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Entomology Lab
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A lab that studies biodiversity and its conservation through insects.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring biodiversity through insects
The lab of Professor Kunio Araya studies biodiversity, focusing mainly on insects, the most diverse group of organisms on Earth.
It investigates biodiversity from several perspectives: clarifying and documenting diversity, the mechanisms that generate and maintain it, and its conservation and sustainable use.
The lab also works on the conservation of rare insects in Amami and the Ryukyus, the problem of alien species, and the evolution of beetles such as stag beetles.
In the Faculty of Co-creation Studies, Professor Araya teaches courses such as 'Global Environment Practicum' and 'Fundamentals of Biodiversity'.
Key terms
- Biodiversity
- The wide range of variety in living things, including the number of species and the genetic differences within a species
- Genetic diversity
- The range of genetic differences within a population of the same species. It serves as basic data for planning conservation
- Alien species
- Organisms that humans have brought into an area where they did not originally live
ResearchResearch themes
Professor Araya studies a wide range of topics, from clarifying biodiversity to its conservation and sustainable use, mainly through insects. The main topics are the conservation of rare species in Amami and the Ryukyus, water cycles and the coexistence of people and nature, alien species, and the natural history and evolution of beetles.
*Illustrative imageWater Cycles and the Coexistence of People and Nature
This is research under a Transformative Research Area grant that examines how people and nature can coexist in river-basin ecosystems, focusing on the dynamics of water cycle systems. Professor Araya serves as the head of the research area and aims to establish a new field of 'water symbiosis studies' on the coexistence of people and nature through water.
*Illustrative imageConservation of Rare Insects in Amami and the Ryukyus
The lab surveys the habitat status of endangered insects in the Ryukyu Islands and works on conservation measures. In Amami and the Ryukyus, it has also advanced the development of technologies for conservation and habitat restoration. For rare aquatic beetles, it also examines the genetic diversity of each population.
*Illustrative imageThe Problem of Alien Species
The lab has investigated problems caused by alien species, such as foreign beetles imported as pets. It has also published a paper reporting an alien insect recorded in Japan for the first time.
*Illustrative imageNatural History and Evolution of Stag Beetles and Scarab Beetles
The lab studies the natural history and evolution of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles) and the superfamily Scarabaeoidea (scarab beetles). It also takes part in collaborative research on the evolution of horns and mandibles.
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorKunio Araya
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Silver-spotted skipper butterfly (Hesperia comma) female underside” Charles J. Sharp / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Water Cycles and the Coexistence of People and Nature: “Satoyama, utilize plant layer” Namazu-tron / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Conservation of Rare Insects in Amami and the Ryukyus: “Amami Oshima ISS019” Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." / Public domain (cropped)
- The Problem of Alien Species: “Raccoon in Central Park (35264)” Rhododendrites / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Natural History and Evolution of Stag Beetles and Scarab Beetles: “Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) female - geograph.org.uk - 3537990” Peter Pearson / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
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（松尾 和典） ): “Chalcid Wasp - Conura species, Eco Pond, Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida” Judy Gallagher / CC BY 2.0 (cropped) - Related lab (昆虫学
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