I received my B.S. and M.S. in Biology at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY. My previous research was on insect biodiversity in the salt marshes of the Long Island South Shore Estuary. I captured and identified around 40,000 specimens for my undergraduate thesis and another 10,000 specimens as part of my master’s work.
I recieved my PhD in Entomology at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA. I work with Andrew R. Deans and István Mikó on the systematics of Ceraphronoidea, a superfamily of parasitoid wasps that are commonly collected and are found across the world. Most of my work was on the family Megaspilidae, focusing on the genus Conostigmus.
Conostigmus is the largest megaspilid genus. The genus has a worldwide distribution and contains over 170 species. For my dissertation, I revised species found in North America, north of Mexico. As part of my work, I also studied Conostigmus species from Australia and Madagascar, as well as describing new species from other ceraphronoid genera.
A female specimen of Conostigmus albovarius Dodd, a species found in Australia. This tiny wasp is roughly the size of a sesame seed. Photo by Carolyn Trietsch (CC BY 2.0). Click for source.
Peer-reviewed Publications
Csősz S, Seifert B, Mikó I, Boudinot BE, Borowiec ML, Fisher BL, Prebus M, Puniamoorthy J, Rakotonirina JC, Rasoamanana N, Schultz R, Trietsch C, Ulmer J, Elek Z. 2021. Insect morphometry is reproducible under average investigation standards. Ecology and Evolution 11: 547– 559. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7075
Trietsch C, Mikó I, Ezray BE, Deans AR. 2020. A Taxonomic Revision of Nearctic Conostigmus (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronoidea: Megaspilidae). Zootaxa 4792 (1): 1–155. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4792.1
Trietsch C, Mikó I, Deans AR. 2019. A photographic catalog of Ceraphronoidea types at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris (MNHN), with comments on unpublished notes from Paul Dessart. European Journal of Taxonomy 502: 1–60. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2019.502 Corrigendum with corrected Acknowledgments section: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2019.527
Mikó I, Trietsch C, van de Kamp T., Masner L, Ulmer JM, Yoder MJ, Zuber M, Sandall EL, Baumbach T, Deans AR, (2018) Revision of Trassedia (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronidae), an Evolutionary Relict With an Unusual Distribution. Insect Systematics and Diversity 2(6): 4; 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixy015
Mikó I, van de Kamp T, Trietsch C, Ulmer JM, Zuber M, Baumbach T, Deans AR. (2018) A new megaspilid wasp from Eocene Baltic amber (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronoidea), with notes on two non-ceraphronoid families: Radiophronidae and Stigmaphronidae. PeerJ 6: e5174. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5174
Trietsch C, Mikó I, Notton D, Deans AR. (2018) Unique extrication structure in a new megaspilid, Dendrocerus scutellaris Trietsch & Mikó (Hymenoptera: Megaspilidae). Biodiversity Data Journal 6: e22676. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.6.e22676
Trietsch C, Mikó I, Ulmer JM, Deans AR. (2017) Translucent cuticle and setiferous patches in Megaspilidae (Hymenoptera, Ceraphronoidea). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 60: 135–156. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.60.13692
Assis BA, Trietsch C, Foellmer MW. (2017). Male mate choice based on chemical cues in the cricket Acheta domesticus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). Ecological Entomology 42(1):11–17. doi: 10.1111/een.12353
Mikó I, Trietsch C, Sandall EL, Yoder MJ, Hines H, Deans AR. (2016) Malagasy Conostigmus (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronoidea) and the secret of scutes. PeerJ 4: e2682 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2682
Trietsch C, Deans AR, Mikó I. (2015) Redescription of Conostigmus albovarius Dodd, 1915 (Hymenoptera, Megaspilidae), a metallic ceraphronoid, with the first description of males. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 46: 137–150. https://doi.org/10.3897/JHR.46.5534
Research Presentations
Trietsch C, Mikó I, Deans AR. Macho Megaspilidae: How males hold the key to revising Conostigmus spp. (Hymenoptera: Megaspilidae) of the Nearctic. ESA, ESC and ESBC Joint Annual Meeting (ENTOMOLOGY 2018), Vancouver, Canada. November 12th, 2018. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.7325849.v1
Deans AR, Trietsch C. The Insect Collector’s Oath. Poster presentation. “ENTOMOLOGY 2017: Ignite. Inspire. Innovate.” Annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Denver, Colorado. November 8th, 2017. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5613070.v1
Trietsch C, Mikó I, Deans AR. Mysteries of Megaspilidae: Conostigmus spp. (Hymenoptera: Megaspilidae) of the Nearctic. Oral presentation. "ENTOMOLOGY 2017: Ignite. Inspire. Innovate.” Annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Denver, Colorado. November 6th, 2017. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.6823034.v1
Trietsch C, Mikó I, Deans AR. The Magnificent Megaspilidae: Conostigmus spp. (Hymenoptera: Megaspilidae) of the Nearctic. Oral presentation. 2016 XXV International Congress of Entomology. Orlando, Florida, USA. September 29th, 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3846873.v1
Trietsch C, Deans AR, Mikó I. Conostigmus spp. (Hymenoptera: Megaspilidae) of the Holarctic. Oral presentation. "ENTOMOLOGY 2015 Synergy in Science: Partnering for Solutions." Annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Minneapolis, MN. November 16th, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1609733
Trietsch C, Foellmer M. Arthropod Biodiversity in the Long Island South Shore Estuary. Oral Presentation. Northeast Natural History Conference, Springfield, MA. April 8th, 2014.
Trietsch C, Assis B, Foellmer M. Advances in Arthropod Behavior: Male Mate Choice in Acheta domesticus. Poster Presentation. Adelphi University 10th Annual Research Conference, Garden City, NY. April 10th, 2014.
Trietsch C, Foellmer M. Arthropod Biodiversity in the Long Island South Shore Estuary. Oral Presentation. Adelphi University 10th Annual Research Conference, Garden City, NY. April 10th, 2013.
Trietsch C, Foellmer M. Salt marsh ecology: Biodiversity and Analysis of Food Webs in the South Shore Estuary. Oral presentation. Adelphi University Ninth Annual Research Conference, Garden City, NY. April 16th, 2012.
Invited Seminars
Trietsch C. From Megaspilid Wasps to Multidisciplinary Proposals: Helping Researchers Write Large Grant Proposals. Virtual Entomological Society of America Eastern Branch Meeting. March 23rd, 2021.
Trietsch C. The Magnificent Megaspilidae: Tiny Wasps and Why You Should Care about Them. Biology Department. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY. November 21st, 2016.
Trietsch C. Arthropod Biodiversity in the Long Island South Shore Estuary. Biology Department Honors Colloquium. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY. April 11th, 2014.
Undergraduate research presentation at Adelphi University Research Day, 2012. Photo by a helpful anonymous audience member.
Procedures and Protocols
Trietsch C, Mikó I, Deans, AR (2018). Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): A Portable Imaging System for Microhymenoptera (Version 1). figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.6826148.v1
Trietsch C, Mikó I, Deans, AR (2017). Histology Protocol for SBFSEM of Insect Tissues (Version 1). figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4993796.v1
Trietsch C, Mikó I, Deans, AR (2017). Histology Protocol for TEM of Insect Tissues (Version 1). figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4993793.v1