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A flyer for Myriapod Meet-Up 2026. The flyer has a picture of a millipede on it. The millipede is tan and has a cone-shaped head.

Myriapod Meet Up 2026 will be on 1 April, 8AM - 5PM (EDT). This online event will include short talks, and a chance to share and discuss research about myriapods (and other multipedes, e.g. Onychophora). Anyone may participate in this free event (no need to give a talk).

🆕 The @biogeneurope.bsky.social project - which now gives way to BGE+ - represented a landmark in European research collaboration, bringing together the #DNAbarcoding (@iboleurope.bsky.social) and #reference #genomes (@ergabiodiv.bsky.social) communities.

🔓 Grant Proposal: doi.org/10.3897/rio.....

Unravelling the secrets of spider limb regeneration to inspire new Spider webs are engineering marvels constructed by 8 legged experts with 400 million years of accumulated know-how.  Much can be learned from the building of the spider’s gossamer net and the

Reading how spiders can regenerate legs when they’re growing and shed exoskeleton - and how even when new and small they can use the new limb as normal www.ox.ac.uk/news/2020-11....

Review on The Chemical Ecology of Arachnids - Morphology, Behaviour and Semiochemicals now out as PREPRINT
doi.org/10.32942/X22...
with Kirk Hillier, Lise Roy and @nicolettafaraone.bsky.social
We are grateful for any feedback to improve the review during the submission process

An ancient genome duplication event drives the development and evolution of spinnerets in spiders A genome duplication event during the Silurian played a crucial role in the evolutionary emergence of spinnerets in spiders.

Chromosome-scale #genomes from newly sequenced spiders & the whip scorpion, the genetic basis of spinneret emergence in spiders & the complex history & functional importance of arachnid genome #evolution www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #biodiversity #genomics

🕸️ Massive web stretch from our cribellating friend (Asianopis subrufa) recorded in the field. If you’re intrigued by this fabulous #spider #silk read on doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2529200123 by @evoimec.bsky.social et al :) 🕸️

BGE is done sampling! 🥳
All over Europe scientists and citizen scientists took samples for BGE. Those samples needed to be transported to a lab for research, travelling thousands of kilometers. And that's not easy!

More info on our website! 👉 biodiversitygenomics.eu/2026/01/21/b...

Empowering national capacity for DNA-based approach to species identification and biodiversity monitoring DNA barcoding has become a cornerstone for species identification and biodiversity monitoring, enabling applications from ecological research to conservation and environmental policy. The Internationa...

Empowering national capacity for DNA-based approach to species identification and biodiversity monitoring

@mbmg.pensoft.net

doi.org/10.3897/arph...

#DNA #metabarcoding #sciencepolicy #biodiversity

BES grant application is now open. Image shows a diver photographing a large whale shark underwater, with the British Ecological Society logo.

We are now accepting grant applications to fund ecological research and outreach worldwide.

⏰Apply before 10 March 2026!

Find out what grants you can apply to 👇
https://f.mtr.cool/cucxadvxjq

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🦋🧬 A milestone for biodiversity genomics.
Project Psyche is building chromosome-level genomes for ~11,000 European butterflies & moths — 1,000 sequenced, 3,000+ collected, across 34 countries.

🔗 Read the publication: bit.ly/ProjectPsyche
@projectpsyche.bsky.social

#BiodiversityGenomics 🧬🌍

Pleasure to share our discovery! 🕷️🥰 The specimens for this article were collected in Thailand in 2020 😷 Interestingly, this species was already well documented on iNaturalist, yet remained unnamed until now! @arachnology.bsky.social @arachnologynews.bsky.social @jumpingspiders.bsky.social

Project Psyche: reference genomes for all Lepidoptera in Europe Project Psyche is a transnational initiative to generate and study chromosome-level reference genomes of all ~11 000 species of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) found in Europe. Here, we describe…

#ERGAReads | We start the year by highlighting our partner Project Psyche: reference genomes for all Lepidoptera in Europe! 🦋 🌍 🧬 @projectpsyche.bsky.social

🔗 www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

#butterflies #moths #genomes

Happy New Year to everyone! 🕷️🥳

Sampling for genomics studies across the tree of life Last Friday, December 5th, the ERGA Sampling & Sample Processing Committee hosted its very first Taxon Sampling SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) “Hackathon”. Following an open invitation to the enti...

🧬 What are the best sampling practices to generate high-quality #genomic data?
Well, it depends on the taxonomic group, of course!That’s why the #ERGAcommunity is working on taxon-specific sampling procedures.
And you can join us! ➡️ www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/samplin...

A new spider genus named after Shuqiang Li | Blog “I am delighted that the authors have named a spider genus after me," the ZooKeys subject editor commented.

In a new ZooKeys paper, authors named a new spider genus after our subject editor and prolific author Shuqiang Li!

We congratulate Shuqiang on this distinction.

blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/08/a...

Real conservation action, guided by genomes!
@ergabiodiv.bsky.social @biogeneurope.bsky.social
Why go beyond the reference genome?
Because population genomics reveals hidden risks — low diversity, genetic drift, and declining gene flow. 🌍
Wetlands are disappearing… and so is genetic diversity.

PhyloWeaver – Interactive phylogenetic tree editor Edit and visualize phylogenetic trees directly in your browser. PhyloWeaver lets you interactively rearrange tree topologies and export high-quality figures for publications and presentations.

I’ve released a tool to sketch and edit phylogenetic trees!
yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/

Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches.
Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.

Pleased to see @markavery.bsky.social's endorsement of @ecology-digest.bsky.social's atlas of Yorkshire's spiders and harvestmen, which we funded with the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union.

'If spiders are your thing, then this is a book for you, particularly, but not only, if you live in Yorkshire'

Record-breaking success: Study on spider megacolony is the most popular article published by Pensoft In less than a month, a paper in Subterranean Biology surpassed nearly 27,000 Pensoft studies in popularity.

🎉 BROKEN RECORD!

🕸️ The recent discovery of a 100,000- #spider “megacity” on the border between Greece and Albania, published in our #openaccess, peer-reviewed journal @subtbiol.pensoft.net, became the most popular article across our entire #scientific portfolio, outperforming ~27,000 articles! 👏

🕷️ 🚨 Are you at the #DZG in Berlin next week? @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social my PhD @nadjageiger.bsky.social and I are very excited to tell you the latest about our spider sleep 💤 work! Come check out our talks on Friday and ask all your questions! :) 🚨 🕷️

Confused writing is usually a symptom of confused thinking. As we struggle to clarify writing, we clarify our thoughts. AI writing aids rob us of that struggle, leaving clean-looking text and thoughts still confused for lack of inspection. Writing is not just a product; it is a diagnostic tool.

The moulting arthropod: a complete genetic toolkit review Exoskeletons are a defining character of all arthropods that provide physical support for their segmented bodies and appendages as well as protection from the environment and predation. This ubiquito...

#arthropod #moulting - our synthesis contrasts knowledge based on reported observations with reasonably plausible assumptions given current taxonomic sampling, & exposes weak assumptions or major gaps that need addressing. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

It was a pleasure to host so many wonderfull people! And thank you Simona for a great plenary!

Moravian University is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar in Phylogenomics and Biogeography to study Opiliones evolution. Opportunity for teaching and research. Full details: https://ibtsjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2/job/147 #postdoc

#ArticleIRBio
How did evolution halve genome size during an oceanic island colonization?
Authors: V.Pisarenco, A.Boada, M.Olivé, P.Escuer, N.Macías, @marnedo.bsky.social, P.Librado, A.Sánchez-Gracia, S.Guirao-Rico, @jrozasub.bsky.social
Molecular Biology and Evolution doi.org/10.1093/molb...
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Our amazing sponsors are the real MVPs!

• @pensoft.net : cutting-edge biodiversity publishing
• @peerj.bsky.social : high-quality peer review in biology & health

Thanks for making this congress possible!

Four new additions to Synagelides, a genus of small-sized and highly habitat-specialized jumping spiders: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#spiders #taxonomy #biodiversity

Just 11 days left to the 35th European Congress of Arachnology - Croatia's Zadar will gather participants from 41 countries and 5 continents!

🔊 Announcement

The legacy v4 ID Engine will be retired on August 1, 2025. To ensure you are using the most accurate and up-to-date reference libraries, please switch to the v5 ID Engine today.

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Want to see how our logo was drawn? Check out this (very) sped-up video showing part of the illustration process!

Have you already guessed the spider genus depicted? 😄