‘I love midges because I know what their hearts look like’: is the passion for taxonomy in danger of dying out?
via theguardian.com
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Insect taxonomist Art Borkent has described and named more than 300 species of midges but fears his field of science is dying out, despite millions of insects, fungi and other organisms waiting to be discovered Once Art Borkent starts speaking about biting midges, he rarely pauses for breath. Holding up a picture of a gnat […]