BINCO describes a new species of opilionid
In 2008 BINCO carried out a biodiversity survey of the inselberg ‘Savanna Roche Virginie’ in French Guiana. We discovered several invertebrate species new to science. One of the species we describe is a cypthothalmid, a small litter inhabiting…
Critically endangered spider found in ‘Haachts broek’
Last summer we discovered an endangered spider In the ‘Haachts broek’ in Haacht . The spider has been named Drassyllus praeficus. This spider belongs to the family of the hunting ground spiders. Most members of this family are benthic creatures and…
The winners of our photo contest
The winners of our ‘In het oog, in het hart’ photo contest are known. Our jury selected three stunning pictures, submitted by Boris Godfroid and Wim Smets. The winning photos are displayed at the Zoological Museum in Leuven or can be accessed…
BINCO launches photo project ‘In het oog, in het hart’
To raise awareness about the current biodiversity crisis, we compiled sets of pictures of endangered species in Belgium. We are showing these pictures at selected public locations in Leuven to show the beauty of natural diversity and the necessity…
BINCO party coming up!
Yes, it’s true. A new edition of our great party! Shake your booty on Wednesday 14 October 2009 and support BINCO. Place to be: Rumba, Leuven. Don’t miss it! Tickets are 4€ both at the door and in pre-sale. Buy your pre-sale tickets now from someone…
BINCO report ‘Het Schoonbroek’ online
In 2007 BINCO performed a biodiversity inventory study in ‘het Schoonbroek’ in Haacht, Belgium. The report of this study is available online. [dutch only]
A successful expedition in French Guiana
Three weeks ago BINCO returned from an exciting expedition at Savane-Roche Virginie in the rainforest of French Guiana. We collected a huge amount of data and we are now compiling a detailed report on the biodiversity of this remarkable but…