren Antennen die der ♀️ so umschlingen, dass sich drüsige Sinnesfelder an den jeweiligen Antennen berühren.
#artenvielfalt #natur #nature #insekten #Ichneumonidae #insects #Hautflügler #Hymenoptera
#artenvielfalt #natur #nature #insekten #Ichneumonidae #insects #Hautflügler #Hymenoptera
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Its WORLD WASP DAY!
September 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Its WORLD WASP DAY!
Wroughtonia spinator (Lepeletier & Serville, 1827) first record for Shropshire. A rarely recorded species in the U.K. Parasitoids of cerambycid beetles
September 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Wroughtonia spinator (Lepeletier & Serville, 1827) first record for Shropshire. A rarely recorded species in the U.K. Parasitoids of cerambycid beetles
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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
tinyurl.com/yeytj2bh
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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
tinyurl.com/yeytj2bh
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Male description, bionomics, and phylogenetic placement of Phytodietus (Weisia) clavotibialis Shimizu & Konishi (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Tryphoninae: Phytodietini), with insights into the subgeneric systematics of the genus Phytodietus Gravenhors https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40531409/
June 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Male description, bionomics, and phylogenetic placement of Phytodietus (Weisia) clavotibialis Shimizu & Konishi (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Tryphoninae: Phytodietini), with insights into the subgeneric systematics of the genus Phytodietus Gravenhors https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40531409/
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New publication! Review of Tetramopria (Diapriidae) of E Palaearctic - mating behaviour and interactions with host ants. with Ryoji Kawai and Seonwoo Yoon. Free download:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
June 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
New publication! Review of Tetramopria (Diapriidae) of E Palaearctic - mating behaviour and interactions with host ants. with Ryoji Kawai and Seonwoo Yoon. Free download:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Smicroplectrus perkinsorum a darwinwasp, collected in Stavanger, Norway
June 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Smicroplectrus perkinsorum a darwinwasp, collected in Stavanger, Norway
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Happy to announce that my paper describing Anisobas irwini and recording two host records for Anisobas coloradensis is finally out! The species name honors the prodigious collector Mike Irwin who collected the holotype.
centerforsystematicentomology.org/insecta_mund...
#Ichneumonidae #parasioid
centerforsystematicentomology.org/insecta_mund...
#Ichneumonidae #parasioid
June 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Happy to announce that my paper describing Anisobas irwini and recording two host records for Anisobas coloradensis is finally out! The species name honors the prodigious collector Mike Irwin who collected the holotype.
centerforsystematicentomology.org/insecta_mund...
#Ichneumonidae #parasioid
centerforsystematicentomology.org/insecta_mund...
#Ichneumonidae #parasioid
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🚨 The #EMM's 2nd issue of 2025 is now out! 🚨
We have species new to science (living and in amber); new to Britain; entomological history; and, lengthy taxonomic revisions 👇
More highlights to follow!
We're also thrilled welcome Dr Adrian Spalding to the Editorial Board 👏
We have species new to science (living and in amber); new to Britain; entomological history; and, lengthy taxonomic revisions 👇
More highlights to follow!
We're also thrilled welcome Dr Adrian Spalding to the Editorial Board 👏
May 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🚨 The #EMM's 2nd issue of 2025 is now out! 🚨
We have species new to science (living and in amber); new to Britain; entomological history; and, lengthy taxonomic revisions 👇
More highlights to follow!
We're also thrilled welcome Dr Adrian Spalding to the Editorial Board 👏
We have species new to science (living and in amber); new to Britain; entomological history; and, lengthy taxonomic revisions 👇
More highlights to follow!
We're also thrilled welcome Dr Adrian Spalding to the Editorial Board 👏
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New Plagiotrypes species from Arizona I'm working on describing. The genus is otherwise known from eastern NA and the wet neotropics, so it was surprising to discover this one from an arid mountain in southern Arizona.
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New Plagiotrypes species from Arizona I'm working on describing. The genus is otherwise known from eastern NA and the wet neotropics, so it was surprising to discover this one from an arid mountain in southern Arizona.
Lathrolestes verticalis (Brischke, 1871) a male, I have seen only one previous specimen record from England, collected in 1941. It has also been found in Scotland and Ireland, but not yet recorded from Wales as far as I know #Ichneumonidae
May 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Lathrolestes verticalis (Brischke, 1871) a male, I have seen only one previous specimen record from England, collected in 1941. It has also been found in Scotland and Ireland, but not yet recorded from Wales as far as I know #Ichneumonidae
Diphyus latebricola #parasitoid #newtobritain. Grateful to @entmonmag.bsky.social for all their support in bringing this to publication. tinyurl.com/5c5xvh9b
May 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Diphyus latebricola #parasitoid #newtobritain. Grateful to @entmonmag.bsky.social for all their support in bringing this to publication. tinyurl.com/5c5xvh9b
May 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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DONE. I may have to do little adjustments and fixes here and there, but overall I'm happy with how this turned out in the end. 🥳 48 different wasps from around the world!
#Wasps #Hymenoptera #Apocrita #Aculeata #Parasitica #TraditionalArt #Illustration
#Wasps #Hymenoptera #Apocrita #Aculeata #Parasitica #TraditionalArt #Illustration
April 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
DONE. I may have to do little adjustments and fixes here and there, but overall I'm happy with how this turned out in the end. 🥳 48 different wasps from around the world!
#Wasps #Hymenoptera #Apocrita #Aculeata #Parasitica #TraditionalArt #Illustration
#Wasps #Hymenoptera #Apocrita #Aculeata #Parasitica #TraditionalArt #Illustration
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The BEES were good again this week, here are my top two...
Scarcely distinguishable gorgeous ginger B. muscorum and B. laesus from Kyrgyzstan collected by Denis Michez, Villu Soon, Simone Flaminio, & Paolo Rosa
(credit to @weratedogs.com)
Scarcely distinguishable gorgeous ginger B. muscorum and B. laesus from Kyrgyzstan collected by Denis Michez, Villu Soon, Simone Flaminio, & Paolo Rosa
(credit to @weratedogs.com)
April 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The BEES were good again this week, here are my top two...
Scarcely distinguishable gorgeous ginger B. muscorum and B. laesus from Kyrgyzstan collected by Denis Michez, Villu Soon, Simone Flaminio, & Paolo Rosa
(credit to @weratedogs.com)
Scarcely distinguishable gorgeous ginger B. muscorum and B. laesus from Kyrgyzstan collected by Denis Michez, Villu Soon, Simone Flaminio, & Paolo Rosa
(credit to @weratedogs.com)
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Read my paper to find out the etymology of the names of my wasps! I think they're fun but then again I'm rather biased
bdj.pensoft.net/article/1229...
bdj.pensoft.net/article/1229...
Two new species of Monodontomerus (Hymenoptera, Torymidae) from the Pacific Northwest of North America and a revised key to the genus
The genus Monodontomerus Westwood, 1833 (Hymenoptera, Torymidae) is distributed throughout the Globe, mostly in the Holarctic Region. Members of this genus are prolific parasitoids of pollinators and ...
bdj.pensoft.net
March 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Read my paper to find out the etymology of the names of my wasps! I think they're fun but then again I'm rather biased
bdj.pensoft.net/article/1229...
bdj.pensoft.net/article/1229...
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All of this year’s Christmas presents solved as it’s due out in November…
@pelagic.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social
pelagicpublishing.com/products/the...
@pelagic.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social
pelagicpublishing.com/products/the...
The Biological Recording Handbook
Biological recording is the discipline of writing down natural history observations of a correctly identified species, in a specific location, on a specific date, by a named individual. Simple enough,...
pelagicpublishing.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
All of this year’s Christmas presents solved as it’s due out in November…
@pelagic.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social
pelagicpublishing.com/products/the...
@pelagic.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social
pelagicpublishing.com/products/the...
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#Bioblitz2025 ⚡️
Do | 27.03. | 17 Uhr | Schloss Rosenstein
Mini-BioBlitz-Exkursion im Rosensteinpark
Dr. Holger Thüs nimmt euch mit zu den geheimnisvollsten Bewohnern des Parks: Pilze, Algen, Flechten & Moose.
Infos zu #LifeImPark unter: www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/besuch/veran...
📷H. Thüs
Do | 27.03. | 17 Uhr | Schloss Rosenstein
Mini-BioBlitz-Exkursion im Rosensteinpark
Dr. Holger Thüs nimmt euch mit zu den geheimnisvollsten Bewohnern des Parks: Pilze, Algen, Flechten & Moose.
Infos zu #LifeImPark unter: www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/besuch/veran...
📷H. Thüs
March 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
#Bioblitz2025 ⚡️
Do | 27.03. | 17 Uhr | Schloss Rosenstein
Mini-BioBlitz-Exkursion im Rosensteinpark
Dr. Holger Thüs nimmt euch mit zu den geheimnisvollsten Bewohnern des Parks: Pilze, Algen, Flechten & Moose.
Infos zu #LifeImPark unter: www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/besuch/veran...
📷H. Thüs
Do | 27.03. | 17 Uhr | Schloss Rosenstein
Mini-BioBlitz-Exkursion im Rosensteinpark
Dr. Holger Thüs nimmt euch mit zu den geheimnisvollsten Bewohnern des Parks: Pilze, Algen, Flechten & Moose.
Infos zu #LifeImPark unter: www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/besuch/veran...
📷H. Thüs
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Thanks to the always brilliant @gavinbroad.bsky.social for an amazing Ctenopelmatinae workshop with the Tanyptera Tust.
March 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Thanks to the always brilliant @gavinbroad.bsky.social for an amazing Ctenopelmatinae workshop with the Tanyptera Tust.
Euryproctus annulatus, female. Hosts are a variety of tenthredinid sawflies
March 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Euryproctus annulatus, female. Hosts are a variety of tenthredinid sawflies
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NEW publication! Gall wasps associated with buds of Holm oak Quercus ilex in Britain: Plagiotrochus britaniae new to Britain (Scotland, England & Wales), Saphonecrus barbotini new to Britain and Ceroptres cerri new host record. FREE download here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
March 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
NEW publication! Gall wasps associated with buds of Holm oak Quercus ilex in Britain: Plagiotrochus britaniae new to Britain (Scotland, England & Wales), Saphonecrus barbotini new to Britain and Ceroptres cerri new host record. FREE download here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Unfortunately, I wasn't able to secure funding to expand my ichneumonid AI ID tool on ichsofna.org. But if any curator is interested in becoming self-sufficient with my AI workflow (imaging to deployment), I'd be happy to help set up the system for a reasonable contract fee.
Ichneumonids of North AmericaInformation Website for the Ichneumonidae of North America | Ichsofna.org
Discover the fascinating world of North American ichneumonid wasps. Explore species galleries, taxonomic information, and advanced insect identification tools for researchers and enthusiasts.
ichsofna.org
February 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to secure funding to expand my ichneumonid AI ID tool on ichsofna.org. But if any curator is interested in becoming self-sufficient with my AI workflow (imaging to deployment), I'd be happy to help set up the system for a reasonable contract fee.
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Made it into the news! Now if I can only get this kind of coverage for my big monographs with 70 new microparasitoids... 🧪🐝
New species of bee discovered on Molokai
The newly identified bee species is named Hylaeus paumako, and in Hawaiian, paumako means “mourning” or “grief.”
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Made it into the news! Now if I can only get this kind of coverage for my big monographs with 70 new microparasitoids... 🧪🐝