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Tb206: Biodiversity Of The Schoodic Peninsula: Results Of The Insect And Arachnid Bioblitzes At The Schoodic District Of Acadia National Park, Maine, Donald S. Chandler, David Manski, Charlene Donahue, Andrei Alyokhin
Tb206: Biodiversity Of The Schoodic Peninsula: Results Of The Insect And Arachnid Bioblitzes At The Schoodic District Of Acadia National Park, Maine, Donald S. Chandler, David Manski, Charlene Donahue, Andrei Alyokhin
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Bioblitzes have become a popular approach to involve scientists and the public in studying biodiversity. They reinforce the idea that natural areas are resources of scientific and educational value and are a way of engaging the public in experiencing the natural world. A bioblitz is typically conducted over a 24-hour period in a targeted area, with the goal of documenting the presence of as many species as possible. Scientists and “weekend naturalists,” along with other individuals who enjoy being in the field, are asked to attend bioblitzes as volunteers to help in finding and identifying as many species as possible. …
Tb80: Scanning Electron Microscopy Of Insects: Techniques For The Novice, G. P. Hosking, N. P. Kutscha, F. B. Knight
Tb80: Scanning Electron Microscopy Of Insects: Techniques For The Novice, G. P. Hosking, N. P. Kutscha, F. B. Knight
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The scanning electron microscope (SEM) has been used to detail the morphology of small insects; however, it is often difficult for the novice to obtain acceptable results without time-consuming and costly experimentation. This brief paper outlines some of the techniques and problems encountered in an examination of the balsam bark beetle Pityokteines sparsus (Le Conte ) and the hymenopterous parasitoid Brachymeria intermedia (Nees). The information presented herein is mainly for the benefit of individuals wishing to use the SEM but having little or no experience concerning the special problems associated with the photography of insect specimens, and may form a …
Tb55: Food Lists Of Hippodamia (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), W. L. Vaundell, R. H. Storch
Tb55: Food Lists Of Hippodamia (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), W. L. Vaundell, R. H. Storch
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Food lists for Hippodamia iredecimpunctata (Linnaeus) and the genus Hippodamia as reported in the literature are given. A complete list of citations is included.
Tb43: Field Recognition Of The Larvae Of Native Coccinellidae Common To The Potato Fields Of Aroostook County, R. H. Storch
Tb43: Field Recognition Of The Larvae Of Native Coccinellidae Common To The Potato Fields Of Aroostook County, R. H. Storch
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The adult beetles of the family Coccinellidae are the well-known ladybird beetles or ladybugs. The larvae and adults of the subfamily Coccinellinae are considered beneficial because they feed on pest species, mainly aphids and scale insects. This study was undertaken to provide a means of recognizing the larvae of native coccinellids found in or around the potato fields of Aroostook County. For our purposes, it is desirable to be able to identify the insect quickly and without killing it. Thus, the larval color pattern was chosen as a possible means of identification.