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Legendary entomologist Terry Erwin passes away at age 79

We lost a big one in the entomological field. I would teach my students about Dr. Erwin’s work on biodiversity in the tropics, and how we came to understand just how numerous and rich insects were compared to other organisms on this planet. He will be missed. 

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During his career as a conservation biologist Terry L Erwin described 438 species of Carabid beetles. Nocturnal, having slender heads and found high in the forest canopy, they were difficult to find and the ingenious Erwin developed a technique called canopy fogging, using thermal foggers and biodegradable insecticides to collect them. He was also a man with a sense of humour and was blessed…

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