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The Conca Cialancia grasshopper, discovered in 1986, is a rare endemic species of the Cottian Alps. It lives only at high altitudes, above 2000 meters, in meadows on sunny slopes. It has bright colors: gray-blue and red in males, camouflaged in females. The stridulating song of the males attracts the females. A truly special insect!

l Carabus cychroides is an endemic beetle found in a few very limited areas of the Cozie Alps, mostly within our protected areas.
It is an insect that is strongly threatened by climate change. It lives in cavities in high-altitude pastures and in moraine areas facing north, where the snow remains longer.