The first data from non-commercial monitoring of the occurrence and range of river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis, in selected rivers in northern Poland by Kuczyński Tomasz

“…Since most fish passes are not designed to provide passage for weaker swimming or non-jumping species, they are not suitable for non-salmonid species like river lamprey.…”
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A first overview of ant diversity in mangroves along the Ecuadorian coast by Marissa Barreno, Myriam Arias de López, Natalia Molina-Moreira, Alex Pazmiño-Palomino

“…We also provide brief diagnoses and general comments on the most important species. Two species, Camponotus dalmasi Forel and Crematogaster ampla Forel, are recorded for the first time in Ecuador. …”
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Diet breadth of fish communities in Vamanapuram river, Kerala, South India by S. David Kingston, Koos Vijverber, P. Natarajan, Tigist Ashagre Amare

“… An understanding of the feeding habits of fish species in natural environment gives clues for selecting the species for aquaculture. …”
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Aspidistra Production and Use by Robert H. Stamps

“… There are from eight to over thirty species of Aspidistra depending on which taxonomist is queried. …”
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Ant Control in the Apiary by William H. Kern, Jr

“…Florida and the Southeastern U.S. have a large and diverse ant fauna, with both native and exotic species.  The vast majority of ant species have no impact on our bees or us.  …”
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Herbicides to Kill Invasive Trees in Home Landscapes by Kenneth A. Langeland

“… Homeowners can play an important role in the fight against invasive plant species. SS-AGR-127, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by K. …”
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A Colonial Tentweb Orbweaver Cyrtophora citricola by Lionel A. Stange

“…Few species of spiders can be considered truly social, but a greater number of species, particularly web-building spiders, live in close proximity to one another. …”
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Medicinal plants used to treat human ailments in Wadla District, Northern Ethiopia: An ethnobotanical approach by Sara Yosef, Ermias Lulekal, Asfaw Debela, Muhidin Tahir

“…The Solanaceae family represented the greatest number of species (7 species). Leaves were the most dominant plant parts used for remedy preparation (47 %). …”
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Ecological overview of hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Nagasaki prefecture of western Japan during winter 2021–2022 by Tomonori Hoshi, Erina Ishigaki, Thanawat Khongyot, Satoshi Kaneko

“…Both species are possible vectors of Japanese spotted fever and severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome. …”
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Ecological Risk Assessment for Invasive Wildlife in Florida by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Kyle Allen, Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…Preventing the introduction of invasive species is the most effective way to protect native biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. …”
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Native Plants That Benefit Native Wildlife in the Florida Panhandle by Holly K. Ober, Gary W. Knox

“…Because the needs of each wildlife species for food and cover vary from one season to the next, a mix of plant species is required to meet the needs of a species all year round. …”
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Hornets and Yellowjackets, Vespula and Dolichovespula spp. by E. E. Grissell

“… Only two of the 16 Nearctic species of Vespula are known from Florida (Miller 1961). …”
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People’s knowledge, attitudes, and conflicts with carnivores in central hills, Sri Lanka by Ashan Thudugala, Hem Bahadur Katuwal, Nalindra Laxman, Vishwa Dushmantha, Ravindi Menikrama, Harsha Dissanayake, Chameera Dilshan, Ru-Chuan He, Rui-Chang Quan

“…We found that 99 % of the respondents identified at least one of the 12 carnivore species shown during the interview. However, only 2 % of respondents identified as many as nine species, indicating a generally low ability to identify carnivore species. …”
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Another new karst-dwelling rock gecko in the Cnemaspis siamensis group (Reptilia, Gekkonidae) from Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand by Attapol Rujirawan, Akrachai Aksornneam, Siriporn Yodthong, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Bryan L. Stuart, Anchalee Aowphol

“…A new species of the Cnemaspis siamensis group is described from Wang Khrachae District, Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand based on morphological and molecular data. …”
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Natural Area Weeds: Invasive Solanum spp. in Florida by L. T. Markle, William A. Overholt, Kenneth A. Langeland

“…Langeland, provides a guide to differentiate the invasive Solanum species, information about the ecology and management of each species, and information on Solanum capsicoides All., which can easily be confused with some of the invasive Solanum species. …”
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Farm-Raised Channel Catfish by Frank A. Chapman

“…The order includes over two thousand species, and most of them inhabit the fresh waters of the tropics. …”
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Common Sharks of Florida by Florida Sea Grant

“… Florida’s shark population is diverse and includes species that range in size from only a few feet to more than 40 feet in total length. …”
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Ladybird beetles - recent immigrants to Florida (Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Michael C. Thomas, Orland J. Blanchard, Jr

“… Since the publication of the Florida beetles checklist, a few ladybird beetles have become established in the state, some well-known and extensively documented and some little noticed and previously unreported. It is these latter species that are covered in this publication. All of the listed species are represented by voucher specimens in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods. …”
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Ecological risk assessment of marine resources caught as bycatch in industrial bottom trawl shrimp fishery in the Amazon Continental Shelf by Ualerson I. Peixoto, Ualerson I. Peixoto, Ualerson I. Peixoto, Miriana Sporcic, Alistair J. Hobday, Bianca Bentes, Bianca Bentes, Rafaela Passarone, Flavia Lucena Fredou, Victoria Judith Isaac, Victoria Judith Isaac

“…Future fisheries management should focus on reducing species vulnerability by prioritizing data collection for the most at-risk species. …”
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Natural Area Weeds: Mexican Petunia (Ruellia simplex) by Sandra B. Wilson, Adrienne Burkhead, Carrie Reinhardt Adams, Rosanna Freyre, Alison M. Fox, Randall Stocker

“…Ruellia simplex (Mexican bluebell, Mexican petunia, or Britton's wild petunia) is an herbaceous perennial (USDA Hardiness Zone 8–11) in the family Acanthaceae. Five species of Ruellia are native to Florida, and three non-native species are listed as naturalized in the state, including R. simplex (Wunderlin et al. 2019). …”
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