This year is the first time attempting a single issue instead of two per year. Nevertheless, our issue is filled with great stories of new adventures, researchers, and discoveries but also includes a deeply sad tribute honoring and remembering a life lost too soon: that of our dear colleague Analyn Anzano Cabras. Thank you, Milton Medina, for sharing such a personal and thorough tribute. Her legacy of passion and dedication will live on.

2025 has been full of uncertainties, but we managed to bring back the Weevil Course! It was a lot of work and intense days for the organizers, instructors, and participants. We were very lucky to be supported by the Casey funds from the Smithsonian Institution and The Coleopterists Society, which allowed us to offer support for our students to attend.

We suggest reading Jakob Jilg’s fantastic synopsis of the weevil course from a participant’s perspective. In addition, we have a great contribution from Valeria Rodriguez, about her journey to a graduate program in the United States, under our special section lovingly called “Gorgojito”. Check out the recent contributions in “Borers”, particularly a new one submitted by Valentina Díaz-Grisales on Heilipus phylogenetics. A new entry on methods describes a home-friendly way for growing broad-nosed weevil larvae. And finally, for the more artistic or not so artistic among us, head to the newly minted “Snoots & Boots” for our first contributions include weevil-inspired objects and art by Cristian Amaya Roncancio and a broad-nosed weevil mask by yours truly.

Please keep your contributions coming! It is very easy for us when enthusiastic individuals submit their contributions - no matter when. Do you have an idea for a new section or want to write about anything weevil-related? Let us know!

We keep growing in numbers: our email list has 213 people, and we have had nearly 7500 visitors to our site this year. Our “Scientific Literature” is now shared with 120 people total!