Highlights•Insect biodiversity is the highest in the tropics. Yet the responses of tropical
insects to environmental change are understudied.•More data is needed for the tropics to …

Insects dominate the biosphere, yet insect populations are plummeting worldwide. Massive
conservation efforts will be needed to reverse these declines. Protected areas (PAs) could …

Subterranean ecosystems (eg, caves, groundwaters, fissure systems) are often overlooked
in global climate change and conservation agendas. This contrasts with their widespread …

Citizen science plays a crucial role in hel** monitor biodiversity and inform conservation.
With the widespread use of smartphones, many people share biodiversity information on …

Several hundred butterfly species show some form of migratory behaviour. Here we identify
how the methodologies available for studying butterfly migration have changed over time …

The tropics contain a vast majority of species, yet our understanding of tropical biodiversity is
limited. Here we combine species locality data from scientific databases and social media to …

Citizen science programs are becoming increasingly popular among naturalists but remain
heavily biased taxonomically and geographically. However, with the explosive popularity of …

Cenococcum geophilum (C. geophilum) is a widely distributed ectomycorrhizal fungus that
plays a crucial role in forest ecosystems worldwide. However, the specific ecological factors …

Predicting changes in suitable areas under climate and land use changes, and identifying
persistent suitable areas for economically valuable plant species, are critical for future …

Insects represent most of terrestrial animal biodiversity, and multiple reports suggest that
their populations are declining globally due to anthropogenic impacts. Yet, a high proportion …