Entomology, Department of
Department of Entomology: Distance Master of Science Projects
First Advisor
Erin Bauer
Date of this Version
Spring 2025
Document Type
Project
Citation
ENTO 888, MS project
Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2025
Abstract
To fulfill the Masters in Entomology Masters Project requirement, I chose to focus on creating a list of the important insects found within the National Parks of the United States. Important insects, although subjective, was grouped into four categories for my project: Keystone Insect Species, Invasive Insect Species, Insect Species of Conservation Concern, and Culturally Significant Insect Species. Keystone insects include those that are important parts of ecosystems and who which without would cause a significant upset to the food web. Invasive insect species includes those that are introduced into parks accidentally, usually through anthropogenic means, and are causing ecological harm to the native plants and animals. Insect species of conservation concern include insects that have conservation statuses such as endangered, imperiled, critically imperiled, vulnerable, and a few other statuses as well. Finally, Culturally significant insects include those that are not of conservation concern nor invasive nor keystone insects, yet they are publicized for extraordinary features such as the long migrations of the Monarch butterfly, or the synchronicity of the flashing synchronous fireflies. All sections include photos of the insects when possible, with the list of images located after the bullet-point lists.
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Copyright 2025, Raven Patrick. Used by permission