ENTOMOLOGY

 

Welcome to entomology at the Archbold Biological Station, where thousands of species of arthropods have been studied, collected and protected for over 50 years. This page is a portal to useful and interesting information for researchers, conservationists, and anybody with a peculiar fascination with insects, spiders and other arthropods.            
This page is arranged as an outline for ease in navigation.

I. Facilities and Resources for entomological research

1. Facilities

   1. Habitats for arthropod

   2. Arthropod collection

   3. Laboratory accommodations

   4. Collecting opportunities

   5. Living accommodations

2. Resources

   1. Arthropod inventory

   2. Extensive reference collection

   3. Arthropod literature and library

   4. Insect flower visitor data

   5. Other research data sets

II. Entomological Education

1. Visiting classes  

2. Scientific interns

III. Evolutionary features of local arthropod fauna

1. Biogeography of the Lake Wales Ridge and its arthropod denizens

2. Unusual features of the arthropod fauna

IV.  Arthropod conservation at the Archbold Biological Station

1. Habitat protection

2. Inventory at the Archbold Biological Station

3. Inventory of arthropod diversity on the Lake Wales Ridge

4. Natural history studies

V.  A diversity of entomological projects past and present

1. Richard Archbold as a patron of entomology

2. Early researchers: Needham et al.

3. Long-term programs: Eisner et al.

4. Recent projects: a sampling

VI.  Ideas for smallish entomological projects at the Archbold Biological Station

 

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Staff

Research

Data (all Archbold data)

Photo Album (all Archbold photo album)

Internships

Lab Publications

Anthidiellum bee on prairie clover

Beelike robber fly, Mallophora

Doru earwig on Spanish needle flower