🐝 The 11th Congress of the International Society of Hymenopterists is taking place from 10 to 14 August 2026 at Instituto de Biología, UNAM in Mexico City! ➡️ Learn more: jor.pensoft.net/news/1401 @hymenopterists.bsky.social

11th Congress of the International Society of Hymenopterists Heading to Mexico City

Pensoft is proud to serve as a sponsor for the 11th Congress of the International Society of Hymenopterists, scheduled to take place from 10 to 14 August 2026 at the Instituto de Biología, Univ...

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🦗First documented case of #gynandromorphism in a phalangopsid #cricket, a cave-dwelling Endecous (Notendecous) potiguar showing a mosaic of male and female traits, including both a malformed phallic complex and ovipositor. Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/jor....

🙌 We had the pleasure of meeting Enrique Quesada Moraga at #ECTE2026Tours at the @pensoft.net booth! ✍️ Moraga is a Professor of Plant Production and Agricultural Entomology at @uco.es and has authored multiple articles in our open-access journal.

🦋 The XIII European Congress of Entomology has opened today in Tours, France. 📖 If you are in attendance, come and visit us at the @pensoft.net booth to find out more and say hello! #ECE2026Tours @cnrs.fr @irbi-tours.bsky.social

⚽ Round three of our Biodiversity Cup is here: Cave vs. Coast! 🗳️ Can a 3mm sea slug outlast a creature named after a demon of the ancient world? Head to our Instagram story and vote for the species you think deserves to win: www.instagram.com/pensoft/ #FIFAWorldCup2026

🦗Happy #InsectWeek! Let's #StandTallForTheSmall together!

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🦋Happy #InsectWeek from Pensoft Publishers! 🐝The @royentsoc.bsky.social #StandTallForTheSmall campaign is a timely reminder of just how much depends on the smallest members of our #ecosystems and just how much work still needs to be done to protect them. 🧵(1/3) #PollinatorWeek #insect

🎉 Journal of Orthoptera Research has received a 2025 Scopus CiteScore of 2.1 and a Journal Impact Factor of 1.1, ranked Q2 across all its indexed Scopus categories! 🔗 Find out more by visiting our latest news announcement: jor.pensoft.net/news/1285 #OpenAccess #JIF2026 #Scopus

🦗 A new species of mantis, Rivetina archibaldi, has been described from Lorestan Province in western Iran. 🌿 It has been named for Dr. George Archibald, the renowned conservationist who has dedicated more than half a century to protecting wildlife: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.174839

🦗 The speed of limb autotomy - the ability to shed limbs to escape predators - has been measured across all limb types in the band-legged ground cricket Dianemobius fascipes nigrofasciatus. ➡️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.159323

Effects of female forelimb autotomy on mating success in the band-legged ground cricket, Dianemobius fascipes nigrofasciatus

Autotomy enables orthopteran species to escape from predators but imposes costs on escape speed and mating success. In the band-legged ground cricket Dianemobius fascipes nigrofasciatus, we attempted ...

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Scientists have discovered the first-ever #fossilised monkey #hopper grasshopper from 45-million-year-old Baltic amber. The new species, Baltoparalethus alessioboninoi, pushes back the timeline for its family by a staggering 25 million years. Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.... #Eocene

🎉 We are so excited that research published in our journal has been covered by BBC Wildlife Magazine! 🦗 The research describes a new species of cave cricket - Dolichopoda balrogi. 📰 Article: www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts... ➡️ Original study: jor.pensoft.net/article/1879...

Researchers went into a 25m-deep tunnel in Greece – and found an unidentified creature clinging to the walls | Discover Wildlife

A new species of cricket has been discovered inside a man-made tunnel on a small island in Greece.

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🦗 A new cave cricket species, Dolichopoda balrogi, has been described from artificial subterranean habitats on the Greek island of Kastellorizo. ➡️ Check out our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/28/a... ➡️ Full study: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.187943

🦗A new study delivers the first #DNA #barcode library for #grasshoppers of the Comoros Islands, covering 15 species across 12 genera. Most genera were reliably identified via COI. Learn all the details in the #OA study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.... #DNAbarcoding #Entomology

🐛 The XIII European Congress of Entomology (ECE 2026) is set to be held in Tours, France, from June 29 to July 3, 2026. ➡️ Find out more by accessing our latest news announcement: jor.pensoft.net/news/1223 #ECE2026Tours @irbi-tours.bsky.social @socentomolfr.bsky.social

Pensoft Heads to Tours, France for the XIII European Congress of Entomology 2026

The XIII European Congress of Entomology (ECE 2026) is set to be held in Tours, France, from June 29 to July 3, 2026. This international gathering is organised by the French Entomological Society and ...

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🐌 A unique feeding strategy has been documented in South Africa where Polyspilota mantises were observed consuming terrestrial snails and small geckos! ➡️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.187916

🌍🦗 The northward expansion of the short-winged grasshopper Pezotettix giornae across Europe has been documented as a direct response to climate change over the last three decades. ➡️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.173175 #grasshopper

After facing the brink of extinction, the world's largest tusked wētā species have expanded into an island-wide population. Find out more about the recovery of the species and their eating habits on Ohinau Island here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.131747

🦗New research from the Bangou district in West-Central Africa shows that grasshoppers can tell us a lot about habitat health. As land use intensifies, generalist species thrive and and pest activity rises, while rare forest species are at risk. Read more: doi.org/10.3897/jor....

🍇New study on 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴, a bush-cricket #pest in Italy that damages vineyards & olive groves where researchers tested 6 #insecticides in field/lab trials. Spinosad & deltamethrin were most effective, even at 1/4 standard dose. #Fungal #entomopathogens also showed promise after 7 days. ⤵️

Testing the efficacy of conventional and organic insecticides against an outbreak bush-cricket colonizing vineyards

The endemic species Barbitistes vicetinus (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) is a flightless bush-cricket that is recognized as a pest in certain hilly areas of northeastern Italy. Under favorable conditions...

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🦗 Celebrating 50 Years Advancing #Orthoptera Research and Collaboration! The 15th International Congress of #Orthopterology (ICO2026) wrapped in San Martín de Los Andes, Argentina - the very town where the Orthopterists' Society was born half a century ago. 📷by our E-i-C @tonyrobillard.bsky.social

🦗🌿 After 10 years in storage, the fungus Metarhizium acridum remains a powerhouse against desert locusts. Field tests show it wipes out over 80% of populations within two weeks, regardless of plant cover. This biopesticide is a durable win for sustainable farming: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.180737

Ten-year storability and field efficacy of the biopesticide Metarhizium acridum in desert locust management

The fungus Metarhizium acridum (Driver & Milner) (Hypocreales, Clavicipitaceae) is the most effective alternative to conventional insecticides for controlling the desert locust, Schistocerca grega...

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Researchers have successfully developed ten new genetic markers to study the popular Chinese Mantis, Tenodera sinensis. By applying these markers to a wild egg case, the team was able to prove that a single clutch can have multiple fathers! Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.166724

Microsatellite markers for the praying mantid Tenodera sinensis (Mantodea, Mantidae) and the demonstration of multiple paternity

The praying mantid Tenodera sinensis (Saussure, 1871) is widely distributed and a popular species for studying many aspects of mantid biology. In this study, ten microsatellite loci were characterized...

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New research has identified the parasitoid fly Blaesoxipha angustifrons in two new grasshopper hosts across New Mexico and California. These findings expand the known ecological relationships for the diverse but understudied Trimerotropis genus. See the full study: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.175567

Recent citizen science observations have documented the occurrence of the Asian mantid genus Odontomantis in Brazil, with records from the cities of Boa Vista (Roraima) and Manaus (Amazonas). Read more: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.168918

📍𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (𝐈𝐂𝐎𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔) will soon convene in San Martín de Los Andes, Argentina, from 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟖-𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. ➡️ To stay updated on the full schedule, follow the official website of the congress: ico2026.com.ar ➡️ Our latest news announcement: jor.pensoft.net/news/1143

🐝🐞🐦🦇 What is #pollinator #health, and why does it matter now more than ever? 🔎Discover the scope of the field, our mission and more as a new 💎 #OpenAccess #journal in our very first editorial 👇 ✒️ We are powered by @arphahub.com doi.org/10.3897/apr....

🌍 Two species of Asian mantises are now considered 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 across Europe due to their high reproductive rates and ability to thrive in urban areas. Check out our latest blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/02/19/c... Original study: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.165233

The observation of mating between species of different genera in field conditions is extremely rare. This paper reports the first instance of mating between a male of the Nagu's mountain grasshopper and a female of the green mountain grasshopper: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.169103

East African 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘢 bush crickets are confirmed to have specialised vibration sensors in their legs to pick up subtle movements from the ground. Learn more about the role of the accessory organ in vibration detection here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.167597

East African 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘢 bush crickets are confirmed to have specialised vibration sensors in their legs to pick up subtle movements from the ground. Learn more about the role of the accessory organ in vibration detection here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.167597