In focusing on how organisms' generalizable functional properties (traits) interact
mechanistically with environments across spatial scales and levels of biological …

Dung beetles are increasingly used as a study taxon—both as bioindicators of
environmental change, and as a model system for exploring ecosystem functioning. The …

The science of taxonomy, albeit being fundamental for all organismic research, has been
underfunded and undervalued for about two generations. We analyze how this could …

Halting biodiversity decline is one of the most critical challenges for humanity, but monitoring
biodiversity is hampered by taxonomic impediments. One impediment is the large number of …

Simple Summary The mosquito is the deadliest animal on earth, transmitting diseases that
cause nearly a million deaths and> 700 million infections each year. Yet only relatively few …

There is increasing concern about the decline of pollinators worldwide. However, despite
reports that pollinator declines are widespread, data are scarce and often geographically …

Identifying cryptic species poses a substantial challenge to both biologists and naturalists
due to morphological similarities. Bemisia tabaci is a cryptic species complex containing …

Abstract Flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are one of the most species‐rich dipteran families
and provide important ecosystem services such as pollination, biological control of pests …

Belowground arthropod communities are diverse and our ability to characterize them
remains logistically difficult and time consuming. Molecular metabarcoding techniques are …

Planetary extinction of biodiversity underscores the need for taxonomy. Here, we scrutinize
spider taxonomy over the last decade (2008–2018), compiling 2083 published accounts of …