Month: April 2026

Humidity and gap history drive predation pressure on large carabids in a managed temperate forest Predation is one of the key ecological processes that shape animal communities and ecosystem functioning. However, its strength and variability across structurally heterogeneous forest habitats remain poorly understood, especially in ground-dwelling insects. Using 3D-printed decoys…

Challenges and approaches in tracking and analyzing movement of ground-dwelling insects The movement ecology of ground-dwelling insects is essential for understanding their behavior and population dynamics. These insects, especially flightless beetles and orthopterans, exhibit cryptic lifestyles and fine-scale movements that pose unique challenges to tracking and recording their movement paths…