Danilo Hegg

New paper on New Zealand's small crickets published yesterday. We now have two new endemic monotypic genera. europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/…

New publication describing two new genera and three new species of tokoriro mapress.com/zt/article/vie…

You should check our new paper that shows that introduced mammalian predators are limiting the size and mandible length in a population of naïve stag beetles.@sjohnson_otago @Phoenix_Massey link.springer.com/article/10.100… #entomology #insectconservation

Great job @TheWaspLady and @ConnalMclean odt.co.nz/the-star/all-y…

Wonderful book by Lily Duval is now in the book stores rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Celebrating the rediscovery of the frosted phoenix Titanomis sisyrota inaturalist.nz/observations/2…

Janet Wilson: “Fast-track Consenting Bill is…. pork-barrelling at its finest, providing a new golden age for National’s & NZ First’s backers; land developers, mining companies, marine aquaculture, fishing, transport, & energy industries”. Governance risks thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350213…

Quite the amazing fossil find in Oregon edition.cnn.com/2024/01/16/wor…

Just published, a phylogeny of NZ grasshoppers. Asides from Phaulacridium and Locusta, all genera are now synonymised with Sigaus. No more Paprides, Alpinacris or Brachaspis. Also, S. homerensis, S. takahe and S. obelisci have lost their species status. mapress.com/zt/article/vie…

Someone please go and tell the new Minister of Hunting and Fishing... “intensive culling beyond that achievable by sport hunting is needed to reduce deer densities enough to assure canopy regeneration” (Husheer and Tanentzap, 2023)

@erincpow @NZEntoSoc @erincpow clearly, you forgot to send in your nomination!😝

@DaniloHegg @NZEntoSoc No harvestmen again?!

2024 Bug of the Year nominees announced today! @NZEntoSoc Go the Mt Cook flea #Pharmacusmontanus bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2024-bug-of-th…

🚨New research out today! 🚨The first robust estimates of hedgehog density and trappability in Aotearoa 🦔. Hedgehogs are a significant and widespread predator in Aotearoa so it's great to advance our knowledge to plan more effective control and protect our native species.

@Charlotterubyp Awesome work everyone!