Dr. Mark Wong from The University of Western Australia has led a groundbreaking study that offers a unique insight into insect activity patterns throughout the day and night.
Exploring insect behavior during the day and night is a relatively unexplored area in ecology. Traditional sampling methods often fail to capture these patterns effectively. For instance, sweep netting tends to catch inactive insects, while light traps are more effective at night.
To address this challenge, researchers identified 99 studies conducted between 1959 and 2022 that utilized traps specifically designed to capture moving insects, such as pitfall traps and flight interception traps.
By analyzing over 3 million insects from diverse landscapes like tropical jungles, temperate forests, arid grasslands, and aquatic ecosystems, the study published in Nature Communications uncovers various ecological factors influencing insect activity patterns worldwide.
2024-04-29 05:00:03
Article from phys.org
