Is it worth investing in butterflies?

The entomologist's worst competitor here And the code, yes, it seems not: I regret it myself.

This is Hishnik!:--))

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZnGTtEd7YM

The dog is clearly corrupted by civilization. In a national park in Vietnam, a cute puppy purposefully ate insects from the screen. And with analysis! He liked the winged termites best.

Here's a carnivorous puppy


This post was edited by Zlopastnyi Brandashmyg - 04/29/2012 18: 08

  

As for insects, I think you are wrong. The relative size and age structure of the populations of the vast majority of arthropods and "higher vertebrates" are radically different. In order for the insect population to "notice" the effect of catching the most spectacular specimens, it is necessary that the number of specimens caught by collectors becomes comparable to the number of insects dying for "indiscriminate" reasons.

Yes, everything is correct. So you agree with me that collecting insects does not affect the evolution of species in any way?

And how in general can influencing evolution be useful or harmful? Or are we looking at the same type of tokma?..

This is not a very useful influence for collectors, because insects need to become unattractive to us collectors in order to escape. From a number of comic fantasies, all my arguments are about this, of course.

Theoretically, we can imagine a situation where a local population is periodically selected for "unattractiveness". But how likely is that?

And I didn't have time to buy this book... Maybe someone will shoot it?

I haven't read it yet. The total print run was 2000, but I didn't have time to buy it. Now I'm looking for second-hand booksellers )

http://molbiol.ru/forums/index.php?showtop...0&#entry1323888

Deviated from the topic:should I invest in entomological materials?.Collecting is anything,it is a creative act of great spiritual significance(this is how true collecting differs from collecting),I'm not afraid to say-a creative act. And a true collector will diligently study everything about the subject of his interest, including competent, professional storage of insects(it's no secret that with such a method you can save specimens for up to 100 years or more..). Investing in a collection is inevitable if there is a desire for the collection to grow both qualitatively and quantitatively.
And, in general, I am a supporter of the fact that a collectible object(in this case,a butterfly,etc.), like a woman, should belong to someone who is able to appreciate it and wants to possess it(to the question of the photo).