Fauna

Evidencing the northward extension of loggerhead sea turtle nesting activity in the Aegean Sea, Greece: new records of sporadic nesting on Lesvos and Chios islands

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The Mediterranean Sea hosts a diverse array of marine species, including the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), a keystone species for conservation efforts. However, knowledge of its nesting localities within the Aegean Sea, particularly in the northern regions, remains limited. Here, we report the first documented instances of successful loggerhead turtle nesting and hatchling emergence…

Alien ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) on a quest to conquer Greece: a review including an updated species checklist and guidance for future research

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Biological invasions represent one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss with adverse impacts on human societies, economies and public health. More than 500 ant species have been transported outside their native range with the help of humans, while the majority of them have managed to establish viable populations in the wild. Nevertheless, data from…

From Colombia to Lesbos: Experiences with Bee Research and Island Life

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I did not know many of these things about Lesbos when I first visited it as one of the faculty mentors of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates … >>> Gonzalez Betancourt, V. H. American Entomologist, 69 (2), 38–39 (2023) Recent related articles in this category All articles in this category >>>

Assessing habitat suitability of the Persian Squirrel in the island of Lesvos, Greece

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The Persian Squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) is a Southwest Asian species of squirrel with a single European Union population on the island of Lesvos in Greece. We evaluated the impact of land cover and tree density habitat variables on squirrel spatial distribution on the island. Our analysis was based on 240 localities of recorded occurrence of…

The Late Pliocene vertebrate fauna of Vatera (Lesvos Island, Greece)

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Vatera is a Late Pliocene (~2 Ma) locality in the southern part of Lesvos Island, Greece, in which a mainland fauna of large vertebrates has been found and systematically excavated. The fauna is composed of the typical European mammals of that time: horses (Equus), giraffes (Mitilanotherium), gazelles (Gazella), antelopes (Gazellospira), oxes (Leptobos), raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes),…