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Temporal and spatial distribution patterns of dipteran assemblages in common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum L.) phytotelmata: Insights from eastern Slovakia The common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum L.) represents a unique and almost unknown aquatic ecosystem referred to as phytotelma, identified almost a century ago by Varga in 1928. The present study investi...

This study highlights the simplicity and extremity of the teasel aquatic environment and provides insights into ecological processes, such as distribution, colonisation and species interactions within the teasel ecosystem.

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The rapid expansion of Sphenophorus venatus in the Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean, and notes on the west palearctic Sphenophorus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) Sphenophorus venatus (Say, 1831), a species native to the Nearctic region, has recently been recorded in multiple Eastern Mediterranean and Balkan countries. This study compiles new records based on f...

Researchers compile new records based on field surveys and citizen science platforms, confirming the presence of Sphenophorus venatus in Albania, Bulgaria, mainland Greece, Italy, Israel and Turkey.

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Feather mites (Acariformes, Astigmata) detected on some birds in Türkiye: new records and new host-parasite associations Feather mite specimens (Astigmata: Analgoidea and Pterolichoidea) used in this study were collected from 29 dead bird individuals of various orders in Artvin, Erzurum, Rize, and Sakarya (Türkiye)...

New records and host-parasite associations are presented in this study of the feather mites detected on 29 dead birds in Türkiye.

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A new fossil Cantharidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) from the Miocene deposits of Vlădiceni, Romania A newly discovered species of soldier beetle, Cantharis (s. str.) sesermanae sp. nov., has been identified from the Sarmatian (around 10.5 mya, Late Miocene) deposits located near Vlădiceni, Ia&#...

A newly discovered species of soldier beetle has been identified from the Sarmatian deposits located near Vlădiceni, Iaşi County, Romania.

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14.07.2025 05:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Lycidae, Elateridae (Omalisinae), Prostomidae and Pyrochroidae in the Coleoptera collections of “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History with the first record of Pyrochroa bifov... The paper deals with twelve species of Lycidae, Elateridae (Omalisinae), Prostomidae and Pyrochroidae from Romania. Photographs of male genitalia and abdominal segments of four specimens of Pyrochroa ...

Lycidae, Elateridae Prostomidae and Pyrochroidae in the Coleoptera collections of “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History are presented with the first record of Pyrochroa bifoveata in Romania.

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A specimen collected during the first “Galathea” expedition (1845–1847) represents the first documented record of Saptha divitiosa from the Nicobar Islands, extending and reshaping the known western limit of this species’ distribution range.

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10.07.2025 05:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Asian mud-dauber wasp Sceliphron curvatum is reported for the first time in Cyprus. Researchers present an identification key and notes on the species' possible impacts.

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09.07.2025 08:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

New and noteworthy records of Orthoptera (Insecta) from Crete (Greece) and its satellite islets Crete (Greece) and its satellite islets have been identified as a significant biodiversity hotspot with a high concentration of endemic species, including Orthoptera. So far, 76 species of Orthoptera ...

New records and findings derived from 37 years of pitfall-trap samplings by the Natural History Museum of Crete raise the total number of Orthoptera known for Crete and its satellite islands to 83 taxa.

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08.07.2025 10:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The updated data on the leaf beetle diversity (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) of Algeti National Park and its environs (Georgia, Caucasus) The species diversity of the leaf beetles was investigated in Algeti National Park and its environs (Georgia, Caucasus). Forty-eight species of leaf beetles belonging to 23 genera are listed. Among th...

48 species are recorded in a checklist of leaf beetle diversity in Algeti National Park, Georgia, and its environs.

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Data for grey wolf prey preference show considerable seasonality in the Central Balkan Mts., reinforcing the carnivore's pronounced adaptability in terms of prey selectivity.

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Researchers present the first report of kleptoparasitism (food theft) for Leptodeira rhombifera in Nicaragua. Learn more about their battle for a yellow toad (Incilius luetkenii) here:

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04.07.2025 07:59 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 2

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