‘I love midges because I know what their hearts look like’: is the passion for taxonomy in danger of dying out?
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-03-02 19:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Taxonomy
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Science, Culture & Entertainment, Environment & Climate
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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
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