Entomology as a written science probably originated with the ancient Greeks; Aristotle being regarded as the first published entomologist. It was, however, not until the Renaissance and the invention of the microscope that any further advances were made. The formation of national entomological...

We present a list of dung beetle species associated with the band of foothill-Andean transition forest found in the municipality of Villavicencio, Colombia. This section of forest is characterized by a heterogeneous landscape marked by anthropic activities such as livestock and agriculture. It is...

Examining how insects are represented in artwork can provide insight into people's perceptions and attitudes towards arthropods, as well as document human-insect interactions and how they change through time. Fireflies are well-known bioluminescent beetles (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) of great cultural ...

Extrapolative nonparametric estimators of species density are commonly used in community ecology. However, they are dependent on either (1) their use on non-dispersive taxa, or (2) the ability to separate tourists from residents in dispersive taxa. We undertook ten years of leaf litter sampling in...

Between 2005 and 2011, we conducted a terrestrial invertebrate All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, in order to document as many arthropod and gastropod species as possible in the park, and to understand how species were distributed across...

Founded in 1626 as a botanical garden and established in 1793 as a museum, the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is one of the oldest research institutions in the world. The 42 staff of the Entomological Laboratory includes 25 research scientists. Its insect collections are the richest in the...

The New Forest National Park is a hotspot for biodiversity in the UK. A long history of grazing by ponies in the New Forest landscape has created a diverse mosaic of habitats that are of international significance. We investigated patterns of species diversity and composition across the New Forest...

Ips typographus (Col., Curculionidae, Scolytinae) occurring on Picea abies stems is a species characterised by large fluctuations in population numbers and causing frequent outbreaks. In protected areas, I. typographus is regarded as a sensitive bioindicator responsive to changes in forest health...