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"In eastern Australia, the arrival of the summer holidays has traditionally
been heralded by big iridescent beetles known as Christmas beetles due to their
appearance during the Christmas season.
In recent years, public perception seems to suggest these lovely insects may no
longer be arriving in high numbers.
Each year insect scientists like us field questions from the press and public
about Christmas beetle populations: where have they gone? Why have their
populations shrunk? Is it climate change?
So have Christmas beetles really declined? With the help of people around
Australia, we’re working to figure this out."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
