Following the insect meltdown, numbers of orb web spiders have drastically declined
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 12:11
in Mathematics & Economics
The abundance of large orb web spiders in the Swiss midland has declined drastically over the last 40 years. The main reason for this is the shrinking food supply available to these insectivorous animals. This is demonstrated in a study conducted by researchers from the University of Basel and Ghent University (Belgium), as reported in the scientific journal Insects.