Insect
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Science
An insect species thought to be extinct keeps appearing in photos of pygmy seahorses
A photo of an Anthogorgiidae host from Kashiwajima, Kochi Prefecture. Galleries and burrows are highlighted in blue and yellow, respectively. Yellow arrows indicate burrow openings. Credit: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2024.1780 A small team of marine scientists from the University of the Ryukyus, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and the Kuroshio Biological…
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Biology
Insect and spider biodiversity increases organic nutrient availability across ecosystems, large-scale study shows
Sampling locations for aquatic and terrestrial arthropods throughout Switzerland. Credit: Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adp6198 Insects and spiders are important components of food webs in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. As an international research team led by Ehwag and WSL scientists recently demonstrated, as biodiversity declines, food supplies for birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals are not only in short supply,…
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