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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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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · 21d

Invasive fish are entering the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal, but what is causing them to spread? 🌍🐟

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How are invasive fish entering the Mediterranean Sea?

A new study explores how shipping, currents and habitat factors carry alien species through the Suez Canal.

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Nature Conservation @natureconservation.pensoft.net · 23d

Our publisher @pensoft.net presented two awards at #SCCS25, including a Best Talk award which entitles the winner to a free publication in Nature Conservation!

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Pensoft recognises young talent at the Student Conference on Conservation Science 2025

Between the 2nd and 6th of September 2025, the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) brought together early-career researchers and students to the shores of Lake Balaton, Hungary. Org...

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · 26d

We are thrilled to present our first completed topical collection, "Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement."

Read all about it here!

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Bugs in drawers: entomological outreach collections and their role in community engagement

A completed topical collection in the journal Natural History Collections and Museomics explores insect outreach drawers, their uses and best practices.

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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics @mbmg.pensoft.net · 27d

The latest guest post on the @pensoft.net blog outlines a new, non-lethal method of studying pollinator networks. 🐝🧬

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The bee’s knees: a new, non-lethal way to study pollinator networks

Researchers have created a new way to study pollinator networks, using metabarcoding and without killing bees, as described in this guest blog post.

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 28d

It's day two of #Ento25 in Glasgow! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Head up to our stand on 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 to learn all about our entomology journals and EU projects. 🐜🐝

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Sep 5

Part of: Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement.

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Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement

This is a topical collection of papers resulting from a symposium organized during the annual meeting of the Entomological Collections Network in November 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The symposium, titl...

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Sep 5

Jasmine Cates and Anthony Abbate describe Auburn University Native Bee Lab’s outreach collection and its important role in the lab’s broader outreach program.

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Sep 3

Freshwater mussel larvae in museum collections offer untapped insights for taxonomy and conservation: doi.org/10.3897/nhcm...

Freshwater mussel (Bivalvia, Palaeoheterodonta) larvae in natural history collections: an underutilised resource

Natural history collections which store the soft bodies of freshwater mussels can provide information for research and the public in a comparatively simple way that has so far been insufficiently cons...

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Aug 27

Part of: Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement.

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Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement

This is a topical collection of papers resulting from a symposium organized during the annual meeting of the Entomological Collections Network in November 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The symposium, titl...

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Aug 27

Researchers introduce a quick-assessment tool for insect outreach drawers based on five criteria: information, relevance, aesthetics, potential for engagement, and inspiration.

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ARPHA Preprints @preprints.arphahub.com · Aug 26

Open Scientific Collections Austria (OSCA) – from concept to workflows.

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Open Scientific Collections Austria (OSCA) – from concept to workflows

The Open Scientific Collections Austria (OSCA) consortium consists of 14 museums, universities and scientific institutions in Austria holding outstanding scientific collections. These collections docu...

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Zoosystematics and Evolution @zse.pensoft.net · Aug 8

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! To celebrate our recent move over to Bluesky, enjoy a collection of weird and wonderful discoveries published in our journal! 🧵(1/15)

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · Aug 4

The three journals we publish on behalf of @mfnberlin.bsky.social have taken the step from X to Bluesky! 🧵(1/4)

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Aug 1

How should we frame and name the diversity of information linked to specimens in natural history collections? Researchers provide an overview of the most commonly used key terms, examine their conceptual interrelations, and present a literature-based survey of their usage.

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Jul 31

Part of: Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement.

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Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement

This is a topical collection of papers resulting from a symposium organized during the annual meeting of the Entomological Collections Network in November 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The symposium, titl...

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Jul 31

Ashleigh L. Whiffin provides an overview of National Museums Scotland's portable insect displays for outreach, along with lessons learned and recommendations for creating similar drawers.

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Jul 30

Part of: Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement.

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Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement

This is a topical collection of papers resulting from a symposium organized during the annual meeting of the Entomological Collections Network in November 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The symposium, titl...

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Jul 30

"By integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Local Ecological Knowledge into ecological research and respecting the agency of Indigenous communities, outreach collections can help foster meaningful collaborations that lead to more inclusive and respectful strategies."
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From collections to connections: empowering communities through entomological outreach

Following our dung beetle research in Oaxaca, Mexico, we prioritized ethical engagement with Indigenous communities, recognizing the importance of trust and reciprocity in ecological research. After c...

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Jul 25

Part of: Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement.

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Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement

This is a topical collection of papers resulting from a symposium organized during the annual meeting of the Entomological Collections Network in November 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The symposium, titl...

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Jul 25

Abby Weber presents “Bugged Out: From Fashion to Forensics,” a high school outreach class exploring the impacts and uses of insects in our daily lives through self-paced activities and outreach drawers.

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Jul 8

Pensoft and Natural History Collections and Museomics support rising stars at the NHM London Student Conference 2025.

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Pensoft and Natural History Collections and Museomics support rising stars at the NHM London Student Conference 2025

The 2025 Natural History Museum (NHM) London Student Conference took place on the 10th and 11th of June, welcoming 100 attendees and providing an opportunity for students affilliated wi...

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Jul 7

The Universidade de São Paulo uncovers 1899 moth showing how museums helped tackle crop pests during Brazil’s 19th-century cotton boom.

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Jul 2

Part of: Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement

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Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement

This is a topical collection of papers resulting from a symposium organized during the annual meeting of the Entomological Collections Network in November 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The symposium, titl...

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Natural History Collections and Museomics @nhcm.pensoft.net · Jul 2

The Museums in Miniature project provides a drawer of curated local insect specimens for display in schools, libraries, and other educational institutions using specimens of abundant taxa, or those missing data or otherwise unsuitable for research.

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