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DYK for Orange-breasted bunting

On 2 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Orange-breasted bunting, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was .. that an attempt to introduce the orange-breasted bunting (pictured) to Oahu in 1941 was unsuccessful? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Orange-breasted bunting. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Orange-breasted bunting), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

Wow!

Goodness, you are an editor to be emulated! May I one day grow to be worthy to walk in your footsteps. :) --Neopeius (talk) 20:13, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

Thanks Neopeius. All I did was review Galactic Journey! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:23, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/PSLV-C42

Hi Cwmhiraeth,

Thank you for taking the time to promote this nomination. But I hope you know that I had included an image with the hook. So is there any particular reason why you promoted it without the image? MBlaze Lightning 16:38, 3 January 2019 (UTC)

@MBlaze Lightning: Basically, each set of eight hooks goes forward with a single image hook, but among nominations, many more than one in eight has an image. In selecting which images to use, some are essential to the hook and others are peripheral. In this instance, I took a view that one rocket looks much like another to the uninitiated, and I needed a non-biographical hook to slot in between two biographies. I am sorry to disappoint you. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:18, 3 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Doryteuthis gahi

On 5 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Doryteuthis gahi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Patagonian squid spawns among the stems of partially defoliated kelp Lessonia trabeculata? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Doryteuthis gahi. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Doryteuthis gahi), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:01, 5 January 2019 (UTC)

Alleged financial stake in Mark P. Lagon

Hi Cwmhiraeth,

Thank you for your feedback on my recent edits to Mark P. Lagon. I would like to clarify that I have absolutely no financial stake in the page. I am a former unpaid intern of Mark's and believe he is notable enough to be listed on Misplaced Pages. I admit that the article was based on his CV, but do not think my wording was overly-promotional or inappropriate. According to the Misplaced Pages:Conflict of Interest page (https://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest), "Beliefs and desires may lead to biased editing, but they do not constitute a COI. COI emerges from an editor's roles and relationships, and the tendency to bias that we assume exists when those roles and relationships conflict." I look forward to your thoughts.

R sadoff (talk) 03:18, 6 January 2019 (UTC)R Sadoff

I have replied on your talkpage. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:32, 6 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Phascolosoma granulatum

On 7 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Phascolosoma granulatum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the peanut worm Phascolosoma granulatum varies so much in appearance that it has been described as a new species about thirty times? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Phascolosoma granulatum. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Phascolosoma granulatum), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

– Ianblair23 (talk) 00:02, 7 January 2019 (UTC)

WikiCup 2019

I am not sure about this but the GA submissions from MaranoFan and Lee Vilenski, who are in the top three currently does not meet the scoring criteria. Both the users worked through the articles during 2018, before the competition even began. Please let me know if I have made a mistake. ImmortalWizard(chat) 16:18, 7 January 2019 (UTC)

Thanks, ImmortalWizard. The judges check each submission and this sometimes happens, particularly at the beginning of Round 1. In fact I have already disallowed a couple of submissions for this reason, leaving a message on the contestant's talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:39, 7 January 2019 (UTC)

I have unreviewed a page you curated

Hi, I'm UnitedStatesian. I wanted to let you know that I saw the page you reviewed, Not for Nothing (Kollision album), and have marked it as unpatrolled. If you have any questions, please ask them on my talk page. Thank you.

Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.

UnitedStatesian (talk) 15:28, 8 January 2019 (UTC)

Follow-up on Mark P. Lagon

Hi Cwmhiraeth,

Thanks for your continued feedback on my edits to Mark P. Lagon. I have now reviewed the Misplaced Pages page you suggested and removed over 200 words from the article. Please take a moment to review the updated page and consider removing its tag for speedy deletion.

Best, Rachel — Preceding unsigned comment added by R sadoff (talk • contribs) 09:41, 9 January 2019 (UTC)

I can see that you are trying to improve the article but it is such a load of puffery and I really don't want to waste my time on it. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:36, 9 January 2019 (UTC)

Hi Cwmhiraeth, thank you for your edits and for removing the tag for speedy deletion. R sadoff (talk) 21:36, 15 January 2019 (UTC)R sadoff

Copyright infringement - more info please

Thank you for highlighting the copyright infringement, though I'd like to ask for more details. The article in question was originally a compilation of a site article and a campus article. I separated them for clarity and am working on it, along with other related articles, for improvement. When I click on the link of the site that was infringed, I do not see the same text. Or at least I do not see what was infringed. The "source text" is older, quoting 24+ thousand students and no mention of the Open Campus. The text I believe is indicated as the infringement, notes 39+ thousand students and the Open Campus. There are other differences. Please help me see the specific infringing text. Thanks WayneBu (talk) 12:42, 9 January 2019 (UTC)

I have answered on your talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:16, 9 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Indian cassava mosaic virus

On 11 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Indian cassava mosaic virus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although Indian cassava mosaic virus does indeed infect cassava crops in India, the actual origin of the virus is unknown? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Indian cassava mosaic virus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Indian cassava mosaic virus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 11 January 2019 (UTC)

2019

Not too late, I hope ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:08, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: Diolch. Bach's Christmas Oratorio was playing on the radio the other evening and I tried to identify Part 4, but I couldn't! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:56, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

Often you hear only parts, such as 1 to 3, - the whole thing takes about three hours, but wasn't intended as such by the composer. He wrote 6 parts for 6 different days. In Leipzig, they still do t that way, but it's otherwise just too expensive to have the orchestra come 6 times. You can tell it's part 4 when you hear horns. 1, 3 and 6 have trumpets, therefore many present 1-3+6, for a great conclusion. We did 1-3 one night, and 4-6 the other. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:37, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Diademed amazon

On 19 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Diademed amazon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the diademed amazon (pictured) is considered an endangered species because the forests in Brazil in which it lives are being felled for soybean production and cattle ranching? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Diademed amazon. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Diademed amazon), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

– Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 19 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Lacuna vincta

On 21 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lacuna vincta, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the northern chink shell has two types of teeth, changing from one type to the other following a change of diet? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lacuna vincta. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lacuna vincta), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 21 January 2019 (UTC)

Invitation

--PATH SLOPU 14:09, 21 January 2019 (UTC)

additions to Leukoma staminea article

Hi Cwmhiraeth,

I saw the note at WP:ERRORS and have expanded the Leukoma staminea article, addressing the concerns about paralytic shellfish poisoning. Given the amount added and that you were the 5x expander, I wondered whether you think my expansion is worth a DYKmake credit?

Thanks,

EdChem (talk) 01:18, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

@EdChem: I do, and will add you to the credits. All this blew up while I was offline. Thank you for a useful addition to the article. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:06, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, Cwmhiraeth. Would you like to collaborate on expanding the article on the butter clam Saxidomus gigantea? I found some interesting material while expanding the littleneck clam that could be added on the saxitoxin area. EdChem (talk) 09:02, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

Sure, I will do a basic expansion with description, distribution etc. and you can take it from there. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:16, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

Rose v Royal College of Physicians

That hook needs tweaking as it sounds like it was the butcher that didn't have the licence, not the apothecary. "that in 1701, the apothecary William Rose was charged with illegally practising physick on a butcher?" Philafrenzy (talk) 18:23, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

@Philafrenzy: Well, I think it is alright, but the hook is in Queue 2 now, so if you really want it changed you will have to get an admin to do it. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:50, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Three Lives, Three Incarnations

Cwmhiraeth, this nomination started out with two articles in a double hook, but they were split into separate hooks, and one of the articles (Three Lives (short story)) and its hook have been approved, while the other is still in limbo. I was wondering whether you might be willing to check out Three Lives and, if it's indeed ready, promote it. You wouldn't close the nomination template, but would post to it noting that the one article had been promoted (and remove its DYKmake), so only the second article remained to be worked on. It would help move things along. Many thanks, whatever you decide to do. BlueMoonset (talk) 19:55, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

@BlueMoonset: Done. I have approved the original joint hook, but someone else will need to promote it. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:41, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Leukoma staminea

On 23 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Leukoma staminea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the littleneck clam is harvested for food despite being associated with paralytic shellfish poisoning? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leukoma staminea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Leukoma staminea), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Panyd 00:01, 23 January 2019 (UTC)

Incomplete DYK nomination

Hello! Your submission of Template:Did you know nominations/Lottia instabilis at the Did You Know nominations page is not complete; if you would like to continue, please link the nomination to the nominations page as described in step 3 of the nomination procedure. If you do not want to continue with the nomination, tag the nomination page with {{db-g7}}, or ask a DYK admin. Thank you. DYKHousekeepingBot (talk) 11:33, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Squid

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Squid you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dunkleosteus77 -- Dunkleosteus77 (talk) 20:01, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Weewarrasaurus

Cwmhiraeth, you reviewed this nomination earlier today, but didn't complete the review—there is no icon. Please insert the appropriate icon at your earliest convenience. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 15:33, 27 January 2019 (UTC)

Further to your comments on the SeeVoov page

Thank you for taking the time to review and comment on the page I posted. I can understand your concern. After having reviewed the company pages for companies within the travel technology sphere, I thought that a company that has been recognized by the United Nations as one of the most prominent startups in the field of travel technology should have a page on Misplaced Pages. However, I reviewed your comments and re-edited the page. The page is a company information page, not a promotional page, and is cited and referenced as such. I would appreciate your comments on further information of changes needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Naamam1108 (talk • contribs) 12:23, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

February hook

Hi, would you mind promoting Template:Did you know nominations/David Johnson (photographer) to an image slot in February for Black History Month? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 13:50, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:22, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

Thanks! Yoninah (talk) 20:46, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

Whether I am a paid contributor to Misplaced Pages?

Hello, Just received a message on my talk page about my edits. Your revelation implies that my edits might have given an impression of an undisclosed financial stake in promoting a topic. I would wish to clarify that I am an independent contributor to the open source project Misplaced Pages. However, at the moment I am contributing through the flagship of Open Foundation West Africa. I, therefore, do not have any association or affiliation to any of the articles that I have created and therefore my contribution is not subjective about the content curated. Thanks--Okero Nyagaka (talk) 22:34, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you. It will be good having more contributions about Africa, but please make sure that what you add is encyclopedic and not promotional in tone. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:21, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

Noted. Okero Nyagaka (talk) 23:53, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Sanderia malayensis

On 29 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sanderia malayensis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the jellyfish Sanderia malayensis has a life cycle that includes a number of different types of asexual reproduction? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sanderia malayensis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sanderia malayensis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 29 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Uroteuthis noctiluca

Hello! Your submission of Uroteuthis noctiluca at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! HouseOfChange (talk) 01:55, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Squid

The article Squid you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Squid for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dunkleosteus77 -- Dunkleosteus77 (talk) 17:02, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

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DYK for Leiocephalus personatus

On 1 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Leiocephalus personatus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that green-legged curly-tail lizards living in more open, exposed locations, tend to have longer limbs and faster sprint speeds? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leiocephalus personatus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Leiocephalus personatus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Amakuru (talk · contribs) 00:01, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

Wikicup

Looking at the history, it appears you were the editor setting up most of this year's Wikicup participation pages. There are quite a few editors who signed up prior to the deadline (fair disclose: that includes me!) but who don't have submission pages created or an entry in the tracking table. If you don't have time, or there's some other concern, I'm fairly certain I could do all of that for the backlogged editors, but as the page counsels against 'Cup participants doing so themselves, I'd rather not. Thanks! Squeamish Ossifrage (talk) 16:42, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

@Squeamish Ossifrage: I must admit to forgetting completely to check if there were any late sign-ups over the last few days. I will set up the submission pages now. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:31, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

Hey, no worries. There's no shortage of things to do in this project! I admit that I just wanted to make sure I have a place to submit points once of my candidates actually finishes its process. Squeamish Ossifrage (talk) 18:58, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

The submissions pages are now set up. I see that it is two weeks since I added the previous entrant. Very remiss of me. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:04, 1 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Lactoria fornasini

On 2 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lactoria fornasini, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the thornback cowfish has plate-like scales which are fused together to form a solid, box-like carapace? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lactoria fornasini. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lactoria fornasini), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis

On 3 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that more than half the organic content of the tunic of the shiny orange sea squirt consists of cellulose? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

Frog identification

Hi Cwmhiraeth and Samsara, I'm contacting you because you are the 1st contributors of the page frog. I have a picture of a frog from Southeast Asia to identify, but I'm not a specialist (more a photographer than an expert in amphibians). Then I wonder if you know where I can find help on the web (forums for example) or on Misplaced Pages or Wikimedia, to determine the species I want to upload here. I tried to search on Google but didn't find. Kind regards -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:01, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

I am afraid I really have no idea where you should go, but you could try browsing on AmphibiaWeb. Good luck. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:16, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

Great link, good help, thanks ! -- Basile Morin (talk) 10:44, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

Help request

Dear Cwmhiraeth, would you please help me and tell me how can I improve Draft:BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics ? Tzahy (talk) 17:28, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

@Tzahy: Well, the first thing you need to consider is whether the company should have a Misplaced Pages entry at all. It needs to meet the requirement that it has "received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject," This means newspapers, journals, media coverage etc but not press statements put out by the company or advertising features, see this page. If you can find such coverage, then I suggest you star afresh and describe the company, when it was founded and by whom, and mention the areas in which it is doing research, but not the minutiae of clinical trials and, don't make it read like an advertisement. If you can't find such coverage, then write an article about something or someone else that is notable. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:14, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

Dear Cwmhiraeth, thank you for dedicating the time to answer me so thoroughly, I will improve the entry. Tzahy (talk) 18:21, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

Dear Cwmhiraeth, I have now made some revisions based on your comments and think the article is better now. Maybe have a look and give me your opinion, Thank you so much. Tzahy (talk) 15:57, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

I don't know, I haven't enough experience in this kind of article. Which citations are you relying on to demonstrate notability? Also, I have great difficulty in reconciling the fact that you are spending so much time and effort on this article with the statement you made about not having a conflict of interest with regard to your English Misplaced Pages articles. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:49, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

I have been a wikipedia editor for many years, and I am known in the community for being serious and spending a lot of time to get things right. It is interesting that someone should see this as a negative thing... But I can assure you the reason for my interest is that I want people suffering from these terrible diseases to know about treatment that could help them. Tzahy (talk) 19:22, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

Good. But don't get too excited about it because a very small proportion of drugs and treatments entering phase 2 trials are ultimately commercially successful. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:50, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

Categorization

Hi. Just wanted to let you know that I made this edit to one of your talk page archives to remove a category that the page (probably) wasn't meant to be in. --DannyS712 (talk) 22:54, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Nucella lamellosa

On 5 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nucella lamellosa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the presence of red rock crabs, the shell of the frilled dogwinkle tends to grow thicker, whereas when predatory starfish are around, it tends to grow longer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nucella lamellosa. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Nucella lamellosa), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 5 February 2019 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Geoff Harvey

Hi, I noticed you promoted the original hook, although I asked for something different and approved ALT2. Did you think ALT0 was a better hook? Yoninah (talk) 11:16, 5 February 2019 (UTC)

@Yoninah: I promoted the wrong hook in error and have replaced it in Prep 1 with the approved hook. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:28, 5 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you. Yoninah (talk) 12:29, 5 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Sepioteuthis australis

On 6 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sepioteuthis australis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an egg strand of the southern reef squid is most commonly sired by three different males? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sepioteuthis australis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sepioteuthis australis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:03, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

Nice work on the squid ... today the BBC featured a news item complete with squid and octopus jokes. Odd story, excellent humour. At least to those of us easily amused by squiddities. Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:31, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK disappeared from pending

Hi Cwmhiraeth, I did a QPQ last night on Template:Did you know nominations/Barry Barry (Waterloo Road). Today, when I looked for it, it no longer appeared in the list of pending nominations. Can you check on it? I hope I didn't screw something up when I was editing it. I can find it, but it doesn't seem to be in any queues I can locate. Thanks! Dawn dawnleelynn 04:14, 8 February 2019 (UTC)

@Dawnleelynn: After you gave it a tick it was moved by a bot to the Approved page where it is now available to a promoter to move on into a preparation area and the queue. So it hasn't disappeared, its just moving through the system. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:03, 8 February 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for checking. Not used to it moving so fast I guess. I've been under the weather all week. Not myself. Glad it's on its way. Hope all is well with you... :) dawnleelynn 06:11, 8 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Ochetostoma erythrogrammon

Hello! Your submission of Ochetostoma erythrogrammon at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Nick Moyes (talk) 16:46, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Cypress canker

On 12 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cypress canker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the cypress aphid is a vector for cypress canker? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cypress canker. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cypress canker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

– Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Cinara cupressi

On 12 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cinara cupressi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the cypress aphid is a vector for cypress canker? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cinara cupressi), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

– Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

FYI

Template:Did you know nominations/John L. Whitehead Jr. has been approved and needs to be posted sometime during February, Black History Month. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 23:50, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you! Yoninah (talk) 11:28, 14 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Padina pavonica

On 16 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Padina pavonica, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an extract of peacock's tail is effective against the red cotton stainer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Padina pavonica. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Padina pavonica), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Pawsonia saxicola

Cwmhiraeth, I've just restored this nomination of yours to the Nominations page; when it was pulled from prep it apparently wasn't restored at that time.

Once you've addressed the issues raised, please be sure to add the "review again" icon, so it can be looked at and gotten back on the path to promotion. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:34, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

Wikicup DYK

I'm not sure if I added my two DYKs to Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/History/2019/Submissions/SL93 correctly because they are not appearing under Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/History/2019/log. SL93 (talk) 02:51, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

They are now. The bot makes a pass every four hours (I think) so your score has been updated now. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:04, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you!

Thanks for all the Black History Month promotions! Yoninah (talk) 18:45, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

@Yoninah: But I have just rejected the Oranges & Lemons (album) hook, earmarked for February 27. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:51, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

Well, I meant mine, anyway :) Yoninah (talk) 18:56, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Padina boergesenii

On 18 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Padina boergesenii, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the seaweed Padina boergesenii has been investigated for use as a bioindicator of heavy metal contamination? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Padina boergesenii. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Padina boergesenii), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

Another promotion

Hi, I'm trying to clear out the oldest approved noms. Could you promote this one, for which I wrote the hook? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 16:44, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:54, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

Thanks! Yoninah (talk) 20:26, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Saxidomus gigantea

Hello! Your submission of Saxidomus gigantea at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 13:48, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Squid

On 21 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Squid, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that squid can move by jet propulsion and some species can even glide through the air? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Squid. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Squid), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Laminaria sinclairii

On 21 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Laminaria sinclairii, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the brown algae Laminaria sinclairii spends several months completely buried in sand? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Laminaria sinclairii. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Laminaria sinclairii), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

Black History Month hooks

Hi, please keep in mind that we need to finish promoting the Black History Month hooks in February. (I worked on both of them so I'm out.) Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 17:12, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Orchesella cincta

On 22 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Orchesella cincta, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the springtail Orchesella cincta moults repeatedly throughout its life, with feeding and reproductive phases alternating? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Orchesella cincta. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Orchesella cincta), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Pawsonia saxicola

On 23 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pawsonia saxicola, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the larger feeding tentacles of the sea gherkin carry food to its mouth, where two smaller ones help push food in? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pawsonia saxicola. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pawsonia saxicola), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Vanamonde (Talk) 12:02, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Pugettia gracilis

Hey, can you address my concerns at Template:Did you know nominations/Pugettia gracilis? Thanks,VR _talk 15:45, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

William Finlay GA Review

I'm the GA nominator for William Finlay, 2nd Viscount Finlay and I wanted to let you know I've made the changes you indicated, with a few caveats which I've explained on the Review page. Looking forward to hear more from you! Atchom (talk) 18:47, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Serpula columbiana

On 25 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Serpula columbiana, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that larvae of the red tube worm do not settle on bull kelp, probably because that seaweed inflates its float chambers with carbon monoxide? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Serpula columbiana. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Serpula columbiana), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Nucella canaliculata

On 25 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nucella canaliculata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the channeled dog winkle drills into shells of the thatched barnacle (both species pictured) and injects a toxin to gain access to the soft parts? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nucella canaliculata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Nucella canaliculata), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:01, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Semibalanus cariosus

On 25 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Semibalanus cariosus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the channeled dog winkle drills into shells of the thatched barnacle (both species pictured) and injects a toxin to gain access to the soft parts? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Semibalanus cariosus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:01, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Sipuncula

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Sipuncula you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jens Lallensack -- Jens Lallensack (talk) 16:20, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Saxidomus gigantea

On 26 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Saxidomus gigantea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that otters and seabirds seem to be able to detect when butter clams are toxic, but humans cannot? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Saxidomus gigantea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Saxidomus gigantea), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

Prep 2

Hi, thanks for promoting my Bracha Zefira hook to Prep 2. I'm a little disappointed, though, that the image wasn't used. She looks very exotic in the image, which perfectly matches the hook. Would it be possible to promote it to an image slot at a later date? Yoninah (talk) 12:01, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

@Yoninah: I can do so, but we are going to have a plethora of women in the image slot in March aren't we? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:14, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

Yes, and we also have a lot of special occasion requests in early March. I really don't mind holding this till April if necessary. On the other hand, as we're running 2 sets per day, we'll get through the few women images pretty quickly. Yoninah (talk) 12:21, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

@Yoninah: I'll move it tomorrow. We will have 62 sets in March, if we continue with two sets a day, and we should be able to accommodate all the Women's History Month nominations. I think we should not exceed one woman in the image slow every 5 sets, and even then, not because they are photogenic, but because they add value to the hook. What do you think? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:39, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

That should be every third day, right? Sounds good. But I also think it's important to run one woman hook in every set, as long as we have enough of a supply. Yoninah (talk) 13:46, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

Yes, sure. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:49, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for moving Bracha Zefira! I moved a bunch of women hooks into the special occasion holding area for easy access. Yoninah (talk) 10:51, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

@Yoninah: So, how does one qualify for the Women's History Month? I have just promoted Viktoria Orsi Toth from the special holding area. Isn't she a bit youthful to be called history? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:40, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Actually, I view it as the "history of women". If a woman made a significant contribution, she's included, even if she did it a year ago. I can't say Orsi Toth has made a significant contribution to the history of women, but since she is a woman, I'm sure others would lobby to include her. Yoninah (talk) 13:55, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

PSLV-c45 GA nomination removal

@sudhakarbira ,let me know the reasons for the removal of the said article from the nomination,thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sudhakarbira (talk • contribs) 01:40, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

@Sudhakarbira: The article PSLV-C45 has not been either nominated or approved as a GA as far as I can see, and is therefore ineligible to score points in the WikiCup. See this page for how to nominate an article to be a GA. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:26, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

@sudhakar, Thankyou verymuch !! , being novice I couldn't understand the requirements.

DYK for Urechis caupo

On 27 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Urechis caupo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the innkeeper worm catches its food with a net and then swallows the net? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Urechis caupo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Urechis caupo), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

I really liked this hook! Yoninah (talk) 13:57, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

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DYK for Wildlife of Kuwait

On 28 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wildlife of Kuwait, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the frog-eyed gecko is adapted to the desert conditions experienced by the wildlife of Kuwait? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wildlife of Kuwait. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Wildlife of Kuwait), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Teratoscincus scincus

On 28 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Teratoscincus scincus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the frog-eyed gecko is adapted to the desert conditions experienced by the wildlife of Kuwait? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Teratoscincus scincus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

Copyvio on Hammer article

Could you ask me how is the article I wrote is a copyright violation, the tool you used. The biggest "suspect" is simply a dictionary website. The match that contain it is the description from the previous Hammer automobile article before it was deleted due to a lack of sources which I have amended and also restore texts from the deleted article. The AfD page: https://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Hammer_(1900_automobile) --Vauxford (talk) 12:32, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

@Vauxford: Well, I did wonder about that, but the page you appeared to have copied had a © symbol at the foot. So, I am sorry, and have removed my request for rev del. If you are copying text from elsewhere in Misplaced Pages, or text from a previously deleted article, you should provide attribution in the edit summary. I once had a much longer article speedily deleted because I had rewritten an article with copyvios that had been deleted, but had failed to provide attribution to the original author for the parts I had retained. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:37, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

Good point, but the text that was on the previous deleted article, wasn't copyrighted and was referenced from a single book about Australian cars, this new one now got two sources, new info and a picture. --Vauxford (talk) 13:44, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

OK, but to a new page patroller, it just appeared to be a new article. You will know to provide attribution if you are doing something similar in future. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:50, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

@Vauxford:The attribution required is to the Misplaced Pages authors who have worked on the previous version, see this page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:22, 28 February 2019 (UTC).

I don't exactly understand this whole attribution thing. I seen it mentioned a lot but I don't really know what they mean by it? --Vauxford (talk) 14:35, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

@Vauxford: I don't understand it very well myself, but if you look at my edit summaries in Wildlife of Sweden, you will see how it can be quite simply done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:12, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of The Great Migration: Journey to the North

Hello! Your submission of The Great Migration: Journey to the North at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! BlueMoonset (talk) 16:51, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Uroteuthis noctiluca

On 1 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Uroteuthis noctiluca, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the luminous bay squid can use its light organ to imitate starlight or moonlight? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Uroteuthis noctiluca. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Uroteuthis noctiluca), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 1 March 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Sipuncula

The article Sipuncula you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Sipuncula for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Jens Lallensack -- Jens Lallensack (talk) 13:41, 1 March 2019 (UTC)

WikiCup 2019 March newsletter

And so ends the first round of the competition. Everyone with a positive score moves on to Round 2. With 56 contestants qualifying, each group in Round 2 contains seven contestants, with the two leaders from each group due to qualify for Round 3 as well as the top sixteen remaining contestants.

Our top scorers in Round 1 were:

• L293D, a WikiCup newcomer, led the field with ten good articles on submarines for a total of 357 points.
• Adam Cuerden, a WikiCup veteran, came next with 274 points, mostly from eight featured pictures, restorations of artwork.
• MPJ-DK, a wrestling enthusiast, was in third place with 263 points, garnered from a featured list, five good articles, two DYKs and four GARs.
• Usernameunique came next at 243, with a featured article and a good article, both on ancient helmets.
• Squeamish Ossifrage was in joint fifth place with 224 points, mostly garnered from bringing the 1937 Fox vault fire to featured article status.
• Ed! was also on 224, with an amazing number of good article reviews (56 actually).

These contestants, like all the others, now have to start scoring points again from scratch. Between them, contestants completed reviews on 143 good articles, one hundred more than the number of good articles they claimed for, thus making a substantial dent in the review backlog. Well done all!

Remember that any content promoted after the end of Round 1 but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Reviews.

If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Misplaced Pages talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13 (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Vanamonde (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk).

DYK for Idas simpsoni

On 2 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Idas simpsoni, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Idas simpsoni lives on weathered whale skulls? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Idas simpsoni. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Idas simpsoni), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 2 March 2019 (UTC)

Francis Willughby

Perhaps in a moment of weakness, you said on the project talk page that you might have a look at this. It's at FAC now. Obviously no obligation, but I thought I'd let you know Jimfbleak - talk to me? 07:42, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Aspidosiphon elegans

On 3 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aspidosiphon elegans, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the peanut worm Aspidosiphon elegans reproduces by transverse fission? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aspidosiphon elegans. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Aspidosiphon elegans), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Amakuru (talk · contribs) 12:01, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Merger discussion for Path loss

An article that you have been involved in editing—Path loss—has been proposed for merging with another article. If you are interested, please participate in the merger discussion. Thank you. Pierre cb (talk) 14:11, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Cryptolepas rhachianecti

On 4 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cryptolepas rhachianecti, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an adult gray whale may be infested by several hundred pounds of barnacles and whale lice? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cryptolepas rhachianecti. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cryptolepas rhachianecti), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 12:01, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

Insect decline

Thanks for bringing up the insect decline article as I wasn't aware of it. I'm not sure how much you had been following at Talk:Insect, but what are you thinking the best course of action is right now? Considering the previous edit warring I've dealt with in the topic, we could see where the current discussion goes, but I kind of expect it to become a wall of text regardless of consensus and a redirect immediately reverted. Would it be better to put in a formal request for redirect/deletion, or just wait and see for now? Kingofaces43 (talk) 23:00, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

I had not seen discussion on the Insect talk page. I came across the article as a result of seeing a nominated hook which had been approved at DYK "... that insect populations have declined by about 75% in the last 25 years?". That was the extrapolation of one study into "insect populations" and I objected. However, I don't like getting mired in controversy and do not want to take the matter further. I think measuring insects by biomass is very unsatisfactory. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:09, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Thanks. I don't blame you for wanting to avoid controversy (an unfortunate catch-22 that's left few editors who will try to tackle this subject and atmosphere). Glad to see people catching these things at DYK at least. Kingofaces43 (talk) 00:00, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

@Kingofaces43: From reading the 2019 paper summarising the research I think I can agree that there has been some diminution in insect numbers. This is not really surprising if you think about human interventions like increasing land under cultivation and increased use of pesticides. We visited some folk in Austria who were feeding their honey bees sugar solution in mid-summer because of the lack of flowers, there being no field verges or hay crops (only silage). What I dislike is the over-dramatisation of the findings, in the media and in our article. If there is no adverse reaction to the paragraph I have added to the article today, I plan to rewrite the opening paragraph. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:23, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

The problem is that the study methodology and claims have been heavily criticized, so we can't be using the study carte blanche as already discussed at other pages and needed to be properly integrated with the criticism rather than a separate section. The real-world problem is that scientists are concerned about specific declines, potential, or lack of data as you got to in your edit that are better reflectd in the ESA statement, but all those things were already previously addressed in the third paragraph here. We're kind of reinventing the wheel by letting old long arguments be rehashed at a POV fork to get around that, so the simpler solution seems to be to stick with what has already been agreed upon. Are you finding problems with that version I linked that would require not using that at the current article? Kingofaces43 (talk) 14:43, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

I'm fine with the third paragraph you linked. But this article is probably going to be signed off at DYK sooner or later and it needs to be more balanced before that happens. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:27, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Adipicola pelagica

On 5 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Adipicola pelagica, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Adipicola pelagica was first discovered living on floating whale blubber? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Adipicola pelagica. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Adipicola pelagica), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 12:01, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	WikiProject Spain Barnstar
	Nice job creating Wildlife of Spain! I'm a big fan of your work. I saw your barnstars and decided to create a unique one for you – hope you like it! See you around, MX (✉ • ✎) 22:45, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, I am honoured. I find it interesting creating such "wildlife" articles and the Iberian Peninsula is nicely isolated from the rest of Europe, from the point of view of the flora and fauna. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:03, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Echiura

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Echiura you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of SkyGazer 512 -- SkyGazer 512 (talk) 16:00, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Lottia instabilis

On 7 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lottia instabilis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the unstable limpet is essentially a parasite of the kelp Saccharina dentigera? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lottia instabilis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lottia instabilis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Saccharina dentigera

On 7 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Saccharina dentigera, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the unstable limpet is essentially a parasite of the kelp Saccharina dentigera? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Saccharina dentigera), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Trois Chansons

Last night, I struck the first hook as too bland, but was too tired - obviously - to hit the button. Can we please use the ALT, with the "only" a cappella, and the war? The latter is a almost The topic of the article. Or at least one of those two things? - Many days I look, the DYK section is too short for balance. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:31, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: OK, I have changed the hook. The guideline says that each prep set should include not more than four biographies. About three quarters of approved hooks are currently for biographies, so if you wanted to focus for a while on churches, opera houses, music or other aspects of your topic, it could be useful for creating balance. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:57, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for the change. I can switch to other than bio in April, but have already all these singers on my to-do-list (user page), interrupted by men who die. I have music on Sundays ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:00, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Couldn't you persuade the men that die to hang on a bit longer? ;) Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:04, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

I wish I could. Now Loussier. Sad job. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:09, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Violin Concerto

André Previn died. Misplaced Pages paid tribute by a pictured blurb ITN. The next day it was pulled because recordings were not referenced. (A shame if you ask me, - to let formality win over us showing a great person, in whom 100k+ were interested before he was in our news.) When I looked at his article, I saw that coming, and wrote about his violin concerto, as a little tribute. The short hook would be fine with the image showing a VERY familiar face, and anyway showing two women in March. The hook is almost meaningless without, for people who don't already know him, because it doesn't hint at the fact that "his future wife" is the possibly best-known classial violinist. Minimum: add her name, "to Anne-Sophie Mutter, his future wife". Or: show the full name of the concerto, which includes her name, "his Violin Concerto "Anne-Sophie"". Better: just show the image. At least something: use the ALT. Please. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:22, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Jankaea

On 7 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jankaea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jankaea heldreichii is a relict species that grows on Mount Olympus in Greece and nowhere else? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jankaea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jankaea), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for Pacific home front DYK

The only problem is that beacuse of you I am now addicted. Caesar's planned invasion of the Parthian Empire, Template:Did you know (Elizabeth Webber Harris). (Dushan Jugum (talk) 19:52, 8 March 2019 (UTC)).

I am glad to hear you are addicted, I am addicted too! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:12, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Coronula diadema

On 10 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Coronula diadema, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that laboratory experiments suggest that the free-swimming larva of the whale barnacle Coronula diadema (pictured) is induced to settle on a host whale in response to chemical cues from its skin? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Coronula diadema. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Coronula diadema), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Anasterias antarctica

On 10 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Anasterias antarctica, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Cinderella starfish normally fasts while brooding its young? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Anasterias antarctica. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Anasterias antarctica), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Pacific Islands home front during World War II

On 11 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pacific Islands home front during World War II, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that for Pacific Islanders, the sudden arrival of a mass of men and machines during World War II resulted in lasting religious effects, such as cargo cults? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pacific Islands home front during World War II. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Vanamonde (Talk) 00:02, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Ochetostoma erythrogrammon

On 11 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ochetostoma erythrogrammon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the burrow of the spoon worm Ochetostoma erythrogrammon may be shared by flatworms, scale worms, molluscs, pea crabs, snapping shrimps, and copepods? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ochetostoma erythrogrammon. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ochetostoma erythrogrammon), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Vanamonde (Talk) 00:03, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Echiura

The article Echiura you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Echiura for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of SkyGazer 512 -- SkyGazer 512 (talk) 14:21, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Aspidosiphon muelleri

On 12 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aspidosiphon muelleri, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the solitary coral Heterocyathus aequicostatus often lives in symbiosis with a small worm that moves it around? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aspidosiphon muelleri. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Aspidosiphon muelleri), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Heterocyathus aequicostatus

On 12 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Heterocyathus aequicostatus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the solitary coral Heterocyathus aequicostatus often lives in symbiosis with a small worm that moves it around? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Heterocyathus aequicostatus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 12 March 2019 (UTC)