WHAT THE EVIDENCE SAYS
Sampling 39 insect herbivore morphospecies on 24 plants, researchers found about twice the richness in nighttime versus daytime networks and strong rewiring among plant–insect links.
WHY IT MATTERS / OUR READ
Survey hours change the ecological network an observer can see; comparable headline indices can hide changed interactions.
CAVEATS / UNCERTAINTY
Local, limited sampling; similar abstract network properties do not demonstrate equal function.
SOURCE
Oecologia (27 Oct 2026)
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