Barbara Motyka

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What beetle is it?

I'd spend my holidays in Bieszczady mountains, South Poland this late Spring. I'd met a lot of interesting beetles there. Could you help me to identify them? What beetle is it?

10 June 2018 10,030 72 View

What species of butterfly or moth may be this caterpillar?

Caterpillars are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera. I'd met this one on the leaf of basil on my balcony in June. Can somebeody help me classify this species?

20 August 2017 6,080 8 View

What sampling depths are optimal for studies of CO2 output from the soil?

The diurnal cycle of CO2 concentration in soil air depends, e.g., on microbial respiration (including actinobacteria) and plant vegetation.It is suggested that soil air for long-term observations...

02 November 2016 5,346 6 View

Giant hogweed - can anyone suggest innovative ideas on how to reduce or ideally eliminate this invasive plant?

Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) and Sosnowsky's hogweed (Heracleum sosnowskyi) are highly invasive plants in Central Europe, Western Europe and North America. Their seeds are carry by...

24 October 2016 8,052 7 View

Can you recommend some localities of the occurrence of giant hogweed in Upper Silesia?

I need to find some other localities than Lipowa, Łodygowice and Piekary Śl. with occurrence of giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) or Sosnowsky's hogweed (Heracleum sosnowskyi) in Upper...

24 October 2016 3,210 3 View

How Giant hogweed may be distinguished from Sosnowsky's hogweed?

Both Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) and Sosnowsky's hogweed (Heracleum sosnowskyi) are flowering plants in the family Apiaceae (Heracleum is a genus of about 60 species there).Both...

23 October 2016 7,513 3 View

Are we the most predatory of species of whole the Multiverse?

Even tigers and lions kill just to survive. Lions kill other lions' cubs just because of "the egoistic gen". However, we kill - yearly (!) - hundreds and hundreds million of animals just for our...

01 January 1970 9,134 83 View

What do you think about heritage of Hagia Sophia?

What do you think about cultural heritage of Hagia Sophia? Can you share any photo, photograph of its interior? Do you think that these images can be destroyed soon by some radical Muslim faction?

01 January 1970 5,533 3 View

Can you share any interesting photo concerning insects biodiversity?

Can you share any interesting photo concerning insects you'd met in nature in your region, country or during your voyages? Can you also comment it shortly with a place and date you'd spot it?...

01 January 1970 3,928 88 View

Giant hogweed – how is dispersing this invasive plant?

Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), Sosnowsky's hogweed (Heracleum sosnowskyi) or possible hybrides of Heracleum spp. are highly invasive plants. Where I’ve met them they grew mainly at...

01 January 1970 8,867 6 View

Can you share any interesting photo concerning butterflies biodiversity?

Can you share any interesting photo concerning butterflies you'd met in nature in your country or during your voyages abroad? Can you also comment it shortly with a place and date you'd spot it?...

01 January 1970 4,863 53 View