title: Photosharing websites may improve Hemiptera biodiversity knowledge and conservation.
abstract: Internet photosharing websites is a very recent and powerful tool for the study of biodiversity, and a meeting point of general public fond of nature and professional naturalists. The article discusses when an uploaded picture is scientifically valuable, and the benefits of structured hosting websites for the most fruitful information retrieval. Examples are given of faunistic, biological, ecological and conservation results concerning Hemiptera provided by information download from photosharing websites.
authors.affiliation: Universitat de Barcelona, Departament de Biologia Animal, Facultat de Biologia, Avda Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goula
authors.forename: José-Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sesma
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vivas
keywords: Hemiptera; Macrophotography; Public Participation in Scientific Research; entomology; new technologies; photosharing websites