{"id":85759,"date":"2016-07-07T11:51:30","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T10:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=85759"},"modified":"2016-07-07T11:52:36","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T10:52:36","slug":"photo-enthusiast-discovers-four-new-species-stick-insect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/photo-enthusiast-discovers-four-new-species-stick-insect\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography enthusiast discovers \u2018four new species of stick insect\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a9 Beth Ripper<\/p>\n\n

Beth Ripper made the findings while on an eight-week tour of Queensland, Australia.<\/p>\n

Beth captured more than 350 photographs and collected stick insect data for the project, which was funded by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.<\/p>\n

\u2018During the expedition, at least four species new to science were found,\u2019 said a spokesman for the Trust, adding: \u2018The study has been recognised one of the most comprehensive scientific studies of Australian phasmids [stick and leaf insects] ever undertaken.\u2019<\/p>\n\"Beth\n

Beth \u2013 whose findings are expected to be used in relevant scientific databases and field guides \u2013 said: \u2018Insect conservation struggles to attract the support that glamorous \u201cfur and feathers\u201d species receive, despite being equally important.<\/p>\n

\u2018I hope this project will inspire others in the UK to learn about insects, appreciate their ecological importance and take part in their conservation.\u2019<\/p>\n\"E\n

Beth was awarded the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship last year, allowing her to produce macro photos of Australian phasmids in their natural habitats, as well as collect information such as physical characteristics and the plants the insects feed on.<\/p>\n

She plans to share her findings with the Phasmid Study Group, an international body dedicated to studying sick and leaf insects.<\/p>\n

To read more about Beth\u2019s project visit http:\/\/www.wcmt.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/report-documents\/Ripper%20E%20Report%202015%20Final.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\"E\n

[All images \u00a9 Beth Ripper]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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