New Species Being Discovered Faster Than Ever – At a Rate of Over 16,000 a Year

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-species-being-discovered-faster-than-ever-at-a-rate-of-over-16000-a-year/

Scutiphora pedicellata, the metallic shield bug, is as good a candidate for an official Christmas bug as I’ve seen. Wilson’s Promontory, Australia.

#Scutelleridae #Insects #Hemiptera #Bugs #nature

UC Riverside: A DIY, fly-powered fix for food scraps. “UC Riverside scientists have created a small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies, offering a sustainable solution to a major environmental problem.”

Miris striatus

Miride strié du chêne 🌳 , souvent associée aux chênes et à l'aubépine (Crataegus sp) sur lesquels elle se nourrit de psylles, pucerons à l'état d'adulte , de larve ou d'œuf.

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mein heutiger #DailyBug sieht zwar auf den ersten blick fast aus wie der goldlaufkäfer von neulich ( https://troet.cafe/@b_age/115746929308424343 ), ist aber weit kleiner und heißt

Metallischer Schnellläufer
Harpalus affinis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpalus_affinis

#insekten #insects #kaefer #beetle #krabbeltierchen #bugstodon #nature #biodiversity #entomology