UCF Biology Facilities

The Bug Closet is the 7 by 16 foot home of a new and rapidly growing collection of Arthropods. Currently there are about 53,500 pinned, labeled, and generically identified specimens in a total of 200+ Cornell drawers, 12,000 in Schmitt boxes and some 45,000 specimens soon to be added to the collection. There are also 2,500 four-dram vials of specimens in alcohol and many bulk samples in half pint jars of alcohol. These specimens are being collected by sweeping and beating, as well as trapping with malaise, pit fall, flight intercept, and UV light traps. The collection is usually open from 10:00 AM. to 3:00 PM. Monday through Friday (special arrangements for other times and days can be made with the Research Associate). Loans of material may be arranged through the Research Associate and will be provided to established collections and specialists, following standard museum procedures. Questions and comments may be directed to the Research Associate in Charge at this E-mail address: stuartf@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu.

UCFC (University of Central Florida Collection of Arthropods) database
The UCFC database of specimens containts about 135,000 specimens in the "core collection" (formal donation to the UCFC) and about 185,000 specimens in the database. This database is regional, as is the collection, originating as a study of the 1100-acre campus and enlarged to include various sites within the 5 surrounding counties.

- View the Online Arthropod Collection Database

News:
- (June 1, 2001) Wasp Named for UCF Student

Contact Us:
- Website: biology.cos.ucf.edu/bugs
- Email: stuartf@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu