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
Tautonyms and Etymology with Mike Stephan
Mike Stephan is a lawyer obsessed with scientific etymology, specifically tautonyms, binomial names in which the generic name and species name are exactly the same. Scientific naming conventions and c...
19 Mar 202449min
A New Snakeworm Gnat with Thalles Pereira
There are no snakes in Alaska, so what’s that snakelike shape crossing the road? Few people would guess it’s actually thousands of fly larvae moving in a very peculiar pattern that gives the snakeworm...
5 Mar 202433min
Community Survey and Updates
This is a short episode to share some thoughts and feedback from this year's New Species community survey, as well as some updates on what is to come for the podcast. Take the community survey here b...
23 Feb 20243min
Five New Millipedes with Henrik Enghoff
Who wouldn’t want to receive thousands of millipedes in the mail? When Dr. Henrik Enghoff does it’s through his partnership with FoRCE, the Forest Restoration and Climate Experiment, a group researchi...
13 Feb 202432min
A New Scorpion with Prakrit Jain
How many nature enthusiasts can relate to this scenario: you’re watching the landscape go by as you drive, and suddenly you see an area that could be favorable habitat for your target species. Stop th...
30 Jan 202428min
