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Davide Dal Pos @ddpichenumonidae.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🍇🐝 New open-access paper! In Northern Italian vineyards, more semi-natural habitat within 200 m meant more parasitoid wasps (71 taxa recorded!) and less European grapevine moth. doi.org/10.3897/bull... #Entomology #Hymenoptera

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Davide Dal Pos @ddpichenumonidae.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Thrilled to share that I've received the Snodgrass Memorial Research Award from the SysEB Section of @entsocamerica.bsky.social ! 🐝 Snodgrass wrote the foundational texts on insect morphology — the bedrock of what I do (or pretend to 😅). Onward to the next chapter at the Enns Museum & Mizzou!

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Davide Dal Pos @ddpichenumonidae.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Happy to share that this fall I'm joining the University of Missouri as an Assistant Professor & Director of the Enns Entomology Museum (~7–8M specimens)! 🐝 A dream come true. Big shoes to fill after the iconic Robert Sites. Leaving UCF after 8 years. New adventure ahead! 🧡🌻

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Davide Dal Pos @ddpichenumonidae.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

🪲📄 New paper out in Biodiversity Data Journal! Honored to be part of it! Darwin wasps (Ichneumonidae) from the Pantalica Nature Reserve (Sicily, Italy) — new occurrence data from a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot. Check it out here! 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

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Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) of the Nature Reserve of Pantalica (Sicily, Italy)

The hymenopteran family Ichneumonidae (also known as Darwin wasps) represents one of the largest families of parasitoid insects. However, faunistic research is needed to fill the gaps in the knowledge...

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Davide Dal Pos @ddpichenumonidae.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

New paper out! ✨ With my friend Alvaro Doria Dos Santos, we describe a new Masona from Brazil! 🇧🇷 Now we have Masona wow (2024) & Masona uau (2025)! 📄 doi.org/10.1007/s117...

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Davide Dal Pos @ddpichenumonidae.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

I will be defending my Ph.D. on Tuesday, June 24th! 🎓 7 years of work, and I’m finally ready to share it. Join me at 9:00 AM ET / 1:00 PM UTC on Zoom: 🔗 ucf.zoom.us/j/94509007226 Open to all — would love to see you there! :-)

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Davide Dal Pos @ddpichenumonidae.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

📢 New publication! Proud to share our comprehensive checklist of Darwin wasps (Ichneumonidae) from Chile—published with an amazing South American team! 🇨🇱🔬 Honored to be part of this years-long collaboration. doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Ichneumonidae #Chile #Entomology

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Davide Dal Pos @ddpichenumonidae.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

New paper out! 🎉 Thrilled to co-author this study led by Filippo Di Giovanni, with expert Andrey Khalaim. We update the Italian checklist of Tersilochinae, adding three new records and a synonym, building the foundation for future research on Italian Darwin wasps! Here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

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Davide Dal Pos @ddpichenumonidae.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

🚨 Exciting news! The CSE Conference is happening this Saturday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (ET)! 🎉 We have 24+ presentations covering a wide range of taxa, and scientists across the globe. 🌍🐝🔬 If you're interested, contact me for details! See you there! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 #Entomology #Taxonomy #CSEConference

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