Mäusebussard-Pärchen beim Stelldichein

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How Insects Survive in Extreme Cold Winters

Originally posted on Mastering Entomology:
Insects survive in many different environmental conditions, across the world. But, when winter hits temperatures can be extreme in places, reaching -60℃, and colder! So how do insects survive this extreme fluctuation in temperature? Some insects migrate to avoid these temperatures, but some species stay put, and have physiological adaptations…

“Ecological Armageddon”, we’ve known for years that insects are in decline so why so much fuss now?

Originally posted on Don't Forget the Roundabouts:
Unless you have lived in a news vacuum for the last two weeks or so, you will be aware of the impending “Ecological Armageddon” that is about to be unleashed upon us. A paper in the journal PLoS ONE in which it was reported that there had…

Moitzfeld liegt nicht weit von Dir…

Originally posted on Moitzfeld Habitat:
Moitzfeld liegt nicht weit von Dir – nimm Ausfaht 20 der A4.

If you build it, will it work?

Originally posted on The Applied Ecologist's Blog:
Following the recent article, Evaluating the success of wildlife crossing structures using genetic approaches and an experimental design: Lessons from a gliding mammal by Kylie Soanes et al., Associate Editor, Yolanda Wiersma explores the world of wildlife crossing structures. Large-scale restoration projects represent human optimism in the…

Den Hornissen auf der Spur – ein CitizenScience Projekt

Quelle: Unser Projekt

Heute ein Rätsel: Was ist das?

Originally posted on Freundeskreis Aquazoo Düsseldorf:
Ziemlich merkwürdig – was könnte das nur sein? Moderne Kunst? Eine Gardine im Wind? Star Wars Episode I – Die dunkle Bedrohung? Alle (Hobby-)Biologen, Tierkenner, Naturliebhaber und Aquazoo-Fans können jetzt mitraten und ihre Kommentare abgeben: Kleiner Tipp: Es handelt sich um einen grabefreudigen und wehrhaften Süßwasser-Typen. Aufgelöst wird…