Research, Teaching, and Outreach. NMSU, and the state as a reference for quick identification of arthropods, including those that impact human, animal, or plant health, invasive species, as reference material for identification of various unknown arthropods to constituents within the state and beyond, and as a protected repository for voucher specimens of new species and from scientific studies.

Is there A World for Butterflies. A World for Butterflies is a profusely illustrated primer on butterfly biology and insect conservation. Five chapters introduce butterflies and insect conservation, and consider their diversity, their worldwide distribution, their day-to-day lives and intriguing behaviors, and conservation is.

Catching fireflies is an important part of summer. Help us track where people are seeing fireflies in their backyard. Submit your sightings on the map and connect with others who spotted fireflies in your area. There are estimated to be 2,000 firefly species. These insects live in a variety of warm environments, as well as in more temperate regions, and are a familiar sight on summer evenings. Glowing, Glowing, Gone. Photinus Pyralis eastern US firefly.

Fire Suppression at Lost Pines. Erosion Control at Bull Creek. Legislation to Educate Public on Native Plants. Invasive Species Removal at Outdoor Learning Center. Shoreline Restoration at Bunny Run Nature Preserve.

Discover, document and understand insect diversity. About me - Guanyang Zhang. I am a postdoctoral researcher at the the Arizona State University. Working at the Franz Lab of Insect Systematics and Evolution and Biodiversity Informatics. 138 new species of beetles. Link character images to phylogenetic matrix.

About the Texas Butterfly Ranch. Five Texas Moths for Enjoying Year-Round Moth Week. National Moth Week is behind us. We really enjoyed our Malt, Hops and Moths. Open your eyes, look, and you will see them. Sphinx Moth, photo courtesy Colorado State University exten.