Australian Wet Tropics Rainforest Invertebrate Collection, Far North Queensland Rainforest SuperSite, 2006-2010

Brief description

Contextual data for the FNQ Rainforest Supersite. The collection (https://research.jcu.edu.au/researchdata/default/detail/0384c3b2298987a7afe6d68735f13c13/) consists of a database and physical collection of sampled invertebrates from four distinct sampling methodologies conducted across latitudinal and altitudinal gradients with rainforests of the Wet Tropics bioregion between 2006 and 2010. Locations of insect sampling coincide with long-term vertebrate and climate monitoring sites done by the Centre for Tropical Biodiversity and Climate ChangeTraps were monitored on a monthly basis from 2006 to 2010. Flying insects were sampled with non-baited Malaise and Flight Intercept traps. Ground dwelling insect species were sampled with both passive (non-baited) and active (baited with kangaroo dung, to attract dung beetles) Pitfall traps. Most of the insects collected remain preserved in specimen jars. Where resources were available, specimens were sorted and records of abundance are linked to an invertebrate taxonomy table which contains information about species taxonomic classification (Carabid Ground Beetles, Dung Beetles, and Schizophoran Flies) and species life-history traits (Schizophoran Flies only). This research has been funded in full or part by the following funding agencies: Skyrail Rainforest Foundation; Earthwatch Institute; Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility (MTSRF); National Environmental Research Program (NERP); Rainforest CRC; Australian Research Council.