Researchers' new technology can reveal the biological characteristics of insects

The researchers used a very new optical technology to be able to decipher the spectrum of light reflected from the wings of insects in a moment, and in this way to reach the crises related to their biodiversity.

According to Tekna technology and technology news service, insects as the most diverse group of animals on earth have complex relationships with their surrounding environment and on the other hand, they are also responsible for very important vital roles such as the decomposition of excellent materials. According to the scientists, in addition to investigating the distribution of insects over time, which can be effective in finding factors affecting the abundance and diversity of different animal species, it is also very important to use appropriate equipment.

At present, to review studies in this field, captured insects are used, which only provide very low quantitative observations and are prone to errors. While the use of methods that can be used for light or spectral analysis of insect wings will help researchers to monitor the population of flying insects in real time and use specialized cameras for this task.

In this technology, a wing-viewing hyperspectral camera is used, which can see a wide range of light beyond the capabilities of the eye and reconstruct various structures according to the strength and uniformity of light reflection.