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BioBlitz Series - Moth and Butterfly (Lepidoptera) Blitz
 
A sampling of the species captured during the blitz are pinned and labeled on foam.

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Specimens collected during the blitz

From June 12 to 14, 2004, the National Park Service, Maine Entomology Society, and Maine Forest Service hosted 35 professional and amateur entomologists, who volunteered 1,492 hours to conduct the first-ever moth and butterfly blitz in the Schoodic District of Acadia National Park. Participants recorded 18 butterfly and 140 moth species. A number of these moth species were new Maine records. Given the interest and success of this blitz, park staff and the Maine Entomology Society are hoping to conduct future annual collecting efforts for Lepidoptera and/or other invertebrate species in the park.

For a first-hand account of the Lepidoptera Blitz, you can read an article by Dr. Brian Scholtens of the College of Charleston (South Carolina) in the winter 2004-2005 Friends of Acadia Journal (pdf).

 
Beetle specimens pinned to foam mount

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.
Student pins insect specimens to a foam mount.

Diptera Blitz (11 Photos)

Wonder what happens during a BioBlitz? Check out these images from the 2006 Diptera Blitz, when professional and amateur entomologists gathered for a 24-hour search for diptera species on the Schoodic Peninsula.
Collecting

Minor Order Blitz (19 Photos)

Take a look at the events from the 2009 Minor Order BioBlitz.
Pinned moth and butterfly specimens

Lepidoptera Blitz (12 Photos)

To get a feel for how a BioBlitz works, check out these images from the 2004 Lepidoptera (Moth and Butterfly) Blitz.
Collecting Insects

True Bug Blitz (11 Photos)

Here are a selection of photos from 2008's True Bug BioBlitz.
Group listens to talk

Spider Blitz (12 Photos)

See research in action during the 2006 Spider Blitz!
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Earthquake Effects (14 Photos)
 

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A Passamaquoddy birchbark basket with the image of a moose on it

Did You Know?
The Passamaquoddy Kit is an educational tool for teachers to help teach students about Passamaquoddy culture in Maine. The kit is a collaboration between the Abbe Museum and Acadia National Park staff.
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