General Information

The members of the Invertebrate Research Group work on various aspects of zoology and ecology of terrestrial invertebrates. Many of the recent studies have been incorporated in the work of the Biodiversity Research Plan, which includes staff of several departments. One long-term field of interest is the taxonomy of Diptera and studies on the autecology and synecology particularly of dipteran species. Another field of interest is the decomposer food chain in soil and decomposing wood, with focus on Enchytraeidae (Clitellata) and saproxylic insects, particularly Coleoptera. A third focus is the ecology and ethology of spiders, especially of specialised ant predators.