Mont Aorai, Tahiti
The steep slopes of Tahitian mountains isolate insect communities by creating physical barriers between ridges, and by being vulnerable to rain and erosion that fragments populations and leads to species divergence.
Bug catching in the rainforest
The researchers, led by a Cornell entomologist, first spray low foliage with an organic chemical and then collect the bugs on a white sheet.
Mecyclothorax muriauxi
Mecyclothorax kayballae
Mecyclothorax taatitore
