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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · 6d

Four new species of ichneumonid wasps belonging to the subgenus Ischyracis are described from Uganda - find out more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

#wasps #taxonomy #parasitoids

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · 12d

A new wasp species, Heinrichiellus natgeo, was discovered in a remote village in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh during a expedition supported by the National Geographic Society. We recently published its discovery in our journal.

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A wasp for the wild: New parasitoid species named in honor of the National Geographic Society

The name "natgeo" was chosen in honor of the Society's legacy of exploration, conservation, and storytelling.

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 15d

Rapid public reporting is key to controlling the spread of invasive yellow-legged hornets in Great Britain. 🇬🇧

Learn more in the latest @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/23/h...

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Hornet invaders: British public urged to report yellow-legged bee killers

Researchers have emphasised the vital role of public reporting in controlling the invasive yellow-legged hornet (AKA the Asian hornet) in Great Britain.

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · 19d

A new species of mining bee is described and illustrated from northern Sardinia, Italy. Find out more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

#DNAbarcoding #bees #pollinators

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · 21d

Meet 𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑔𝑒𝑜!

A newly discovered species of parasitoid wasp published in JHR and named in honour of the National Geographic Society, "whose legacy of exploration, conservation, and storytelling has inspired thousands of people": blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/17/a...

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · 23d

An investigation into the usurpation behavior of the hornet Vespa basalis in nests of V. velutina: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

#hornets #parasitism #wasps

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 28d

Description of two new species of parasitoid wasps, larval endoparasitoids of the leaf-cutter ant Acromyrmex coronatus in Panama: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#parasitoids #parasitism #newspecies

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · 28d

Three new species of the parasitoid wasp genus Heinrichiellus are described from India and Thailand. See more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

#wasps #newspecies #phylogeny @gavinbroad.bsky.social @mfnberlin.bsky.social

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · 29d

The parasitoid wasp genus Lemophagus is reported for the first time from India, along with the description of a new species. Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

#parasitoids #phylogeny #taxonomy

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Biodiversity Data Journal @bdj.pensoft.net · Sep 2

The braconid wasp 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑒𝑎 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠 is recorded for the first time in Korea, which represents its first record outside from Russia and the second record of 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑒𝑎 from Korea.

Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

A new record of the genus Mesocrina Foerster and a newly-recorded species of genus Alloea Haliday (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae) from Korea

The subfamily Alysiinae is a relatively large group within the family Braconidae, comprising more than 2,440 valid species worldwide. It is divided into two tribes, Alysiini and Dacnusini and is chara...

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · Aug 27

A new host association is reported between the families Platygastridae and Cecidomyiidae, with Synopeas ruficoxum as the second reported parasitoid of the soybean gall midge Resseliella maxima.

Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · Aug 27

"They noticed that a handful of those parasitic insects weren’t where they were supposed to be."

A great story on an important study just published in JHR by @kirstenmprior.bsky.social and her team!

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Invasive parasitic wasp spotted in the US for the first time

How the insect made its way across the pond remains a mystery

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Jess Awad @parasitoidrex.bsky.social · Aug 25

Through integrative taxonomy, we were able to match the mystery wasp to a species name: Synopeas ruficoxum. This name belonged to a single specimen, collected in Canada by Swedes in 2005 and deposited in the Natural History Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen.

Holotype of Synopeas ruficoxum, lateral habitus.

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Jess Awad @parasitoidrex.bsky.social · Aug 25

Identifying this species was really difficult due to the “superficial species impediment”. Most platygastrid species have no DNA and are superficially described, so identification requires comparison to the original type material. (This is why taxonomists are always publishing type catalogues.)

An insect drawer from the mid to late 19th century full of Arnold Foerster's Platygastridae types. Natural History Museum Vienna.

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Jess Awad @parasitoidrex.bsky.social · Aug 25

In 2023, we reported a new species, Synopeas maximum, parasitising the recently discovered soybean gall midge in Minnesota. But then researchers found yet another Synopeas species attacking the midge in Nebraska - with apparently higher parasitism rates!
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A small black platygastrid wasp, around 1.5 mm long, with an elevated mesoscutum, veinless wings, and clavate antennae. Lateral habitus.

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Jess Awad @parasitoidrex.bsky.social · Aug 25

Just published! A new discovery in biological pest control: Synopeas ruficoxum, a natural enemy of the soybean gall midge in North America. 🧪🧵 doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

A small black platygastrid wasp, around 1.5 mm long, with an elongate metasoma, veinless wings, and a small spine on the mesoscutellum. Lateral view.

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · Aug 21

An investigation on the effects on the nesting success of intercalary cells, diameter and vestibular length of nests in the solitary wasp Anterhynchium flavomarginatum: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

@uni-freiburg.de @smnstuttgart.bsky.social @mcorr.bsky.social #wasps #Hymenoptera #insects‬

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · Aug 21

A valuable study we published on invasive oak gall wasp parasitoids got picked up by Newsweek.

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Rare parasitic wasps from Europe found in the US for the first time

The new findings hint at America's potential hidden biodiversity.

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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · Aug 19

Two previously undocumented European parasitic wasp species have been identified in North America, highlighting the complexity and ongoing changes in oak gall wasp ecosystems. doi.org/g9xj8q

Wasp species previously unknown in US discovered

Oak gall wasps and their predators don't have the panache of butterflies, but they're attracting growing interest among both scientists and naturalists.

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Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift (DEZ) @dez.pensoft.net · Aug 11

Two new species are described and illustrated as part of this review of Chinese species belonging to the spider wasp genus 𝐸𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑦𝑟𝑜𝑛.

🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

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Biodiversity Data Journal @bdj.pensoft.net · Aug 5

Fourteen species of Ichneumonidae wasps are newly recorded for the fauna of Iraq. Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

#taxonomy #parasitoids #Hymenoptera

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · Jul 28

A study to characterize the floral resources available to stingless bees in a Tucumano-Boliviano Forest.

@santiagombv.bsky.social #bees #pollinators #pollen ‪

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Dominance of Capsicum minutiflorum (Solanaceae) pollen in stingless bee hives: An insight into protein composition and foraging behavior by four Meliponini species of the Bolivian-Tucumano forest

Stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) primarily feed on nectar and pollen from a wide diversity of flowering plants. By doing so they pollinate these flowers thus contributing to biodiversity and ecosys...

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RIO (Research Ideas and Outcomes) journal @riojournal.com · Jul 21

🆕 A protocol for a semi-field experiment to assess the effects of two #pesticides on two #species of mason #bees added to the @wildposh.eu open-science project collection: doi.org/10.3897/rio.....

💡Note the document was added as is thanks to our integration with ‪@preprints.arphahub.com!

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · Jul 22

Three species of braconid wasps are described as new to science - learn more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#wasps #Hymenoptera #newspecies

Magnified photo of a small black parasitic wasp viewed from the side.

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research @jhr.pensoft.net · Jul 22

For the first time, the presence of several pollinating and non-pollinating fig wasps is documented on the Iberian Peninsula: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.... @ua.es #alienspecies #wasps #pollinators ‪

Close-up photo of a parasitic wasp viewed from the side. The wasp is golden-brown in color with large reddish compound eyes, segmented antennae, and transparent wings folded over its back. A black scale bar indicating "1 mm" provides a size reference against the white background.

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