Terrestrial Invertebrate Surveys

Surveying terrestrial invertebrates can provide valuable information about the communties present, the health of habitats and ecoystsems, and identifying protected or rare species.

Why are terrestrial invertebrates surveyed?

Terrestrial invertebrates can be highly specilaised to interesting or rare habitat types. Surveying for them allows us to identify the presence and quality of these habitats.

Additioanlly, there are a great number of rare and protected invertebrates which have protections in their own right.

When do I need to have a terrestrial invertebrate survey?

Terrestrial invertebrate surveys could be necessary when planning on impacting habitats that may support interesting assemblages or individually protected invertebrates as part of development or planning habitat restoration.

These surveys typically run through the summer months when invertebrates are at their most active. Surveys can range from three to seven SIte visits between May and October. This provides an accurate assessment of the species assemblage within the habitats and can ensure species of interest are recorded.

Alternatively, terrestrial invertebrate surveys may be carried out on behalf of governing bodies, charitable organisations, or landowners in order to monitor habitat improvements, conservation measures, or track populations.

What does Abrehart Ecology offer?

At Abrehart Ecology we offer professional, skilled, and efficient terrestrial invertebrate survey work. We undertake in-house fieldwork, lab work, and expert report writing.

We have worked with a wide range of clients, such as government bodies, developers, and charitable organisations in order to monitor the health of habitats prior to, and following, restoration works. We carry out invertebrate community surveys, as well as surveys for individual groups or species including butterflies, moths, stag beetles and molluscs.

Taxonomy is carried out in-house, within our laboratory, where possible. We have specialist knowledge in a large array of invertebrates and use microscopy and our extensive experience and library of taxonomic literature to identify specimens. Should specialist identification be required for families of invertebrates outside our remit, samples are sent away and analysed by industry-renowned entomologists.

Sampling

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