Ecological traps for dragonflies in a cemetery: the attraction of Sympetrum species (Odonata: Libellulidae) by horizontally polarizing black gravestones

By Gábor Horváth, P. Malík, György Kriska, H. Wildermuth. 2007

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Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) in urban ecosystems: A review (2016, background): “Several studies have demonstrated that ecological traps can arise for dragonfl ies within urban areas, reducing the fi tness of urban populations (e.g. Horváth et al., 2007).”
Polarized light pollution: a new kind of ecological photopollution (2009, background): “…whether it is the UV spectrum or the polarization of light that serves as the attractant signal (eg Schwind 1985, 1991, 1995; Danthanarayana and Dashper 1986; Horváth et al. 1998, 2007, 2008; Kriska et al. 1998, 2006a, 2007, 2008a; Bernáth et al. 2001b; Dacke et al. 2003; Horváth and Varjú 2004).”
The dragonfly delusion: why it is essential to sample exuviae to avoid biased surveys (2010, background): “Light polarisation plays a significant role in attracting odonates to oviposit, not only on waterbodies, but even on clearly unsuitable substrates, such as oil lakes, glass buildings, and certain colours of gravestones and cars (Horváth et al. 1998, 2007; Kriska et al. 2006, 2008).”