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I was collecting insect pollinators at the field in the University of Georgia, Tifton USA in 2012,
“I think any entomologist would be really excited by finding these things. I’m a beetle person, and this would still be super exciting to me.” - Floyd Shockley, Department of Entomology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
This spring brings the arrival of Brood X of the 17-year periodical cicada. Brood X is also called the Great Eastern Brood because of its range across the eastern United States, the most extensive of any 17-year cicada. The nymphs spend most of their 17 years underground, feeding on fluids from tree roots. When the ground gets warm enough, the cicadas emerge en masse to mate and lay eggs, before dying after 4-6 weeks. Department of Entomology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
🇺🇸 2 new to science species of blind ground beetles discovered in the southern United States.
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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1016.61397
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History Department of Entomology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
A new to science species & genus of geometer moth identified from Miocene Dominican amber dating from 15–20 Mya.
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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.965.54461.
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History Department of Entomology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
🇩🇴 A new species & genus of flea beetles from the Dominican Republic provides further evidence about a feature likely unique for the group of genera
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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.959.53415.
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🇩🇴 🇭🇹 A new genus of moss inhabiting flea beetles, containing seven species, including 5 new to science ones, described from the Dominican Republic and Haiti
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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.955.53644.
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History Department of Entomology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul - UFFS
We're closing out our entomology campaign with a fun activity for the weekend. Smithsonian entomologist Floyd Shockley shows you how to build a nocturnal insect trap and explore the biodiversity of your own backyard. If you've been missing your normal nightlife scene, this might help with that too!
Special thanks to our colleagues in the Department of Entomology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution for spending the week with us!
The Department of Entomology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution is taking over our feeds for a . Today, they’re starting out with a celebration that features some insects that sustain our nearby ecosystems and make our agricultural system possible. Wherever you live, please support your local pollinators! Click through the photos to learn how.
Here's a fun story about a specimen originally found in the Smithsonian-NMNH entomology collection!