F-FIT (female-attracted flight interception trap) is a quantitative biological monitoring method that uses captive female Platycerus stag beetles to attract and capture wild males. This technique provides vital spatial data on canopy-dwelling insect populations to assess habitat conditions in broadleaf forests.
#ForestEcology #Entomology #ConservationBiology #EnvironmentalManagement #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/10/eco10072601.html
#entomology — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #entomology, aggregated by home.social.
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#MakroMittwoch meets #bugstodon :3
Gemeine Wiesenwanze
Lygus pratensis
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeine_Wiesenwanze#insekten #insects #krabbeltierchen #BugOfTheDay #nature #biodiversity #entomology #macro
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#MothOfTheDay is a neat little fella in velvet grey with bold black markings. It is found all over the UK but only in pockets so is classed as "local". Larvae are polyphagous.
AUTUMNAL RUSTIC
Eugnorisma glareosa#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #autumn #october #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate
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Weaver's fritillary (Boloria dia), also known as the violet fritillary. One of the smallest European fritillaries, with a wingspan of around 3 cm.
#butterfly #butterflies #lepidoptera #fritillary #boloriadia #weaversfritillary #violetfritillary #nymphalidae #dostojkadia #motyle #insects #insectphotography #macrophotography #macro #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #backlight #meadow #summer #europeanbutterflies #entomology #bugs #nature