INSECTONOMY

Species Data Explorer

In the Species Data Explorer tab, you can access detailed information on 120 insect species across the key variables we've previously outlined: Productive Potential, Ecosystem Potential, Use, and Challenges. You can explore species one by one or create custom groupings based on characteristics you choose. By selecting a species or group of species, you'll see their general traits along with their potential in each of these categories.


This tool makes it easy to visualize and compare the potential of insect species. You can:

  • Access the full database under the "Fetch all" tab.
  • Filter by various categories such as taxonomy, geography, climate, or habitat to find insects matching your specific criteria.
  • Once you've selected a species of interest, the database provides general information and details on Use, Challenges, Productive Potential, and Ecosystem Potential.

For even more in-depth information, simply double-click on a specific species in the database. This will take you to a page with:

  • A direct link to the species' Wikipedia page.
  • A graph showcasing detailed characteristics related to the studied variables.
  • Insights into the species' potential uses and applications.

All general information on the insect.

Holdridge

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Ecosystemic Potential (Info)

The list shows the maximums (3) and minimums (0) according to categories.

  • Cultural (0-3)
  • Regulation (0-3)
  • Support (0-3)
  • Provision (0-3)

The insect's contribution to ecological systems and processes.

Cultural

Regulation

Support

Provision

Productive Potential (Info)

The list shows the different categories and the overall score of the content for each sub-category. -> (All depends on sub-category)

  • Management
  • Nutrition
  • Reproduction
  • Production
  • Market

The insect's ability to be used for productive purposes in agriculture or insect farming.

Management

Nutrition

Reproduction

Production

Market

Use (Info)

The list shows the maximums and minimums according to categories.

  • Main Use (0-3)
  • Sort of Use (0-3)
  • Primary Way to Obtain (0-3)
  • Primary Continents of Utilization (0-3)
  • Market (Depends on sub-category)
  • Production Scale (0-3)
  • Social Acceptability (0-3)

The insect's ability to meet human needs and preferences through practical, cultural, and environmental applications.

Main Use

Sort of Use

Primary Way to Obtain

Primary Continents of Utilization

Market

Production Scale

Social Acceptability

Challenges (Info)

The list shows the maximums and minimums according to categories.

  • Challenges (0-3)

The obstacles and risks insects pose, including regulatory barriers, pests, toxins, and public acceptance issues.

Challenges

ID Order Family Common name Scientific name Biogeographic - realm Biogeographic - zone Holdridge - Biome Holdridge - Annual precipitation Holdridge - Temperature Holdridge - Altitudinal belts Holdridge - Latitudinal regions Holdridge - Altitudinal distribution Habitat use patterns Life stage interest Cultural - Cultural diversity and identity Cultural - Inspiration and art Cultural - Education Cultural - Recreation and ecoturism Cultural - Spiritual and religious Regulation - Bioindicator Regulation - Biocontrol Regulation - Pollination Regulation - Seed dispersal Support - Nutrient cycling Support - Soil improvement Provision - Food and feed Provision - Wildlife feed Provision - Biomolecules Provision - Bioproducts Provision - Biomodels Provision - Biomimicry Management - Stress Management - Rusticity Management - Agility Management - Social structure Management - Habits Management - Territoriality Management - Transportation Management - Facilities Nutrition - Feeding Type Nutrition - Cost of Feed Reproduction - Sexual Maturity Reproduction - Number of offspring Reproduction - Reproduction cycles Reproduction - Gestation/incubation time Reproduction - Sexual interaction Production - Population study Production - Profit Production - Longevity Production - Research level Production - Optimal breeding type Production - Added value Market - Cultural acceptance Market - Market price Market - Competition with domestic species Market - Market chains IUCN-CITES and/or National restrictions Main use - Subsistence Main use - Self-Consumption Main use - Commercial Sort of use - Food Sort of use - Feed Sort of use - Bioconversion Sort of use - Biocontrol Sort of use - Pollination Sort of use - Pet Sort of use - Cultural Sort of use - Other Primary way to obtain - Harvesting Primary way to obtain - Semiharvesting Primary way to obtain - Production Primary continents of utilization - North America Primary continents of utilization - Central America Primary continents of utilization - South America Primary continents of utilization - Asia Primary continents of utilization - Europe Primary continents of utilization - Oceania Primary continents of utilization - Africa Market - Y/N Market - Local Market - Regional Market - National Market - International Market - Main product of use Production scale - Low scale Production scale - Middle scale Production scale - Large scale Social acceptability - Central and South America Social acceptability - Central and North America Social acceptability - Africa Social acceptability - Oceania Social acceptability - Europe Social acceptability - Asia Legislation - Punctuation Legislation Vector Pest Toxins Allergens Antinutritional factors Invasive species Phobia Stigmatization Use Production Potential Ecosystem Potential Challenges Average