ARIM Collection

ARIM Collection

@arimcollection.bsky.social

ARIM (Arthropodes d'Intérêt Médical) is an entomological collection based in Montpellier at the Institut de Recherche pour le Dévelopement (@ird-fr.bsky.social). Account managed by @nmoiroux.bsky.social and @nil-rahola.bsky.social

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🦟 Welcome to the ARIM Collection! We host 400 000+ specimens (3000+ species) of insects ( #mosquitoes, #ticks, #flies, #fleas, etc.) of #medical or #veterinary importance. Our collection spans the globe, with a special focus on Afro-tropical fauna, including Madagascar. 🌍 #Entomology #Biodiversity

ARIM Collection reposted

🧪 🦟 🎨Based on a recent post by @nmoiroux.bsky.social‬ I decided to post something I did a couple of years ago on the bird site. Enjoy! Keep reading for amazing mosquito paintings! bsky.app/profile/nmoi...

Nico Moiroux@nmoiroux.bsky.social

🎨 🦟 Beautiful illustration by Amedeo J. E. Terzi (buff.ly/rJpBWjq ) in Edwards' "Mosquitoes of the Ethiopian Region, Part III" (1942) #entomology #mosquitoes #taxonomy 🧪 🌍️ 🌐

ARIM Collection reposted

Processing and mounting phlebotomine sand flies: a consensus guideline doi.org/10.1051/para... An exceptional paper: 63 international authors, 10 figures, 7 movies, and full translation into 34 languages. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀. #openaccess #sandfly #entomology 🧪🦟

ARIM Collection reposted

Record de précocité pour la fin de la diapause du #moustiquetigre 🦟 : Première larve L1 d'Aedes albopictus trouvée dans un vase funéraire à Pérols le 26 février 2026 (Hérault 🇫🇷), là où avait été trouvée la 1ère larve en 2025, le 17/03/205, un écart de presque 3 semaines entre les 2 années ! 1/3

ARIM Collection reposted

ARIM Collection reposted

📸 This one is very beautiful 🤩. 🦟 Eretmapodites sp. (likely chrysogaster), Casamance, Sénégal 🇸🇳. All species in the genus are Afrotropical. #mosquito #entomology 🧪