Tag: insects
Rindenschröter and other primeval forest relics – Bavaria
The glossy black bark moth, or Ceruchus chrysomelinus, as the strictly protected species of beetle is scientifically named, cannot be without old, rotting fir or spruce. As a larva, it…
Animals: How chimpanzees heal wounds – Knowledge
Many primatologists consider chimpanzees to be selfish. Researchers have now observed how the animals catch insects to treat wounds on themselves and others. Are apes more similar to humans in…
Insects contaminated with pesticides in protected areas – knowledge
It was almost exactly four years ago that the small Entomological Association in Krefeld became famous overnight. At that time, the predominantly volunteer employees managed to scientifically prove what had…
6 tips: how do I winterize the garden? – Knowledge
Preparing the garden for the cold season is easy. From an ecological point of view, less is often even more. Why you shouldn’t cut off dead plants and how you…
Insects suffer most from agriculture – knowledge
Biologists have counted beetles, butterflies and bees all over Bavaria: the biodiversity is particularly low in fields, and urbanization also contributes to the decline. Climate change does not seem to…
Fauna in Bavaria: Rare butterfly discovered in Bavaria
The Japanese oak silk moth is found mainly in Asia. And occasionally in Lower Bavaria. .source site
Painted ladies migrate from West Africa to Germany – knowledge
Sometimes millions of painted ladies swarm to Western Europe and Germany in the spring. An international team of researchers reports that the cause of these spectacular mass infiltrations is the…
Better protection for insects: more protection areas, fewer pesticides
As of: 25.06.2021 7:39 a.m. The Bundestag has decided on a number of measures to improve the protection of insects. It’s about stricter rules for the use of pesticides and…