The Albert J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection
Citation
A.J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection (2024). The Albert J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/mtagq6 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.Description
In 1867, Professor Albert J. Cook started the ARC and it currently houses ~ 1.5 million specimens mounted on pins, slides or stored in alcohol representing ~35,000 species. A significant portion of the collection represents the insect diversity Michigan and the Great Lakes Region. Other significant collections represent the world-wide arthropod fauna for select taxa, e.g., Lepidoptera and Scolytinae. Researchers in systematics, agriculture, natural resources, urban insect management, to extension personnel and to the general public use these specimens. Please direct inquiries to Anthony Cognato, Director or Sarah Smith, curator (smith462@msu.edu).
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Contacts
originatorEcdysis Portal
homepage: https://ecdysis.org/index.php
metadata author
Ecdysis Portal
homepage: https://ecdysis.org/index.php
administrative point of contact
The Albert J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection
email: cognato@msu.edu
homepage: http://www.arc.ent.msu.edu/
Anthony Cognato
content provider
email: cognato@msu.edu
Sarah Smith
content provider
position: curator
email: smith462@msu.edu
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5173-3736