Biological Research Station Panguana
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Published 05. Oct 2018 by armin in
Research Station
Light traps

You might think that we installed disco lighting in Panguana to celebrate the station's 50th anniversary, but not that's not the case (though it's not a bad idea ....).
The colored lights under the treetops belong to a trap that attracts nocturnal insects, especially beetles and moths.
In Panguana, nocturnal insect samples are taken regularly to learn more about the diversity and temporal distribution of insects.