Insects proliferate in urban areas of Los Angeles – volunteers’ traps reveal biodiversity hotspots for urban insects and spiders
Proximity to mountains and year-round temperature stability are the most important determinants of insect biodiversity in Los Angeles, according to a study we co-authored with Brian V. Brown of the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History and colleagues at the University of Southern California and California State University. The project used data from the BioSCAN… Read More »