Urban parks can harbour small populations of saproxylic insects of high conservation
concern, such as Osmoderma eremita and other rare beetles. These areas often host old …

Insects are among the most diverse and abundant organisms on Earth, and they play a
major role in ecosystem functioning. To protect them from decline, some conservation …

Tree hollows are fascinating microcosms that host a rich saproxylic insect assemblage. One
of the most peculiar characteristics of this habitat is that both biotic and abiotic factors affect …

1. The stag beetle, Lucanus cervus is Nationally Scarce in the UK, yet no methods exist for
monitoring the abundance of adults or presence of the subterranean larvae. 2. Here, we …

Many biologists claim that beetles are the most diverse of all animal groups, with the number
of described forms commonly cited as around 350,000. Whether or not they will prove …

The study of insects inhabiting basal hollow trees presents a methodological challenge
inducing the fact that there is very little research done on fauna of this habitat. Many …

The choice of sampling methods to survey saproxylic beetles is a key aspect to assessing
conservation strategies for one of the most endangered assemblages in Europe. We …

Global conventions on biological diversity force governments to develop region-wide
conservation strategies. Such strategies are difficult to design for all taxa because little is …

Abstract Osmoderma eremita (Scopoli, 1763) is a saproxylic scarab beetle protected by the
Habitats Directive in the European Union. The present paper is part of a special issue on …

A better understanding of biotic interactions in species-rich saproxylic insect communities
can provide essential information for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem functioning …