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Scientist discovers 16 new grasshopper species, champions desert biodiversity A Mississippi State University scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove—16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican deserts.

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Grasshoppers of Aridland Scrub in the United States and Mexico 16 new species of Agroecotettix were identified from the United States and Mexico.

Diversification of Agroecotettix: Grasshoppers of Aridland Scrub in the United States and Mexico blog.pensoft.net/2025/01/06/d...

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Quick field trip during the ESA meeting in Phoenix.

Including one named in honor of @levarburton.bsky.social!

Desert diversification: revision of Agroecotettix Bruner, 1908 (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Melanoplinae) with descriptions of sixteen new species from the United States and Mexico In this study, a morphological revision was conducted of Agroecotettix Bruner, a group of grasshoppers inhabiting open xeric desert scrub, shrublands, and plains, spanning central Texas to central Mex...

A new article out featuring a species named in honor of @levarburton.bsky.social zookeys.pensoft.net/article/1337...