The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is an American partnership of federal agencies designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as an interagency group within the US federal government, involving several US federal agencies, and has now become an international body, with Canadian and Mexican government agencies participating. The database draws from a large community of taxonomic experts. Primary content staff are housed at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and IT services are provided by a US Geological Survey facility in Denver. The primary focus of ITIS is North American species, but many biological groups exist worldwide and ITIS collaborates with other agencies to increase its global coverage.
Fire-coloured beetles are the beetles of the Pyrochroidae family, which includes the red cardinal beetles. This family contains some 150 species. Many species in the subfamily Pyrochroinae have comb- or antler-like antennae. This family also now includes most former members of the defunct family Pedilidae.
The family Pythidae is a small group of beetles with no vernacular common name, though recent authors have coined the name dead log bark beetles. There are about 10 genera and 17 described species in Pythidae.
The Ochteridae comprise a small family of insects. Eight genera with about 80 species have been described. They occur worldwide along the shore of various types of water and the greatest diversity is in tropical regions. They are "true bugs", being members of the order Hemiptera, and are in the suborder Heteroptera. Ochteridae commonly are known as the velvety shore bugs. They resemble the Saldidae shore bugs and have lengths ranging from 4.5 to 9 mm (0.18–0.35 in).
Webb Lake is a lake in the town of Weld in Franklin County, Maine.
iNaturalist is a citizen science project and online social network of naturalists, citizen scientists, and biologists built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of biodiversity across the globe. iNaturalist may be accessed via its website or from its mobile applications. Observations recorded with iNaturalist provide valuable open data to scientific research projects, conservation agencies, other organizations, and the public. The project has been called "a standard-bearer for natural history mobile applications."
Tetrix is a genus of ground-hoppers or pygmy grasshoppers in the family Tetrigidae. There are at least 180 described species in Tetrix.
Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging is a site of Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is in between Combe in Berkshire and Linkenholt in Hampshire, England. It is located within the North Wessex Downs.
Malthodes fuliginosus is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Malthodes oregonus is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Malthodes arcifer is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Malthodes spado is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Malthodes parvulus is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Malthodes curvatus is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Malthodes fragilis is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Mecaphesa celer, known generally as the swift crab spider, is a species of crab spider in the family Thomisidae. Its range is quite large, and it is found throughout much of North and Central America.
