UBAP staff Dr. Michael J. Dreslik and James R. Wiker received funding from the Forest Preserve District of Will County to survey for the State Threatened Eryngium Stem Borer (Papaipema eryngii). The survey focuses on the sand prairie forest preserves in western Will County. To date, surveys have documented the presence of the moth at… Continue reading Funding received to survey the Eryngium Stem Borer
Category: Invertebrates
Researchers sample a DC swamp to study a spineless creature
“We now know that eDNA is going to be a really worthwhile tool – at least for aquatic species in difficult-to-access habitats,” Niemiller said. “You could go to a spring outflow, take a water sample, and see what you might detect there with a limited outlay of labor, time and money.” Read the complete article… Continue reading Researchers sample a DC swamp to study a spineless creature