Herpetological misinformation and sensationalism: media framing on biological and ecological aspects of the golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis)

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  Herpetological misinformation and sensationalism: media framing on biological and ecological aspects of the golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis) Abstract The internet is currently one of the most important means of communication, which may include the circulation of misinformation. Snakes have always been a target of the sensationalist media, being pictured as scary and aggressive animals to be killed indiscriminately by humans. Such fear based on misinformation may compromise species conservation. Here, we address the spread of misinformation about Bothrops insularis and Queimada Grande Island in digital media, highlighting the negative impact on public perception and species conservation. The analysis of 230 online sources revealed that approximately 94% of them contained false information, many using sensationalist language, especially regarding the toxicity of the venom and the population density of the snake, as well as bringing contents that did not align with scientific d...

The genus Brigittea Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae: Dictynidae) is recorded for the first time for Madrid (Spain), with the first records of Brigittea innocens (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) for the Iberian Peninsula

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The genus Brigittea Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae: Dictynidae) is recorded for the first time for Madrid (Spain), with the first records of Brigittea innocens (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) for the Iberian Peninsula

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The genus Brigittea Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae: Dictynidae) is recorded for the first time for Madrid (Spain). Report the presence of Brigittea civica (Lucas, 1848) and the first records of Brigittea innocens (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) for the Iberian Peninsula.

Blas, R. de (2024). Primeras citas del género Brigittea Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae: Dictynidae) para la Comunidad de Madrid (España), con los primeros registros de Brigittea innocens (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) para la Península Ibérica. Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 45: 113-116.