Open AccessThe first record of the peacock fly Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855 (Diptera: Ulidiidae) in Croatia revealed by social media
Author(s) -
Niko Kasalo,
Martina Topić,
Anita Tarandek
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
natura croatica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.409
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1848-7386
pISSN - 1330-0520
DOI - 10.20302/nc.2021.30.36
Subject(s) - alien , alien species , ecology , biology , geography , zoology , political science , law , invasive species , politics , citizenship
In Europe Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855 is an alien species. It was introduced from North America in 2007 and has spread to more than ten European countries. The spread of the species has been observed since 2007 and the trend isstill continuing, the species having recently been found in Croatia. Using social networks such as Facebook and iNaturalist, we can spot the spread of alien species to new areas, learn more about their ecology and speculate on the direction of potential expansion. Citizen science is an excellent tool for obtaining new knowledge, but as of today, its potentials are greatly underutilized.