The world around you is teeming with life you can’t see. Plants, soil, water, insects – even your hair and skin – are home to...
Tag : taxonomy
Undergrad finds microscopic fungus resembling prehistoric marine reptile
When my undergraduate student Warre started his project in February studying microscopic fungal ectoparasites of bat flies, I knew that...
New species named after COVID-19
What do three species of fungi, a weevil, a katydid, a shrimp, and a wasp have in common? Nothing, except for their names. All of them...
The art of taxonomy: how is a new species described?
Taxonomy (the science of naming of species) is of fundamental importance to both biologists and conservationists. Without taxonomy, we...
