Arthropods of sward islets 2005

The dataset consists of species abundance data for grassland arthropods (Araneae, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera) collected from agricultural grasslands in Ireland in 2005. The arthropods were collected from areas of sward known as islets, which are ungrazed areas around cattle dung, and non-islet areas within the same sites. They were sampled using a Vortis suction sampler. Further information about the study can be found in: Helden, A.J., Anderson, A., Sheridan, H. & Purvis, G. (2010) The role of grassland sward islets in the distribution of arthropods in cattle pastures. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 3, 291–301. DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4598.2010.00106.x