Pollen species composition on individual insects caught on Ligustrum obtusifolium flowers. Each row represents one insect. The dataset was authored by Kohei Terada and published on figshare in May 2026 under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
Use Cases
- Analyze pollen transfer networks based on pollen species composition per insect.
- Identify primary pollinators of Ligustrum obtusifolium based on insect visitation data.
- Study insect foraging behavior based on pollen loads carried by individual specimens.
Strengths
- Data is structured with each insect as a separate row, likely enabling individual-level analysis.
- The dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
- The description specifies the focal plant species, Ligustrum obtusifolium.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect temporal or geographic bias inherent to the collection method.
Provenance
- Source
- Kohei Terada
- Collection Method
- Insects were caught on Ligustrum obtusifolium flowers and pollen composition was analyzed.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-10 04:27:58; freshness should be verified.