Talk:Acanthaspis quinquespinosa

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The result was: withdrawn by nominator, closed by BlueMoonset (talk) 07:42, 27 November 2020 (UTC)

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• Acanthaspis quinquespinosa
• Coptotermes heimi

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• ... that the assassin bug Acanthaspis quinquespinosa can kill forty termites a day when they are plentiful?

• Reviewed: Requiem (Martin)
• Comment: Also reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Marjon Lambriks

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 07:21, 18 November 2020 (UTC).

• --Starting reviews--Kevmin § 02:17, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

• Articles are new enough and long enough, both are referenced, and neutral in wording. No policy issues are identified. I think the articles and the hook need to be clarified that 40 termites per day was identified though a controlled laboratory experiment and not something observed directly in he wild.--Kevmin § 17:22, 21 November 2020 (UTC)

• Unfortunately I have to change my assessment for now. The hook is cited to a predatory journal and not considered an acceptable reliable source. A new hook and new referencing for the articles will be needed.--Kevmin § 17:29, 21 November 2020 (UTC)

• @Kevmin: I became aware when writing these articles that some of the sources were from journals that certain Wikipedia editors are critical of. A study in a predatory journal is suspect because it has not been peer-reviewed, but it is not necessarily wrong. The two articles are linked by that suspect source and I would have to propose two separate hooks to cover the two articles. I am disinclined to waste time searching for better sources, which may not be available, and propose abandoning this nomination. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:50, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
• Fair enough, sad that you feel that way, but ill have to fail this due to MOS policy.--Kevmin § 20:45, 22 November 2020 (UTC)