A Biodiversity Survey and Distribution Trends of the Bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Bajur District, Tehsil Arang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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https://doi.org/10.33687/ricosbiol.03.01.0029Keywords:
Classification, Survey, Bumblebee, Hymenoptera, Babur DisAbstract
The paper deals with the distribution of Bombicidae specimens across various localities of District Bajur, Tehsil Arang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. All in all, seven areas have been prospected for collection: ARANGI, MAZDAKK, NARANJ, GHAZI BABA, TAWHEED ABAD, SERAY TOP, and PIKET. The results reflect an apparent difference in the abundance of the specimens, out of which ARANGI turned out to be the most productive site, contributing 43.8% toward the overall specimens, followed by MAZDAKK, which also attained a contribution rate significantly high but lower at 21.7%. If NARANJ and GHAZI BABA add moderate percentages, the minor ones are TAWHEED ABAD, SERAY TOP, and PIKET-environments probably poorer or due to poor research effort. This variation emphasizes how highly productive ARANGI and MAZDAKK are, supporting the implication of particular research that is necessary for understanding the factors controlling the specimen distribution and for reinforcing efforts of collecting in those less represented localities.
The collected specimens were brought to the laboratory where the specimen was pinned and labeled. All the specimens were relaxed in a relaxing jar for 24 hours, after which the legs and wings of the specimens were spread. Identification of the specimens was completed with the help of a microscope identified and preserved in the lab for further identification.
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