Kratko priopćenje

https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2021.30.36

The first record of the peacock fly Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855 (Diptera: Ulidiidae) in Croatia revealed by social media

Niko Kasalo orcid.org/0000-0002-3139-6349 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Rooseveltov trg 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Martina Topić ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Rooseveltov trg 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Anita Tarandek ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Rooseveltov trg 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Sažetak

In Europe Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855 is an alien species. It was introduced from North America in 2007 and has spread to more than ten European countries. The spread of the species has been observed since 2007 and the trend isstill continuing, the species having recently been found in Croatia. Using social networks such as Facebook and iNaturalist, we can spot the spread of alien species to new areas, learn more about their ecology and speculate on the direction of potential expansion. Citizen science is an excellent tool for obtaining new knowledge, but as of today, its potentials are greatly underutilized.

Ključne riječi

social media; citizen science; biodiversity; introduced species

Hrčak ID:

269594

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/269594

Datum izdavanja:

31.12.2021.

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