the first phylogeny of flightless cerambycids has just been released: https://t.co/25DMjWcwt3
Lamiini = Dorcadionini syn. nov.
#Eodorcadion and #Dorcadion, although morphologically very similar, are not that close evolutionarily
Thanks @FulbrightPrgrm and @NCN_PL for support
📢 Registration is now open for the next Entomological Collections Management Workshop! 🐝
Taking place July 28-31 2024, this hybrid model will be held virtually & in-person at Yale’s Peabody Museum.
Full details ⬇️
https://t.co/NcMG7VxCWl
#ECMWorkshop2024
Ever heard about crazy hairworms that infect insects and make them jump into water so the worm can get out and find mates?
Well, we sequenced the first genomes of this entire phylum of animals, and learned that they are even weirder than we thought!
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https://t.co/hp9VefI3Za
New paper out with @scolytine on #DNAbarcodes! Encounter problems like introgression and population structure when diagnosing species using COI? Add a nuclear barcode! We show CAD to be a viable barcode in #beetles and a useful addition to COI pipelines. https://t.co/ZtfN3SpEKv
New paper released! First molecular insight into the taxonomically intricate Central Asian genus #Eodorcadion. Thanks to @scolytine and @PatrickGorring for their contribution, and to @FulbrightPoland @FulbrightPrgrm and @MCZHarvard for financial support!
https://t.co/ayS5FJD6JQ
This paper calls for scientists to stop collecting specimens. Unfortunately, that will lead to greater taxonomic confusion and will make the research non-repeatable/invalid.
Reimagining the future of natural history museums with compassionate collection https://t.co/aUnw02RaH2
Our global research on Monochamus sawyer #beetles is out! Multigene data delimits #Monochamus as a monophyletic conifer-feeding group. Modern species have molecular support and highlight varied speciation histories. Free from MPE! https://t.co/M8pB9v2PyB #Cerambycidae#phylogeny
🧬Express barcoding: NextGenPCR revolutionized COVID detection - now it's accelerating DNA barcoding🐝🐞! See how 2 students barcode 250 flies 🪰 in 6 hrs with equipment that fits on a lab bench: better and faster than morphospecies sorting. Video 1 of 2: https://t.co/FNutc34UIN
📢 Registration is now open for the next Entomological Collections Management Workshop! 🦋
Taking place July 16-20 2023, this hybrid model will be held virtually & in-person at Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Ohio.
Full details ⬇️
https://t.co/NcMG7VxCWl
#ECMWorkshop2023
It is a sobering experience to deal with a mass shooting and its fallout on my own campus, Michigan State University. One event occurred across the parking lot from my office. I hope this results in some discourse for those living and working in gun-free zones #michiganstate
Want to learn about sequencing dried specimens and enjoy longhorned beetles? Check out my #entsoc2022 talk today, room 217 at 16:54 #ECN2022#Museomics#JAM2022