Insects of Los Fresnos
Students Integrating Academics and Conservation, University of Arizona
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We are gathering qualitative and quantiative data on the insects and other invertebrates at the Los Fresnos preserve. We use a variety of methods, including blacklighting, blacklight bucket traps, sweep netting, aquatic netting, pitfall traps, and opportunistic collecting.
We are focusing on a variety of insect taxonomic groups, and on aquatic invertebrates in general
For more information, see the following focus groups:
Aquatic Invertebrates
Ants (Formicidae)
Butterflies
General Insect Surveys
Students collect insects at a blacklight (left); students sweep grasslands during a timed survey (right)
Some of the insects observed during qualitative surveys
We are conducting surveys of the flora and fauna of Los Fresnos. See links for preliminary descriptions.
