Loans & Visitors

Loans

Loan requests are welcomed, and are made under fairly standard conditions. Holotypes named from borrowed material should be deposited in a major entomological collection (not that of Clemson University). At least one male and one female paratype named from borrowed material must be returned to Clemson University. Borrowed types and all unique specimens must be returned. Retention of duplicate specimens is permitted only by prior written arrangement with the curator. No specimens of the loan may be forwarded to a third party without written permission of the curator. Unless otherwise stated, specimens may be dissected for study. Dissected parts must be mounted or stored in a manner that best prevents loss or disassociation. A separate identification label should be placed on each pin or slide or in each vial. Maintain the “Clemson University Arthropod Collection”  (CUAC) tag with each pin, slide or vial. Forward a reprint of each publication resulting from the use of loaned specimens. A request for renewal of a loan must be made in writing prior to the due date. Email Michael Ferro (mferro@clemson.edu, or spongymesophyll@gmail.com) with requests. 

Visitors!

We strongly encourage interested researchers to visit the collection, as many specimens of interest will be found in unsorted and unaccessioned material that the curators will not find. Collection hours are generally 8-5:30 M-F, although special arrangements may be made for visits outside of these hours.

CUAC welcomes visits from school groups, although large classes may be broken into smaller subgroups if chaperones are available. Please contact the director to make arrangements.

Parking on campus may be tricky, especially for school buses. Metered spaces exist at Brian Circle to the east of Long Hall, for a maximum of 3 hours. Longer term visitors may obtain parking permits from collection personnel.

If you want to visit the museum, park at Bryan Circle 34.6776, -82.8327 (there are metered spaces).

Come to the back staircase of Long Hall 34.6778, -82.8347 and go to the top (3rd floor). Bang on the door and we'll let you in. 

Email Michael Ferro (mferro@clemson.edu, or spongymesophyll@gmail.com) prior to your visit. 

Header image from: Ferro, M. L. 2021. Beetles collected in light-traps during the North American total solar eclipse of 21 August 2017 with a review of arthropod behavior during solar eclipses. Entomological News 129(4): 348–359. [PDF]