diff --git a/hugo/content/species/_index.md b/hugo/content/species/_index.md
index 7d50b2ff..ba412b29 100644
--- a/hugo/content/species/_index.md
+++ b/hugo/content/species/_index.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # This prevents the species folder from generating a html file for the path [webaddress]/species/
-build:
+_build:
   render: never
   list: never
   publishResources: false
----
+---
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hugo/layouts/partials/last_updated.html b/hugo/layouts/partials/last_updated.html
index 674abf06..d74d42ed 100644
--- a/hugo/layouts/partials/last_updated.html
+++ b/hugo/layouts/partials/last_updated.html
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+{{ $lastUpdated := .Params.last_updated }}
+{{ if not (or .IsHome .IsSection) }}
+    {{ $lastUpdated = .Parent.Params.last_updated }}
+{{ end }}
+
 <div>
     <p class="last-updated_text">
-        Page last updated: {{ .Lastmod | time.Format ":date_long"}}
+        Page last updated: {{ $lastUpdated }}
     </p>
 </div>