Development of the European Ladybirds Smartphone Application: A Tool for Citizen Science

• Published in: Frontiers in ecology and evolution Vol. 9
• Main Authors: Skuhrovec, Jiří, Roy, Helen E., Brown, Peter M. J., Kazlauskis, Karolis, Inghilesi, Alberto F., Soares, Antonio O., Adriaens, Tim, Roy, David B., Nedvěd, Oldřich, Zach, Peter, Viglášová, Sandra, Kulfan, Ján, Honek, Alois, Martinkova, Zdenka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 12.11.2021
• Subjects: coccinellids; community science; large-scale; smartphone mobile app; species distribution

Wildlife observations submitted by volunteers through citizen science initiatives are increasingly used within research and policy. Ladybirds are popular and charismatic insects, with most species being relatively easy to identify from photographs. Therefore, they are considered an appropriate taxon...