insect hotel en · NOUN
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A man-made structure created to provide shelter for insects.
The basic principle behind an insect hotel is to use different materials to create a variety of habitats for a wide range of insect species. Most hotels feature an assortment of holes that vary in diameter from 2 to 10mm (¹⁄₁₆–³⁄₈in), depending on the species the hotel is intended to attract.
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et putukahotell (man-made structure to house insects) · nl insectenhotel (man-made structure to house insects) · hu rovarhotel (man-made structure to house insects) · es hotel para insectos (man-made structure to house insects) · fr hôtel à insectes (man-made structure to house insects) · de Nützlingshotel (man-made structure to house insects) · de Insektenhotel (man-made structure to house insects) · ru отель для насекомых (man-made structure to house insects) · cs hmyzí hotel (man-made structure to house insects) · sv insektshotell (man-made structure to house insects) · fr nichoir à insectes (man-made structure to house insects) · hu rovartanya (man-made structure to house insects) · fi hyönteishotelli (man-made structure to house insects) · pl domek dla owadów (man-made structure to house insects) · de Insektenhaus (man-made structure to house insects) · hu bogárhotel (man-made structure to house insects) · hu darázsgarázs (man-made structure to house insects) · pl hotel dla owadów (man-made structure to house insects)