Come visit us at the Nature at Night event at the Chandler Nature Center THIS SATURDAY!! We have some nocturnal and light-trap specific specimens to showcase and share with you at our table. We will be located in the Painted Desert Classroom! Event Address: 4050 E Chandler Heights Rd., Chandler, AZ

Shrew identification can be challenging! Laura Steger (lovingly) reviews the determination for every Sorex archived in the NEON collection. Only 1500 left!

Today, we are highlighting Dr. Robert A. Johnson, an evolutionary ecologist, expert on ants, and Faculty member at ASU. For his doctorate, he conducted a comparative study between ants and bees, ultimately deciding to focus on ants!

Thank you to everyone who came to see us at the Roots of Creation Festival! Thank you to the City of Surprise for having us and to the ASU School of Art for sharing a booth with us for a fun, art, and science! Catch us at our next event and get notified by signing up for our email list!

Let’s take a look at an insect some of you may not know has habitats here in Arizona! Dynastes grantii, more commonly known as the Western Hercules Beetle. They are most commonly found in areas with higher elevations and forested areas, providing ideal environmental conditions for this species.

Come join us in Surprise, AZ for the Roots of Creation: Art & Nature Festival! FREE to attend and for ALL AGES!! Hope to see you there! 🦋🪲

Roots of Creation: Art and Nature Festival! Location: Surprise Xeriscape Garden Address: 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 85374 Event Date: 1/24/2026 Event Time: 12:00-4:00pm Join us in celebrating art and nature! More information at surpriseaz.gov/RootsOfCreat... Art by: Dante De La Rosa

Happy New Year 2026! 🎉 We’re starting the year by reorganizing and re-curating the Cerambycidae collection after several new donations. Avery and Fred kicked off the work this week—fun fun fun to begin 2026! ✨ #asubiocollections #longhornbeetles #beetles

🪲 Scarabaeoidea Experts at ASU Insect Collection! 🪲 We’re glad to have Dr. Matt Paulsen visiting this week, working with our research associates David Hawks and Bill Warner on the recently donated Pat Sullivan Scarabaeoidea collection. Grateful for their expertise and support!

ASU Biocollections Outreach Events of 2025! What a year! And what a joy to look back on the many wonderful outreach events where we brought our specimens out and beyond our doors, or where we brought you behind-the-scenes, to share with you the incredible biodiversity of our planet! (1/3)

Join the ASU Insect Collection at the annual Bug Fest! Visitors are encouraged to dress up as well! Date: Sunday, November 2nd Time: 10AM-2PM Location: Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard 9500 E Vía de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256 Cost: FREE! All ages! #asubiocollections #butterflywonderland #bugfest

Some snippets of the displays we created for our Spook-tober Tours! Look forward to more events to come! We are so grateful for your eagerness and enthusiasm with this debut! #asubiocollections #spooktobertours #biocollections #naturalhistorycollections #spooktober #insects #vertebrates #lichens

Something exciting is happening at ASU Biocollections! Please check it out!!! #ASUBiocollections #Halloween #SpookyScience

The ASU Insect Collection will be featured at the Chandler Nature Center's Dragonfly & Butterfly Bash on Saturday, October 4th, from 9 a.m. to noon. Join us to explore our exhibits and discover fascinating insects! @asubiocollections.bsky.social

Nature at Night event happening now at Chandler Nature Center #asubiocollections