Tag Archives: fieldwork

Collecting millipedes in Vietnam (part 2)

Posted on August 31, 2017 by nannaria

Temple complex in Tam Đảo National Park Our next stop took us higher into the mountains, and we found ourselves in Tam Đảo National Park. After a beautiful drive up, we found ourselves above the clouds and were eager to … Continue reading →

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The Rush of Discovery

Posted on March 19, 2017 by nannaria

Post by PhD student Jackson Means who is an expert in the taxonomy of Nannaria Taxonomy, the naming and description of species, can be a tedious and exhausting undertaking. When one does taxonomy there are often long periods of intense … Continue reading →

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New tarantula species

Posted on February 18, 2016 by nannaria

A new species of therophosid tarantula: Aphonopelma mareki This week a tarantula from the desert southwest was named after me. The species was named by my colleagues Chris Hamilton, Brent Hendrixson, and Jason Bond in the journal ZooKeys (doi: 10.3897/zookeys.560.6264). … Continue reading →

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The poisonous web of a bioluminescent fly

Posted on November 10, 2014 by nannaria

The toxic web of Orfelia fultoni (Diptera, Keroplatidae) While on a collecting trip to the Pisgah Mountains of North Carolina, we found the fly Orfelia fultoni. These luminous fly larvae dotted the mossy bank of a spring and emitted a … Continue reading →

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