DNA analysis reveals that there are more species of parasitoid wasps than anticipated
#Science #Environment #Insects #Wasps #DNA #Alien #DNAAnalysis #HiddenBiodiversity #ParasitoidWasps #SpeciesDiscovery #BiologicalControl
https://the-14.com/dna-analysis-reveals-that-there-are-more-species-of-parasitoid-wasps-than-anticipated/

BIG SCIENCE NEWS: #NewSpecies of adorable #insect 🪳 found in #WudjariCountry. The pea-sized stink bug resembles the spiky leaves of its host plant (Hakea sp.). The discovery was made by entomologists from #UNSW and WA #Museum with the help of #EsperanceTjaltjraak #IndigenousRangers at a place of cultural significance to the Wudjari people of the region. #wudjariboodja #speciesdiscovery #BushBlitz #taxonomy

#NewStudy in #MycoKeys contrasts accumulation of #FungalSpecies recovered using traditional #mycological approaches w/those recovered w/ #environmental #DNA sequencing. Even when allowing for various kinds of biases, authors found that #SpeciesDiscovery through #environmental sequencing vastly outpaces traditional #species #recovery in a strongly increasing trend over the last 5 years. The authors conclude that dark #fungi form a defining feature of the #fungal kingdom.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/985525