On a misterious click beetle

It might seem unlikely, but in spite of centuries of science and of expanding our knowledge of the Earth, there are so many species we still know nothing about their lifestyle, ecological requirements and threats. This is typically the case of species occurring in remote areas or prohibitive habitats, but it also applies well to many organisms inhabiting the Old World, perhaps they even inhabit your backyard or the grasslands you walk in during your weekend hike. One of such species is the beautiful Campilomphus homalisinus, a small and inconspicuous Mediterranean click beetle, which I have enjoyed writing about a few years ago. If you wonder where this beetle lives, see here: https://bdj.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=1075

Did you know that females are extremely difficult to find, while males are more common? Where are they all the time?

Did you know that his current distribution has been affected by the glaciations of the ice-ages?

The beginning

Here we are, with the first post of this blog. The focus of this website is to present my research and teaching activities, and get readers interested in my contributions to science. However, it was a bit difficult to conceive how to make a website and to decide what aspects of myself should be shown. Eventually, I decided to give a few pills of my background, the people I have worked with and the professional societies and working groups I joined (see “about me”). A page is dedicated to my teaching, and I expect to increase my involvement with forming students and share what I have learnt and will study (see "teaching"). Actually, some parts of this website are still under construction, so, be patient. And, there is this blog, which I hope to keep alive and use as a window to the social media and the people. Let’s see how it goes, and keep in touch.

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