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		<title>ZooBank Robbery</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2016/06/18/zoobank-robbery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2016 16:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxonomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxonomy in the News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the beginning of the year, I&#8217;ve been tracking the newly described animal species that have made the news with their introduction to science, with the intent of understanding what factors make a new species newsworthy. I&#8217;m still collecting data and figuring out how to make sense of it all, but in the process I&#8217;ve come <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2016/06/18/zoobank-robbery/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Mystery of the Unexplainable Life History</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/09/29/the-mystery-of-the-unexplainable-life-history/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/09/29/the-mystery-of-the-unexplainable-life-history/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cool Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diptera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parasitoidism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarcophagidae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scorpion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What makes a good mystery? Well, usually a death is involved, there&#8217;s an unexpected plot twist along the way, and undoubtedly a shadowy figure no one expects ends up playing a central role. Toss in a few scorpions, a handful of maggots, and a dead body and you&#8217;re well on your way to a New <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/09/29/the-mystery-of-the-unexplainable-life-history/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>BREAKING: Taxonomists are broke &amp; will do what they need to do for funding</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/07/03/breaking-taxonomists-are-broke-will-do-what-they-need-to-do-for-funding/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/07/03/breaking-taxonomists-are-broke-will-do-what-they-need-to-do-for-funding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2015 07:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Taxonomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Headdesk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nomenclature]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, Nature published a short Correspondence from Giovanni Strona, a biologist &#8220;mainly interested in theoretical ecology&#8221;, with a positively shocking revelation: taxonomists are selling the naming rights to new species. I knew having a fainting couch installed next to my lab bench would pay off one day. At risk of bringing Nature&#8217;s legal department <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/07/03/breaking-taxonomists-are-broke-will-do-what-they-need-to-do-for-funding/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gender Issues in Taxonomy: more than just Latin</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/05/07/gender-issues-in-taxonomy-more-than-just-latin/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/05/07/gender-issues-in-taxonomy-more-than-just-latin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2015 14:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxonomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When taxonomists discuss gender, they&#8217;re usually debating whether the etymological root of a species name is the same gender as the root of its genus, and whether that species name should end with &#8211;i, &#8211;a, or perhaps &#8211;us. While debating ancient Latin grammar may be a noble, if occasionally dull, pursuit, there&#8217;s a more important discussion <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/05/07/gender-issues-in-taxonomy-more-than-just-latin/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Monikers Only Matter for Vertebrates</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/01/04/monikers-only-matter-for-vertebrates/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/01/04/monikers-only-matter-for-vertebrates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2015 19:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogosphere]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Invertebrate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxonomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Common Names]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation Biology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nomenclature]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the latest issue of Scientific American, David Shiffman has a short article titled &#8220;Monikers Matter&#8220;, on the potential importance of common names for the conservation of species. He highlights the case of Charopa lafargei Vermeulen &#38; Marzuki, a species of recently discovered snail only known from a single hill in Malaysia which is slated for demolition <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2015/01/04/monikers-only-matter-for-vertebrates/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Black Fly Day? How about Cyto Monday!</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/11/28/black-fly-day-how-about-cyto-monday/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/11/28/black-fly-day-how-about-cyto-monday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2014 07:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cool Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diptera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxonomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Fly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Fly Day]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Simuliidae]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When identifying insects, the further you want to identify them, generally the smaller the morphological characteristics you need to look for are. For instance, to recognize the taxonomic order Diptera, you need only count the number of pairs of wings an insect has (usually&#8230;), but to identify a fly to species, you may need to <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/11/28/black-fly-day-how-about-cyto-monday/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Two new flies to die for. Or not.</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/10/14/two-new-flies-to-die-for-or-not/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/10/14/two-new-flies-to-die-for-or-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2014 03:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diptera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxonomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[To Know A Fly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costa Rica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millipede]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Myriapoda]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cyanide: poison of choice for jilted lovers, mystery writers, and entomologists alike. But we&#8217;re not the only ones to employ this potent potable in our chemical arsenal; polydesmid millipedes have been defending themselves with cyanogenic compounds for millions of years. Of course, when one organism figures out a new way to protect itself using something <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/10/14/two-new-flies-to-die-for-or-not/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Taxonomic Activity on Taxonomist Appreciation Day</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/03/20/taxonomy-activity-on-taxonomist-appreciation-day/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/03/20/taxonomy-activity-on-taxonomist-appreciation-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2014 05:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[To Know A Fly]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Copepoda]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hemiptera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hymenoptera]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Phasmatodea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plecoptera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reptile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snake]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taxonomist Appreciation Day has just come to a close where I am, and it was a lot of fun to see so many people express their thanks for the work that taxonomists do. I highly recommend browsing through the hashtag #LoveYourTaxonomist on Twitter, and seeing what people had to say. I thought it might be <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2014/03/20/taxonomy-activity-on-taxonomist-appreciation-day/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>To Know a Fly &#8211; Soldier of Emerald &amp; Gold</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2013/11/22/to-know-a-fly-soldier-of-emerald-gold/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2013/11/22/to-know-a-fly-soldier-of-emerald-gold/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Entomology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the jungles of southern Mexico there are treasures that glitter and sparkle more than even the most luxurious displays at Tiffany&#8217;s, so rare we&#8217;ve only ever caught a glimpse of them once. These jewels are made not of stone, crystal or precious metal, but rather segments, cuticle and a punctate mesonotum. Yes, like usual, <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2013/11/22/to-know-a-fly-soldier-of-emerald-gold/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Passion for Bees?</title>
		<link>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2013/09/05/a-passion-for-bees/</link>
		<comments>https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2013/09/05/a-passion-for-bees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Morgan Jackson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogosphere]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apidae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diptera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hymenoptera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Syrphidae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxonomy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The British Wildlife Photography Awards were announced this week, and one of the Highly Commended award winners in the Wildlife in HD Video is pretty great. Apparently it can&#8217;t be embedded, so go watch &#8220;A Passion for Bees&#8221; by Tim Balmer and come back. I&#8217;ll wait. &#160; OK, watched it? &#160; &#160; &#160; Notice anything peculiar about <a href='https://www.biodiversityinfocus.com/blog/2013/09/05/a-passion-for-bees/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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