Ashley Dene Research and Development Station Invertebrate Monitoring Summer (2025/2026) Chan Tian En Joel

This dataset contains raw biodiversity monitoring data collected at Ashley Dene Research and Development Station (ADRDS), Springston, Canterbury, New Zealand, during the summer period (November 2025–January 2026).The monitoring focused on invertebrates and pest mammals across 12 paddock sites within both regenerative (Integral Health Dairy Farm, IHDF) and conventionally managed systems.Invertebrate DataInvertebrate communities were sampled using:Pitfall traps (ground-dwelling arthropods)Pan traps (flying insects, particularly pollinators)The dataset includes:Site IDSample IDTrap typeDate collectedTaxonomic orderFamily (where available)Species (where identifiable)Recognisable Taxonomic Unit (RTU)Individual record IDA total of:964 individuals were recorded from pan traps423 individuals were recorded from pitfall traps98 unique RTUs were identified across all samplesSpecimens were identified to the lowest practical taxonomic resolution and assigned RTU codes where full identification was not possible.