A response to Portman et al. (2025): USGS Bee Lab collaborative science and big data are essential for understanding bee biodiversity

2025/12/12 by Neil S. Cobb, Brianne Du Clos, Melanie Kammerer +6 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Bee Products Chemical Analysis #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Plant and animal studies

paper · doi:10.1093/aesa/saaf041

openalex publication_date 2025/12/12 · openalex created_date 2026/01/13 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/18

Abstract

This article serves as a response to the publication: Zachary M. Portman, Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar, Marissa H. Chase, Tina Harrison, Michael Arduser, Vinc

Citations

• Big data, changing taxonomy, and ghost records: permanent preservation of collected specimens is essential for insect monitoring

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• Ghost records and unverifiable specimen data hinder bee research: a reply to Cobb et al.

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• Some background - This is a reply to a letter in response to our original article. That response is best characterized as deeply unserious. As we point out in our reply, the letter is full of contradi [bsky, 2 points, 1 comments]

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