Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. In Asia in particular, it is a popular raw material - not least because of this characteristic. But it's not just people who use the sturdy stalks of this giant grass: it also provides a habitat for a diverse insect fauna.
Dr. Damir Kovac from the Senckenberg Research Institute has been studying this habitat for over 20 years. He is particularly interested in insects that live in the cavities of bamboo culms. "Cavities filled with rainwater in bamboo canes form a very special habitat. They are particularly suitable for general ecological questions because they are small and well separated from the outside world," explains the biologist. He has discovered several hundred different animal species in these plant waters in Southeast Asia to date - many of which were previously unknown species.
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