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🐜An updated checklist provides records of eight new #ant species in La Réunion Island from the south-western Indian Ocean. All are introduced #species with varying #invasiveness status. The #checklist boosts the known number of ants on the island to 62 👇 doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14…

Measuring different factors, this study examined the intricate ways #climatechange and #ocean acidification affect 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘯𝘶𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢 and the #gastropod 𝘏𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘴, taken from North and South Aegean populations⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14…

See the updated checklist of flower #beetles (Mycteridae), dead log bark beetles (Pythidae), and narrow-waisted bark beetles (Salpingidae) for Bulgaria here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14… #taxonomy #insects #coleoptera #checklist

Check out Italy's newly developed national taxonomic database, developed by the Joint Research Unit. which compiles and standardizes several checklists with a total of 86,000 entries on vascular #plants, #lichens, and #fauna: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14… @unipa_it

While many digital herbaria focus only on the plants, a new WordPress-based tool is making it easy for small collections to highlight the incredible people who gathered them. Read more about this open-source framework here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14… @nmnh_nas_ukr

China's marine records have recently been expanded through the identification of five sea spider species in Fujian, including one never before seen in the whole country. This discovery boosts the known species in Fujian from 10 to 14! Read more: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14…

🏝️ Explore the botanical wonders of the Azores with this new study on the under-sampled island of São Jorge. 🌿 Researchers have catalogued rare bryophytes and lichens to better understand the island's environment. Check out the full paper: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14…

Using advanced 3-D X-ray technology, researchers have discovered that climate change is physically reshaping marine invertebrates by altering their skeletal density and internal structures. Read the full study: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14… @hcmr_gr

A massive dataset (DATASAPROX) of over 675,000 records has recently been synthesised to map the diversity of saproxylic beetles - essential wood-decaying insects - across continental France and Corsica. Read more about this project: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14…

Recent #fieldwork led to the discovery of 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘺𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘪, making it the first record of Dictyolimon, in China: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14… #newrecord #biodiversity

New study has provided data on the distribution of the #giant #silverfish species 𝘚𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘭𝘨𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘢, only found in #caves in the Algarve: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14…

🦀 Since 2014, the crab 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘴 has had its type locality in Genoa, Italy, yet no georeferenced records existed in @GBIF or OBIS. Until now, see the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14…

The trachelid #spider (Planochelas) has been recorded outside the Afrotropical region for the first time in the city of Ji'an in Jiangxi Province, China. In addition, a new species, 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘫𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘥𝘢, is described and illustrated: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14…

🌴About 10 days ago, the 9th European Conference of #Tropical #Ecology - #ECTE2026 wrapped up! ⬇️ See all the highlights of the week in our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2026/03/05/pen…

Take a look at this data paper, which contains a database of 419 rotifer species (or 472 taxa at species level) from 83 genera and 31 families from European waters ⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14…

Check out this comprehensive assessment of #spider #diversity in Kazakhstan’s Balkhash-Alakol Basin. By combining original records with @GBIF and @inaturalist #data, this #study maps the fauna of these arid lowlands.⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14…

See how climate change can rapidly reshape South Africa’s #avian landscape, with new MaxEnt modeling predicting significant range shifts and #biome crossings for both native and invasive species by 2070 under future #climate change model scenarios.⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14…

❗️Update: The #TDWG2026 Call for Sessions has been extended! 🗓️You now have until March 2, 2026, to submit your proposals. ⬇️Find out all the details here: bdj.pensoft.net/news/1091

Want to learn more about #Azores and its #biodiversity? 👇Check out our permanent topical collection "Azores Biota," which brings together 77 #OA studies doi.org/10.3897/bdj.co…

Despite being a significant #biodiversity #hotspot, the Azores face rising #invasivespecies threats from global trade and travel. See how this data paper enhances the #spatial records of São Jorge Island's flora ⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14…