ASU Biocollections

¡Les esperamos en el jardín de Blanca en Spaces of Opportunity (Opportunity 1200 W Vineyard Rd, Phoenix, AZ, son a las 6:30PM - 8PM, 10 de Agosto) para ver de cerca a los insectos nocturnos que viven en nuestros ecosistemas! Conecta con tu comunidad. ¡Este evento es gratuito! 💡🪲🔎

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We are excited to announce a public insect light trapping event! Please join us at the Spaces of Opportunity (1200 W Vineyard Rd, Phoenix) on August 10th from 6:30pm to 8pm to take a look at some of the local nocturnal insects that inhabit our ecosystems. It's a free event for all ages! 💡 🪲 🔍

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Two hands overlapped on top of each other, palm facing up, holding two striped red-backed salamanders with identification tags attached to each of the salamanders.

Four people, three women and one man, shown holding red-backed salamander specimens. Three of the women are holding jarred specimens, while one man and another one of the women are holding just the salamanders in the palms of their hands.

Four images, two close-up and two medium shots, of a striped red-backed salamander specimen incased in a vial. The stripe on its back has speckled coloration within it.

Four images, two close-up and two medium shots, of an unstriped red-backed salamander specimen incased in a vial. Its primary color is dark and close to black.

Discover how Rianna Sandoval, Leodivina Dodoo from ASU, and Maggie Hantank (w/ assistance from Brendan Enochs) from the University of Dayton are studying the impact of environmental factors on red-backed salamander color patterns. Insights from NEON data reveal climate's effect in these variations.

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Welcome to Creature Feature Friday! Meet the Poetry Moth (Neumoegenia poetica), a native of the dry landscapes of the Southwestern U.S. and Northern Mexico. Its dazzling golden wings shimmer in the light, often with hints of green and bronze.

01.08.2025 15:02 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

@asu-insectcoll.bsky.social Welcome to Bluesky!! 🦋

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The scene is of two rows and columns of wooden drawers. We are looking down from above at two drawers that are pulled out. The open drawers are filled with trays of shells and data labels. A women holds a shell from the drawer in her hand for individual inspection and discussion.

Hi all! This is the Bluesky account for the ASU Biocollections.
We consist of the ASU Natural History Collections & NEON Biorepository.
Our collections of insects, lichens, plants, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, shells, fossil plants, a cryo facility, & more are available for research & education

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I had so much fun taking photos of my colleagues at the @asubiocollections.bsky.social last week.

Here is Sangmi Lee, ASU Hasbrouck Insect Collection Manager. She poses with her study species -Gelechiidae - the twirler moths.🦋✨

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