Talk:Pachyballus ornatus

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A fact from Pachyballus ornatus appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 4 October 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that although Pachyballus ornatus is named for its bright pattern, the female is dark and plain while young?

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 11:25, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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... ~~that although Pachyballus ornatus is known for its bright pattern, the female is dark and plain while it is still young?~~

Source: Wesołowska, Wanda; Azarkina, Galina N.; Wiśniewski, Konrad (2020). "A revision of Pachyballus Simon, 1900 and Peplometus Simon, 1900 (Araneae, Salticidae, Ballini) with descriptions of new species". ZooKeys (944): 78. doi:10.3897/zookeys.944.49921. PMC 7340629. PMID 32684773.

ALT1:

... that although Pachyballus ornatus is named for its bright pattern, the female is dark and plain while it is still young?

Source: Wesołowska, Wanda; Azarkina, Galina N.; Wiśniewski, Konrad (2020). "A revision of Pachyballus Simon, 1900 and Peplometus Simon, 1900 (Araneae, Salticidae, Ballini) with descriptions of new species". ZooKeys (944): 78. doi:10.3897/zookeys.944.49921. PMC 7340629. PMID 32684773.

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Comment: An unusual beetle-like jumping spider from Congo and Tanzania.

5x expanded by Simongraham (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

simongraham (talk) 18:41, 5 September 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Hi simongraham. This is a more than 5x expansion, well-sourced and written (I've done some copyedits). The hook is, to the best of my ability to understand the source, cited. No QPQ needed. One minor tweak: while the hook is somewhat interesting, I can't help but think it would be more interesting if we said something like "although Pachyballus ornatus is named for its bright pattern ...", unless I'm wrong in thinking that's the case. Best, Tenpop421 (talk) 23:51, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- @Tenpop421: Thank you. That sounds ideal. It is indeed supported by the source so I have added that as ALT1. simongraham (talk) 05:38, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  - Brilliant. DYK good to go. Tenpop421 (talk) 14:38, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]