Danilo Hegg

Ecology | Entomology | Taxonomy. Interested in cave wētā, wētā, crickets and other Orthoptera.
Outdoors | Tramping | Mountaineering | Sea kayaking | Photography

[Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust @saveourweta]

New paper on New Zealand's small crickets published yesterday. We now have two new endemic monotypic genera.
https://t.co/1nzSmXpeS2

[Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust @saveourweta]

New publication describing two new genera and three new species of tokoriro
https://t.co/ePiVXhExJx

[Luna Thomas @DorkyGeo]

You should check our new paper that shows that introduced mammalian predators are limiting the size and mandible length in a population of naïve stag beetles.@sjohnson_otago @Phoenix_Massey
https://t.co/VhZBeIYIap
#entomology #insectconservation

[Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust @saveourweta]

Great job @TheWaspLady and @ConnalMclean

https://t.co/a7YwVwqr8E

[Danilo Hegg @DaniloHegg]

Wonderful book by Lily Duval is now in the book stores
https://t.co/VRbv99Bveq

[Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust @saveourweta]

https://t.co/2A9rcasPxX

[Danilo Hegg @DaniloHegg]

Celebrating the rediscovery of the frosted phoenix Titanomis sisyrota
https://t.co/vJV0CA97l5

[Helen Clark @HelenClarkNZ]

Janet Wilson: “Fast-track Consenting Bill is…. pork-barrelling at its finest, providing a new golden age for National’s & NZ First’s backers; land developers, mining companies, marine aquaculture, fishing, transport, & energy industries”. Governance risks https://t.co/DRPLJQJjcj

[Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust @saveourweta]

Quite the amazing fossil find in Oregon
https://t.co/0nE5GiFqev

[Danilo Hegg @DaniloHegg]

Just published, a phylogeny of NZ grasshoppers.

Asides from Phaulacridium and Locusta, all genera are now synonymised with Sigaus. No more Paprides, Alpinacris or Brachaspis.

Also, S. homerensis, S. takahe and S. obelisci have lost their species status.

https://t.co/JYK6fTnrR1

[Danilo Hegg @DaniloHegg]

Someone please go and tell the new Minister of Hunting and Fishing...

“intensive culling beyond that achievable by sport hunting is needed to reduce deer densities enough to assure canopy regeneration” (Husheer and Tanentzap, 2023)

[Ecosystems and Global Change Group @ecochangegroup]

New paper out @JApplEcol on🦌🌳 Privileged to help our friend tell the story of the place he loves in Aotearoa and how @NationalNZ policies will retard New Zealand’s status as a world leader in nature conservation. Read freely at https://t.co/kUckqap5iY 1/n 🧵

[Danilo Hegg @DaniloHegg]

@erincpow @NZEntoSoc @erincpow clearly, you forgot to send in your nomination!😝

[Danilo Hegg @DaniloHegg]

2024 Bug of the Year nominees announced today!
@NZEntoSoc
Go the Mt Cook flea #Pharmacusmontanus

https://t.co/qiZYP9xN9h

[Charlotte Patterson @Charlotterubyp]

🚨New research out today! 🚨The first robust estimates of hedgehog density and trappability in Aotearoa 🦔. Hedgehogs are a significant and widespread predator in Aotearoa so it's great to advance our knowledge to plan more effective control and protect our native species.

[Danilo Hegg @DaniloHegg]

@Charlotterubyp Awesome work everyone!