Insects
Biodiversity indicator and monitoring method
WHY Insects?
Insects respond quickly to changes in land use and are therefore important indicators of biodiversity.
Beneficial insects such as wild bees, hoverflies and ladybirds support pollination and natural pest control, while species such as aphids or certain beetles can occur as pests.
A high diversity of insects indicates a stable, sustainably managed ecosystem. What matters most, however, is the balance between the species.
WHAT is measured?
We record the species diversity, abundance and activity of insects, as well as their species composition.
This makes it possible to see how diverse and stable an ecosystem is.
HOW is it measured?
Modern camera-based systems such as the Diopsis Scanner by Faunabit are used for monitoring, automatically photographing and classifying insects.
Additional camera systems register movements and activities without disturbing the animals.
With the help of artificial intelligence, the captured images can then be identified and analysed.