Happy anniversary! you've been doing an amazing work! keep it up!

beautiful!

Word: ARCTIC

𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘦 is a #non-bitingmidge (Diptera: #Chironomidae) found in glacial & high Arctic environments. Larvae survive entrapment in ice by entering diapause & producing antifreeze proteins & polyols to prevent ice crystal formation inside the cells #fly #scientificdrawing #insect

Muy interesante! otros impactos, además de la citada reducción en tamaño, es que las cadenas tróficas se hacen más simples y se pierde biodiversidad (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...)

you're right! it's a female chironomid

No necesariamente, los quironómidos son ubicuos en cualquier tipo de masa de agua. Pero sí q la abundancia d ciertos géneros (Chironomus, Polypedilum, Glyptotendipes) podría indicar eutrofización (si se confirma tb con bajos números d otros invertebrados, cm el grupo EPT)

Yes, it is a male chironomid

also because half of Spain is in H, with its Mediterranean healthy diet and products

it ended with an inspirational talk by Olivier Leger, an amazing ocean wildlife artist who tells conservation stories through very intricate drawings, like the seagrass sea horse

Common picture wing (Rhyothemis variegata), very common in Thailand and Cambodia, stunning!