Dung beetles: expedition unearths new species on Mozambique's Mount Mabu theconversation.com/dung-beetles-e… via The Conversation Africa

For anyone interested in #scarabs South America. This is a great course shorturl.at/KOSY8

Dung beetle fauna from Mount Mabu. Part 2: Pedaria ricardogutai (#Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), a #Newspecies, with an annotated checklist of species of Pedaria Laporte, 1832 from Mozambique mapress.com/zt/article/vie… #Taxonomy

Calling all #Scarab enthusiasts. This year's virtual #SOLAscarabworkers symposium is just around the corner. It will be hosted in Zoom on 15th September. Register here for free. forms.gle/3WHHHY53k3sABT… Photo Credit: H Majewski

Are you interested in #insect #museomics 🧬🏫 & #DungBeetles🪲? In a new paper by Sergei Tarasov 🇺🇦 group & co., we used a cost-effective method combination that allowed the phylogenetic placement of rare, enigmatic & potentially extinct species! Check it out! Luomus University of Helsinki

Recently published review of the tribal classification within the true #dungeetle subfamily #Scarabaeinae by colleagues in South Africa. Following a number of taxonomic changes in recent years, this is a useful discussion & reference to the 'status quo'. academic.oup.com/aesa/advance-a…

Our new publication on #dungbeetles from #MountMabu, thanks to National Geographic who funded the biological expedition!

Investigation of microallopatric #speciation in a genus of scarab #dungbeetles occurring in a fascinating montane area of endemism in tropical East #Africa, with description of 3 new species, by colleagues Giulio Montanaro Michele Rossini Sergei Tarasov 🇺🇦 et al. doi.org/10.1093/isd/ix…

Taxonomic revision of Mozambique dung #beetle species in the genus Diastellopalpus van Lansberge, 1886 (#Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) https://140.82.21.59/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5447.1.2 #Taxonomy

Mt Mabu is a secret paradise in northern Mozambique. It is home to a multitude of endemic species. Read this fantastic article to find out more. bbc.com/news/articles/…

🪲💩 What’s a dung beetle’s favourite meal? Twenty years ago, Mozambique’s Mount Mabu was a secret to all but the locals. Now scientists like Dr Gimo Daniel are using unusual methods, like their own poo, to discover several dozen new species. More: bbc.in/4f8wy5K

In our #EarlyView, learn about the #Phylogeny and #HistoricalBioGeography of the southern African #lacewing genus #Afroptera doi.org/10.1111/syen.1… #OpenAccess #Neuroptera #Nemopteridae #SouthernAfrica #diversification

📢📢📢Great opportunity in South Africa 🇿🇦: Workshop/Course on Conservation Genetics & Wildlife Management, 9-13 December. Note: African nationals can get a scholarship! More info here: umt.edu/ces/conference…

PRAGTIG! UP researcher Christian Deschodt has discovered two new species of dung beetle, one while on a stroll to fetch his kids from school and another jewel-like species that he’s named Onthophagus pragtig. Read more: ow.ly/tbBr50U5XHG #UPResearchMatters #DungBeetle

New year, new paper! Our Lab Protocol manuscript on DNA 🧬 from museum collection specimens 🪲 is now accessible on PLOS One Check this out! Sergei Tarasov 🇺🇦 Dr Conrad P.D.T. Gillett 🇪🇺 Nicole Gunter Giulio Montanaro Michele Rossini Federica Losacco Gimo Daniel journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

O Livro de 2025 está aqui! 📚 "Suspiros Cartográficos" está em pré-venda! 🌿 Descubra as histórias e reflexões que nascem do encontro entre ciência, poesia e a riqueza da vida selvagem. Venha calçar suas botas, explorar os biomas brasileiros e se aventurar para além dos mapas

Congrats to Federica Losacco on successfully defending her M.Sc. on the evolution of Mauritias #DungBeetles!

I’m excited to be speaking at this year’s The Center for Responsible Seafood - TCRS Shrimp Summit in Bali next month. Looking forward to discuss Shrimp Welfare issues with other colleagues. Don’t wait to register! bit.ly/43qotEm #shrimpsummit2025 #aquaculture #shrimp