The thousands of specimens in the UCF Collection of Arthropods come from several major habitats on the UCF campus.

1. Long Leaf/Sand Pine-Turkey Oak: A disturbed area of long leaf and slash pine (Pinus palustris Mill. and P. elliottii Engelm.), turkey oak (Quercus laevis Walter), and saw palmetto (Serenoa repens Bartr.). This site has not been burned for many years and now bears many sand pines, Pinus clausa (Engelm.) Sarg.
2. Sand Pine-Rosemary Scrub: A scrub growing on fossil sand dunes with vegetation that includes sand pine, Florida rosemary (Ceratiola ericoides Michx.), saw palmetto, scrub oaks (Quercus geminata Small, Q. myrtifolia Willd., and Q. chapmani Sargent, in order of abundance), and lyonias, Lyonia ferruginea (Walt.) Nutt, and L. lucida (Lam) Koch.
3. Cypress Dome: Consists of pond cypress (Taxodium ascendens Brogn.), maidencane (Panicum hemitomon Schultes), wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera L.), dahoon holly (Ilex cassine L.), and gallberry (Ilex glabra L.).
4. Long Leaf Pine-Saw Palmetto: Site near a nyssa pond (Nyssa sylvatica Marsh) that was wet for a large part of the year; an area adjacent to the site has since been developed as a retention pond. Vegetation consists of long leaf and slash pine, saw palmetto, shining lyonia, Lyonia lucida (Lam.) Koch, and assorted grasses.
5. Habitats Still to be Studied include: The pond pine community, Bay Head, maidencane swamp, other wetlands, and parking lots/lawns/rooftops/disturbed areas.

Habitat Photos

	One of the two malaise traps at the MacKay Tract. It is situated between a Sawgrass Marsh and a Red Maple Forest. (circa 1999) [Click the image to see it at full size: 450 x 300 pixels.]
	The trail leading to the second malaise trap in the MacKay Tract. This is an old road that cuts through the Red Maple Forest and crosses several creeks that drain into the Sawgrass Marsh. (circa 1999) [Click the image to see it at full size: 450 x 300 pixels.]
	The island in the middle of the Maidencane Marsh is the site of two malaise traps. (circa 1999) [Click the image to see it at full size: 450 x 300 pixels.]
	Phil and Fern setup a malaise trap in the Pond Pine Community. (circa 1999) [Click the image to see it at full size: 450 x 300 pixels.]
	Coastal Strand (picture from the Coconut Point Sanctuary, Brevard County) This is a coastal habitat, dominated by oaks that have been stunted by the ocean's salt spray. Other plants include saw palmetto, seagrape, prickly pear cactus, necklace pod and cocoplum. This ecosystem occurs on deep sands, and is often the ecotone between the beach dune and maritime hammock. This habitat is rapidly disappearing in Florida, as it is prime for beach resort development. [Click the image to see it at full size: 450 x 300 pixels.]
	Cypress Dome (picture from the Micco Scrub Sanctuary, Brevard County) Shallow, forested, usually circular depressions that often contain standing water throughout most of the year. Typical trees include pond cypress, slash pine, red maple and sweetbay, with cinnamon fern, St. Johns Wort and buttonbush inhabiting the understory. These habitats are impacted by the act of draining wetlands for development, as well as runoff from roadways. [Click the image to see it at full size: 450 x 300 pixels.]
	Pine Flatwoods (picture from the Micco Scrub Sanctuary, Brevard County) This ecosystem can exist in either a dry or wet state, depending upon the imperviousness of the soils. Typical tree species include longleaf or slash pines, with saw palmetto, gallberry, various lyonia species and several oaks comprising the shrubby layers. Ground cover consists of wiregrass, gopher apple and other herbaceous species. Fire plays an important role within this ecosystem, often directly influencing the structure and species diversity, depending upon the season and frequency of fire events. [Click the image to see it at full size: 400 x 300 pixels.]
	Hydric Hammock (picture from the Enchanted Forest, Brevard County) This is an ecosystem dominated by various hardwoods (red maple, magnolia, hackberry, water oak) and cabbage palms. Various ferns and vines are scattered throughout the understory. The soils are very moist, and this ecosystem is found in very low areas. [Click the image to see it at full size: 450 x 300 pixels.]
	Malaise trap located on the burned site of the Trevor Smith winter burn coleoptera study [Click the image to see it at full size: 450 x 300 pixels.]
	Drift fence/Pitfall trap located on the burned site of the Trevor Smith winter burn coleoptera study [Click the image to see it at full size: 450 x 300 pixels.]