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Article Reference First outdoor record of Crematogaster scutellaris (Olivier, 1792) in Belgium (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
We report the first observation of an outdoor nest of the ant species Crematogaster scutellaris (Olivier, 1792) in Belgium. In spring 2022, a nest of this species was discovered at Rood Klooster in Auderghem, Brussels Capital Region. Large and very active trails of workers were detected in a hedge and along the walls of a small building. The nest is probably already present several years and situated in the wooden construction of the building. Interactions with other ant species indicate that this new arrival will not immediately become an invasive problem for the local native ant fauna. We expect that more records of this species might be discovered in the near future in the neighborhood but also elsewhere in Belgium.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023
Article Reference First record of the invasive longhorn crazy ant, Paratrechina longicornis (Latreille, 1802) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Mt. Elgon, eastern Uganda
We report the first observation of the invasive longhorn crazy ant (Paratrechina longicornis) in the Mount Elgon region of eastern Uganda. About 43 000 ants were sampled in 256 locations throughout the Ugandan foot slopes of Mt. Elgon in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016. We found P. longicornis in five locations in and around the town of Budadiri, Sironko district. The visual species identification was confirmed by COI gene-based DNA barcoding. That this species was found in only a small area suggests that it has only been recently introduced. The impact that P. longicornis will have on the local agricultural system or the biodiversity within the Mount Elgon National Park remains unclear. The Mt. Elgon region is a unique key biodiversity area where baseline data can be collected now to quantify the effects of P. longicornis as it increases its distribution within the region.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2020
Article Reference First record of the myrmecophilous silverfish Atelura formicaria Heyden, 1855 in Belgium (Zygentoma: Nicoletiidae)
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications
Article Reference First record of the sharpshooter leafhopper genus Spinctogonia Breddin, 1901 in Vietnam (Hemiptera: Membracoidea: Cicadellidae)
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2017
Article Reference First record of the tropiduchid planthopper genus Sogana Matsumura, 1914 from Cambodia with one new species (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Tropiduchidae)
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2019
Article Reference First records of a supercolonial species of the Tapinoma nigerrimum complex in Belgium (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
In the summer of 2014, a highly supercolonial Tapinoma was discovered in Ostend, Belgium. This was the first time a Tapinoma species with an invasive behaviour was discovered outdoors in Belgium. The ant belongs to the most widely distributed of four recognized species of the Tapinoma nigerrimum complex and is the only known species being invasive in areas north of the Mediterranean zone. In a first attempt to eliminate the species, a Demand 10CS insecticide solution treatment was initiated in 2015. First results illustrate that this treatment might be efficient, however a long-term monitoring of the site and its neighbourhood are suggested.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications
Article Reference First records of Eulophidae from Cambodia (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea)
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2018
Article Reference First Triassic and oldest record of a South American amiiform fish: Caturus sp. from the Los Menucos Group (lower Upper Triassic), Rio Negro province, Argentina.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications
Article Reference Fit for porpoise? Assessing the effectiveness of underwater sound mitigation measures
In this chapter, we review how developers complied with the environmental license conditions formulated to mitigate the potential negative impacts of pile driving on marine mammals in the Belgian part of the North Sea (BPNS), whether this impacted the timing of development and what the likely consequences were for marine mammals. Between 2009 and 2020, offshore wind farm developers in the BPNS complied to a large extent with those environmental license conditions formulated to mitigate the potential negative impacts of pile driving on marine mammals. However, we did identify several possible improvements to these environmental license conditions, including changes in the use of acoustic deterrent devices, formalising obligatory mammal surveys, and requiring developers to comply with the national threshold for impulsive underwater sound. The reduction in the costs of applying noise mitigation measures ensures that these suggested improvements should not affect the economic viability of future projects.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2020
Article Reference Five new species of Candoninae (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from the alluvial valley of the Upper Paraná River (Brazil, South America)
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications