Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 254 - 254
Published: March 2, 2025
Each
living
organism
thrives
best
in
a
habitat
that
provides
optimal
conditions
for
flourishing,
reproduction,
and
distribution
within
certain
area.
This
study
aims
to
investigate
the
seasonal
variation
insect
biodiversity
across
different
sites
of
King
Abdulaziz
Royal
Reserve
(KARR),
located
between
E
45.19–46.57
N
25.15–27.41,
with
focus
on
assessing
biodiversity,
density
using
active
passive
methods,
over
period
from
January
November
2023.
A
total
68
area
were
randomly
selected
trap
placement.
The
trapped
specimens
labeled
transferred
plastic
bottles
half
filled
70%
ethanol
then
taken
laboratory
counting
identification.
Identification
was
based
morphological
characteristics
appropriate
identification
keys,
assistance
entomological
expertise,
list
local
species.
Simpson’s
diversity
index
(D)
also
calculated.
results
revealed
that,
out
6320
insects,
species
identified
six
orders:
Blattodea
(termites),
represented
by
2
families
species;
Coleoptera,
comprising
12
38
species,
which
11
belonged
family
Tenebrionidae;
Hemiptera,
7
9
3
Lygaeidae;
Hymenoptera,
5
15
Formicidae;
Lepidoptera,
Orthoptera,
4
Acrididae.
Insect
abundance
observed
be
relatively
low
during
winter
(January–March)
autumn
(October–November)
seasons,
while
higher
densities
recorded
spring
(May)
summer
(August–September).
