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Bee Conservation Efforts at U.S. National Pollinating Insects Museum

Explore the U.S. National Pollinating Insects Museum with over 1 million specimens, 70% databased, and data served on GBIF. Learn about preservation methods, diverse faunas, new species discoveries, and global distribution of holdings. Discover the taxon emphasis and ongoing efforts including georeferencing, digitization, and more, to help protect pollinating insects worldwide.

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Bee Conservation Efforts at U.S. National Pollinating Insects Museum

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  1. Where Have All The Bees Gone?

  2. U.S. National Pollinating Insects Museum • > 1 million specimens • Approx. 70% databased • > 300,000 records served on GBIF

  3. Preservation • Most net collected in cyanide • Some pan traps (6 hours) 70% alcohol • Museum: dry environment

  4. 12K 7K 95K 90K 24K 70K Preliminary Systematic (≥3 yrs., all season)

  5. 220 333 > 545 328 656 235 401 290 689 363 Diverse Faunas

  6. 4 40 10 57 23 19 13 Many new species 15 Preliminary Systematic (≥3 yrs., all season)

  7. Distribution of Holdings 10 Years > 1997 >1987 Map of collection sites world

  8. Distribution of Holdings 20 Years

  9. Distribution of Holdings 10 Years

  10. Distribution of Holdings 10 Years

  11. Holdings by Nation: W Hemisphere

  12. Holdings by Nation: E. Hemisphere

  13. Taxon Emphasis

  14. Proportion of U. S. fauna

  15. Proportion of U. S. fauna(w/o Sphecodes, Dialictus & Evylaeus)

  16. World Colletes Holdings

  17. Incomplete • Georeferencing • Mexico • Determination of unidentified • Australia & South America • Digitization • Long-tongued non-US

  18. Miles to go before I sleep and miles to go before I sleep

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