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.

Facilities and Resources for entomological research

• Facilities
  • Habitats for arthropod
  • Arthropod collection
  • Laboratory accommodations
  • Collecting opportunities
  • Living accommodations
• Resources
  • Arthropod inventory
  • Extensive reference collection
  • Arthropod literature and library
  • Insect flower visitor data
  • Other research data sets

Entomological Education

• Visiting classes
• Scientific interns

Evolutionary features of local arthropod fauna

• Biogeography of the Lake Wales Ridge and its arthropod denizens
• Unusual features of the arthropod fauna

Arthropod conservation at the Archbold Biological Station

• Habitat protection
• Inventory at the Archbold Biological Station
• Inventory of arthropod diversity on the Lake Wales Ridge
• Natural history studies

A diversity of entomological projects past and present

• Richard Archbold as a patron of entomology
• Early researchers: Needham et al.
• Long-term programs: Eisner et al.
• Recent projects: a sampling

Ideas for smallish entomological projects at the Archbold Biological Station