
A New Polychaete Worm with Chloé, Marcos, and Juan
This paper started because Chloé Löis Fourreau and Marcos Teixeira were both too sick to dive during a NEON (National Ecological Observatory Network) bioblitz expedition in the Red Sea. Hoping to at l...
31 Jul 202440min

A New Gall Wasp with Louis Nastasi
Louis Nastasi has a deep love of wasps, and a particular fascination with Cynipid wasps, gall wasps that can specialize on just a few plants or even a single species. In this episode he tells us about...
23 Jul 202447min

10 New Staphylinid Beetles with Adam Haberski
What can tiny, flightless beetles tell us about the history of mountain geography and climate? It turns out, quite a bit! In this episode, Dr. Adam Haberski introduces us to the wild world of Staphyli...
24 Jun 202429min

Basics 3: Description with Marc Milne
In part 3 of Taxonomy Basics, Marc Milne of the University of Indianapolis tells us all about the process of identifying and publishing new species. He has tips and tricks for microscope work, finding...
4 Jun 202449min

Basics 2: Curation with Ashleigh Whiffin
In part 2 of Taxonomy Basics, Ashleigh Whiffin of National Museums Scotland brings us into the entomology collection to learn the fundamentals of curation and preservation, including which pins to use...
14 Mai 202449min

Basics 1: Collecting with Evan Waite
In part 1 of Taxonomy Basics, Evan Waite from Arizona State University teaches us all about collecting entomological specimens. From which traps to use to tips on sharing your collection with others, ...
7 Mai 202446min

Three New Red Devil Spiders with Adrià Bellvert and Miquel Arnedo
“Another spider paper?!” you might ask. “More new spiders, what’s so interesting?” Well in addition to a revised genus and three new species, Adrià Bellvert and Miquel Arnedo’s most recent publication...
30 Apr 202448min

Five New Skinks with Ishan Agarwal
Skinks are one of the most diverse families of lizards, and Ishan Agarwal studies skinks in India, one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. From the forest to the lab to the museum, Ishan sh...
2 Apr 202428min


















