#entomology — Public Fediverse posts

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

#MakroMittwoch meets #bugstodon :3

Gemeine Wiesenwanze
Lygus pratensis
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeine_Wiesenwanze

#insekten #insects #krabbeltierchen #BugOfTheDay #nature #biodiversity #entomology #macro

#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

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

heute saß da an einer wand dieser

Wander-Fettzünsler
Udea ferrugalis
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udea

seltsamer name, zumal die fettzünsler ne andere gattung sind und die den namen selber auch zu unrecht tragen, ihre larven gehen nämlich gar nicht an fett wie behauptet 🙄

#insekten #insects #krabbeltierchen #BugOfTheDay #nature #biodiversity #entomology #macro

#MothOfTheDay is two for the price of none. Two variations of the same species. The strangely netted:

LUNAR UNDERWING
Anchoscelis lunosa

Relatively common in Southeast UK this time of year; more sporadic further north. Larvae feed on various grasses.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #autumn #october #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate #lunar

🐛 Apis mellifera (Western Honey Bee)

📅 Observed on 2025-10-04

👤 By: mmnezzy

📌 Location: W Lexington Dr, Arlington Heights, IL, US

🔗 iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/358410038

📷 Photo credits: (c) Matthew Neswold, some rights reserved (CC BY)

🔎 Learn more about the taxon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_honey_bee

#iNaturalist #Nature #WildlifePhotography #Entomology #Insects