The Price Lab at Salisbury University is working on several projects to document Maryland insects, including scarab beetles, ants, and pollinators of concern.
Current research goals:
Examine scarabs biodiversity in urban environments.
Examine mammal-dung beetle associations using the dung of different mammal guilds.
Any biodiversity in urban environments
The superfamily Scarabaeoidea comprises ~ 35,000 species worldwide, comprising 10 % of all known beetles. In the United States alone, there are over 1,500 species (Kriska and Young 2002; Ratcliffe and Paulsen 2008). Scarabaeoid beetles are prominent members of the entomofauna and have been reported as important biocontrol agents, agricultural pests, and biological indicators.
Several students in my lab have worked on the biodiversity and conservation of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Salisbury University Campus
Isabella Garrison is using pitfall traps and baits to examine ant community dynamics on the Salisbury University Campus.
This research is a collaboration among several institutions, including Salisbury University, The Salisbury Zoological Park, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
This research highlights species of global concern, specifically state concern. We have completed the pages for Butterflies and Bees. Please visit our site for more information. https://sites.google.com/view/mdpollinatorsofconcern
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