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Acadia National Park
BioBlitz Series - Beetle (Coleoptera) Blitz
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| NPS/John Kelly | | Researchers sampled many different habitats during the Beetle Blitz. |
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From July 15 to 18, 2005, 55 people spent 2,242 hours collecting, sorting, pinning, and identifying beetles found on the Schoodic Peninsula portion of Acadia National Park. The final total is 310 species in 45 families—13% of the 2,286 species known from Maine. Forty-eight of these species (15% of the total species taken during the blitz) had never previously been reported from Maine. Researchers estimate that the blitz identified approximately 60 species never before recorded in Acadia National Park.
Visit the following pages for more information about other BioBlitzes conducted at Acadia National Park:
Ant Blitz, Butterfly Blitz, and Fly Blitz.
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Coleoptera Blitz (11 Photos)
Wonder what happens during a BioBlitz? Check out these images from the 2005 Coleoptera (Beetle) Blitz, when professional and amateur entomologists gathered for a 24-hour search for Coleoptera species on the Schoodic Peninsula.
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Did You Know?
Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park is the tallest mountain along the eastern coast of the United States. During certain times of the year, it is the first place in the U.S. to see sunrise.
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Last Updated: November 22, 2006 at 08:22 EST |
