2023-05-16 17:45:00
After there were several reports in the German media regarding the alleged spread of this beetle species, the SN asked a beetle expert at the University of Salzburg.
In Germany, several media have recently reported on the spread of the oil beetle, which is poisonous to humans – without naming the source. The German nature conservation association therefore promptly contradicted these statements and emphasized that the beetle is not new and is not spreading, but is even endangered.
What regarding this beetle species in Austria? Jonas Eberle, an evolutionary biologist with a PhD and an assistant in the Department of Environment and Biodiversity at the University of Salzburg, explains: “In Austria, oil beetles of the genus Meloe are not …
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