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The rove beetle subfamily Scydmaeninae is reported from Shanghai, China for the first time, with the descriptions of two new species: https://t.co/fmtkDwwAdh
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A delivery has arrived from @LifeplanProject
Our team sprang into action, unpacking 1,785 bottles of Malaise trap samples from Madagascar. For now, the samples are securely stored in our -20°C freezers. Soon, we'll DNA barcode the contents to uncover the species hidden within!
🚨 We’re sad to announce that #StormÉowyn has caused severe damage across our Gardens.
At #Edinburgh, 15 trees have been lost – either uprooted or damaged beyond recovery. This includes the Garden’s tallest tree, the 29-metre Cedrus deodara, planted in 1859 👇
@Jokrates@Wikimedia Interesting idea. It's also worth noting that several of the Wikimedia wikis (Wikispecies excluded) has already moved from X to Mastodon, or is talking about it.