The mission of the Department of Entomology is to conduct research and education in the science of entomology, emphasizing the systematics, biodiversity, biology, ecology, and importance of insects and their relatives in relation to human welfare, and the maintenance of a healthy environment.
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New Catalog Published by Robin Thomson: Catalog of the Hydroptilidae (Insecta, Trichoptera)
On January 16, 2023 Catalog of the Hydroptilidae (Insecta, Trichoptera) was published by Robin Thomson
Entomophagy (the practice of eating insects as food) is common in many cultures around the world, with bugs on the menu as a delicacy or just a regular part of an everyday diet. In fact, up to 80 percent of the world’s nations, particularly in tropical areas, eat insects. Read more.
Minnesota organizations working to save monarch butterflies, now considered endangered
For the first time, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the migrating monarch butterfly to its red list of threatened species, designating them as endangered. View the video on Fox 9.
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