Biodiversity Data Journal
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Open-access, peer-reviewed journal for taxonomic, floristic/faunistic, genomic, phylogenetic, environmental etc. data on any taxon from any geological era and georgraphy.
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A standardised dataset of arthropods functional traits currently known to occur in the Azores Archipelago.
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A comprehensive trait dataset for Terrestrial Arthropods of the Azores: insights for conservation, island ecology and species invasion
Species functional traits provide critical insights into how organisms interact with and respond to their environment. Key characteristics, such as body size, dispersal ability and trophic specialisat...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A standardised dataset of arthropods functional traits currently known to occur in the Azores Archipelago.
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Researchers established the first transcriptomic resource for the endangered jewel orchid (Ludisia discolor) through de novo RNA sequencing.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Researchers established the first transcriptomic resource for the endangered jewel orchid (Ludisia discolor) through de novo RNA sequencing.
Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
А baseline checklist and morphological measurements of spiders and ants associated with forest savannahs and mango orchards located in northern Ghana.
#agriculture #biodiversity @luke.fi
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#agriculture #biodiversity @luke.fi
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Species inventory and morphological measurements of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) and ants (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Formicidae) collected in northern Ghana
Agricultural expansion, a leading driver of biodiversity loss, has widespread effects on ecosystem services, particularly in tropical regions. In West Africa, the impact of intensified agriculture on ...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:53 PM
А baseline checklist and morphological measurements of spiders and ants associated with forest savannahs and mango orchards located in northern Ghana.
#agriculture #biodiversity @luke.fi
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#agriculture #biodiversity @luke.fi
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A new cobweb spider species is described from the Ganjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, in Jiangxi Province, China. Find out all about it here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#spiders #taxonomy #Araneae
#spiders #taxonomy #Araneae
January 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
A new cobweb spider species is described from the Ganjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, in Jiangxi Province, China. Find out all about it here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#spiders #taxonomy #Araneae
#spiders #taxonomy #Araneae
A dataset documenting the first systematic survey of invasive plants in the Xiaoxing'an Mountains region in Heilongjiang Province, China: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#biodiversity #nonnativespecies #biologicalinvasions
#biodiversity #nonnativespecies #biologicalinvasions
January 7, 2026 at 12:24 PM
A dataset documenting the first systematic survey of invasive plants in the Xiaoxing'an Mountains region in Heilongjiang Province, China: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#biodiversity #nonnativespecies #biologicalinvasions
#biodiversity #nonnativespecies #biologicalinvasions
Six parasitoid wasp species are reported from the eggs of Dendrolimus houi, a major destructive defoliator of conifers in China: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#biocontrol #parasitoids #pests
#biocontrol #parasitoids #pests
January 7, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Six parasitoid wasp species are reported from the eggs of Dendrolimus houi, a major destructive defoliator of conifers in China: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#biocontrol #parasitoids #pests
#biocontrol #parasitoids #pests
Hee Han, one of the study’s authors, noted that the 𝐴𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑎 𝑘𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑎 from Heuksando Island shows markedly different male genitalia #morphology compared to other 𝐴𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑎 subspecies.
🔗See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
🔗See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
January 5, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Hee Han, one of the study’s authors, noted that the 𝐴𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑎 𝑘𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑎 from Heuksando Island shows markedly different male genitalia #morphology compared to other 𝐴𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑎 subspecies.
🔗See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
🔗See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
Our deepest thanks to the entire Biodiversity Data Journal community - readers, authors, editors, and reviewers.
2025 was a year of collaboration and discovery, and we look ahead with great anticipation to what 2026 will bring!
#Pensoft2025Review
2025 was a year of collaboration and discovery, and we look ahead with great anticipation to what 2026 will bring!
#Pensoft2025Review
December 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Our deepest thanks to the entire Biodiversity Data Journal community - readers, authors, editors, and reviewers.
2025 was a year of collaboration and discovery, and we look ahead with great anticipation to what 2026 will bring!
#Pensoft2025Review
2025 was a year of collaboration and discovery, and we look ahead with great anticipation to what 2026 will bring!
#Pensoft2025Review
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First record of 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘺𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘢 (Emery, 1869) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Crete and 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘪 (Emery, 1875) from Andros in Greece
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First record of Strumigenys membranifera (Emery, 1869) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Crete and Strumigenys baudueri (Emery, 1875) from Andros in Greece
The genus Strumigenys (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) comprises over 880 species globally. Strumigenys membranifera, a widely distributed tramp species, is known for its small size, thelytokous parthenogenes...
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December 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
First record of 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘺𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘢 (Emery, 1869) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Crete and 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘪 (Emery, 1875) from Andros in Greece
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The rhizosphere microorganisms of Cynodon dactylon were investigated in natural restoration areas and eco-restoration engineering areas through experimental design. See the results here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
December 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The rhizosphere microorganisms of Cynodon dactylon were investigated in natural restoration areas and eco-restoration engineering areas through experimental design. See the results here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
New records are added to the rotifer faunas of 49 countries, in 17 of which limno-terrestrial rotifers were studied for the first time: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#rotifers #biogeography #bryophytes @polskaakademianauk.bsky.social
#rotifers #biogeography #bryophytes @polskaakademianauk.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
New records are added to the rotifer faunas of 49 countries, in 17 of which limno-terrestrial rotifers were studied for the first time: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#rotifers #biogeography #bryophytes @polskaakademianauk.bsky.social
#rotifers #biogeography #bryophytes @polskaakademianauk.bsky.social
A new flora overview of the National Wetland Park in the Jimunai Alpine Periglacial Zone (Xinjiang, China) reports 158 additional #species, 45 genera and two families, including 20 rare and endangered species, four Xinjiang #endemics and 23 #taxa newly recorded for the area: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
December 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
A new flora overview of the National Wetland Park in the Jimunai Alpine Periglacial Zone (Xinjiang, China) reports 158 additional #species, 45 genera and two families, including 20 rare and endangered species, four Xinjiang #endemics and 23 #taxa newly recorded for the area: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
This study provides new faunistic data of blister #beetles (Meloidae) with three species (𝘏𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴, 𝘏𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴, 𝘔𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴) and one #genus (𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴) recorded for the first time in Saudi Arabia.
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#biodiversity #desert #fauna
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#biodiversity #desert #fauna
December 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
This study provides new faunistic data of blister #beetles (Meloidae) with three species (𝘏𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴, 𝘏𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴, 𝘔𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴) and one #genus (𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴) recorded for the first time in Saudi Arabia.
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#biodiversity #desert #fauna
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#biodiversity #desert #fauna
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Ooh, nice article! Go and read about wasps hibernating! See photos of cute wasps sleeping over winter, and photos of where they hibernate! 💤❄️ 🧪
A first comprehensive overview of all known hibernating Darwin wasp species in the Western Palaearctic: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#wasps #ecology #faunistics
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#wasps #ecology #faunistics
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December 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ooh, nice article! Go and read about wasps hibernating! See photos of cute wasps sleeping over winter, and photos of where they hibernate! 💤❄️ 🧪
A first comprehensive overview of all known hibernating Darwin wasp species in the Western Palaearctic: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#wasps #ecology #faunistics
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#wasps #ecology #faunistics
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December 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A first comprehensive overview of all known hibernating Darwin wasp species in the Western Palaearctic: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#wasps #ecology #faunistics
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#wasps #ecology #faunistics
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The braconid wasp Opius youi is recorded for the first time from South Korea, representing the first record of the species outside China.
See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
December 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The braconid wasp Opius youi is recorded for the first time from South Korea, representing the first record of the species outside China.
See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
A big welcome to Claudio Cucini, our new postdoctoral researcher joining our journal's team of subject editors.
We’re thrilled to have his expertise in genetics and zoology on board and enthusiastic about our future collaboration!
bdj.pensoft.net/news/1054
We’re thrilled to have his expertise in genetics and zoology on board and enthusiastic about our future collaboration!
bdj.pensoft.net/news/1054
Claudio Cucini joins Biodiversity Data Journal as a Subject editor
Claudio Cucini is an Italian postdoctoral researcher at the University of Siena (Italy). He has a background in molecular biology and progressively moved toward bioinformatics during his PhD. His rese...
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December 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A big welcome to Claudio Cucini, our new postdoctoral researcher joining our journal's team of subject editors.
We’re thrilled to have his expertise in genetics and zoology on board and enthusiastic about our future collaboration!
bdj.pensoft.net/news/1054
We’re thrilled to have his expertise in genetics and zoology on board and enthusiastic about our future collaboration!
bdj.pensoft.net/news/1054
The black fungus gnat Bradysia spinidensa is reinstated as a valid species.
See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#Diptera #taxonomy @dwhitmore79.bsky.social @kombiota.bsky.social @smnstuttgart.bsky.social
See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#Diptera #taxonomy @dwhitmore79.bsky.social @kombiota.bsky.social @smnstuttgart.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The black fungus gnat Bradysia spinidensa is reinstated as a valid species.
See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#Diptera #taxonomy @dwhitmore79.bsky.social @kombiota.bsky.social @smnstuttgart.bsky.social
See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#Diptera #taxonomy @dwhitmore79.bsky.social @kombiota.bsky.social @smnstuttgart.bsky.social
First documented occurrence of the adult #mayfly 𝘊𝘺𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘦𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘪 (Baetidae) in southwestern China.
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#morphology
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#morphology
December 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
First documented occurrence of the adult #mayfly 𝘊𝘺𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘦𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘪 (Baetidae) in southwestern China.
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#morphology
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#morphology
A new #subspecies of moth, 𝘈𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘢 (Erebidae), has been discovered on Heuksando Island, Korea. Curious about what distinguishes the male of this species? Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A new #subspecies of moth, 𝘈𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘢 (Erebidae), has been discovered on Heuksando Island, Korea. Curious about what distinguishes the male of this species? Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
Closing off a great year, the Biodiversity Data Journal extends our best wishes for a happy, healthy and exciting New Year and a wonderful Christmas!
We thank our authors and reviewers as well as our editorial team as they take a well-deserved break to be with their loved ones.
We thank our authors and reviewers as well as our editorial team as they take a well-deserved break to be with their loved ones.
December 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Closing off a great year, the Biodiversity Data Journal extends our best wishes for a happy, healthy and exciting New Year and a wonderful Christmas!
We thank our authors and reviewers as well as our editorial team as they take a well-deserved break to be with their loved ones.
We thank our authors and reviewers as well as our editorial team as they take a well-deserved break to be with their loved ones.
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🪲📄 New paper out in Biodiversity Data Journal! Honored to be part of it!
Darwin wasps (Ichneumonidae) from the Pantalica Nature Reserve (Sicily, Italy) — new occurrence data from a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot.
Check it out here!
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Darwin wasps (Ichneumonidae) from the Pantalica Nature Reserve (Sicily, Italy) — new occurrence data from a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot.
Check it out here!
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December 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🪲📄 New paper out in Biodiversity Data Journal! Honored to be part of it!
Darwin wasps (Ichneumonidae) from the Pantalica Nature Reserve (Sicily, Italy) — new occurrence data from a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot.
Check it out here!
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
Darwin wasps (Ichneumonidae) from the Pantalica Nature Reserve (Sicily, Italy) — new occurrence data from a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot.
Check it out here!
🔗 doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
Four new species of parasitic #wasps from the genus 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘢 have been described in China.
Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#newspecies
Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#newspecies
December 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Four new species of parasitic #wasps from the genus 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘢 have been described in China.
Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#newspecies
Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#newspecies
Research has revealed two #bioluminescent 𝘔𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘦 species in Yunnan, China, including 𝘙𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘴, previously unrecorded in the country.
See the full study: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#fungi #newspecies
See the full study: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#fungi #newspecies
December 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Research has revealed two #bioluminescent 𝘔𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘦 species in Yunnan, China, including 𝘙𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘴, previously unrecorded in the country.
See the full study: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#fungi #newspecies
See the full study: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#fungi #newspecies
Updated assessment of the distribution, population status, threats, and #conservation needs of the #endemic 𝘌𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘱𝘪𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢 in the Virgin Islands.
Want to know more? Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
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Want to know more? Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
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December 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Updated assessment of the distribution, population status, threats, and #conservation needs of the #endemic 𝘌𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘱𝘪𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢 in the Virgin Islands.
Want to know more? Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
@rbgkew.bsky.social
Want to know more? Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
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