Native deadwood beetles - importance and way of life
Lecture on nature and species conservation on 27 November, 5 p.m. in the New Technical Town Hall, House A, Room A110
On Tuesday 27 November at 5 pm, Umwelt Chemnitz invites you to a lecture in the New Technical City Hall, Friedensplatz 1, House A, Room A110.
Speaker Dr Hans-Peter Reike will speak on the topic: "Native deadwood beetles - importance and way of life". Admission is free.
Stag beetles, hermit beetles and hermit beetles are large and well-known representatives of native deadwood beetles. However, there are also a large number of smaller and less conspicuous wood-dwelling beetle species. They fulfil an important role in the ecosystem: alongside fungi, they are important decomposers of dead wood.
Due to the intensive utilisation of forests, many deadwood beetles are endangered and are on the Red List. 25 per cent of all beetles depend on dead wood. They colonise bark, bast, heartwood and tree roots. Deadwood is therefore of great importance for species conservation, especially in forests.
Dr Hans-Peter Reike, a proven expert in this field, entomologist, consultant and lecturer, will present individual species and report on their ecology.