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Lars Willighagen
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PhD candidate in Ecology at Radboud University, software developer for CDLI, Open Source programmer (Citation.js). Mainly on Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@larsgw
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While sweeping I also found the aforementioned Aelia acuminata, nymphs of Eurygaster testudinaria, both associated with grasses, and nymphs and adults of the seed bug Peritrechus geniculatus.
Diamond-shaped yellow bug with brown stripes on a metal pole. Round brown bug with a light brown abdomen, on grass seeds. Brown bug nymph with red and black stripes. Brownish black bug with vague brown markings on a white net.
June 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Found a species of shield bug I hadn't seen before, Neottiglossa pusilla! Related to Aelia and also found on grasses.
Closeup of a small brown bug with lighter dots and a central line, and a wide, flat face. On a white net. Closeup of a small brown bug with lighter dots and a central line, and a wide, flat face. On a white net.
June 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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New paper! Comparative morphology of the larval stages of Cholevinae (Coleoptera: Leiodidae), with special reference to those in the Netherlands (doi.org/10.1163/2211...)

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Illustration of a larva with four red outlines linked to detailed drawings of respectively urogomphomere I, a tergite, an antenna, and a maxilla.
March 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM