@InsectsCornell

The Cornell University Insect Collection is a world-class research and training collection that includes over 7 million insect specimens.

 Ithaca, NY, USA
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Check it s out! Nice article about our digitization efforts including a very nice video too ⁦@Cornell⁩ ⁦@CornellCALS⁩ ⁦@cornellento⁩ ⁦@CornellNews⁩ news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

Historic insect collection to modernize by going virtual | Cornell Chronicle

As director and head curator of the Cornell University Insect Collection, Corrie Moreau has numerous tasks on her to-do list, including one that could last her entire career: digitizing the collect...

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Department of Entomology@Cornell University@CornellEnto12 Dec 2024
We were mentioned on @Jeopardy !! A contestant attended and loved our flagship department event Insectapalooza! @InsectsCornell @CornellCALS @Cornell Watch the video below!
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What a treat to have Touchdown the @Cornell mascot visit our winter party today in the Cornell University Insect Collection @InsectsCornell! We love the winter attire Touchdown! @CornellEnto @CornellCALS
The staff and students of the Cornell University Insect Collection celebrate the end of the semester with Touchdown Cornell's bear mascot

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Mann Library @ Cornell@Mann_Library4 Nov 2024
Quick heads up friends, last day of the Mann Gallery exhibit w/ @InsectsCornell on Nabokov & his work as a butterfly scientist is TODAY, 11/4. If you miss it in person, also now viewable online at bit.ly/nabokov-butterflies. Whether in person or virtual, it's a beauty!
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Dr. Corrie Moreau@CorrieMoreau31 Oct 2024
Come check out our Evolutionary Biology booth and our Natural History & Museum Career booth at #2024ndistem @SACNAS @systbiol @sse_evolution @ASNAmNat @InsectsCornell @AMNH @calacademy @FloridaMuseum
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Nancy Coddington | Redhead STEMinist@NancyCoddington24 Oct 2024
The @CornellCALS bug event of the year, Insectapoolza, did not disappoint! 🪲🕷️🐞🪳🐜 Tarantulas ✔️ 🕷️ Invasive Species ✔️ Networking ✔️ 🤝 Butterflies 🦋✔️ AND! I got to see my friend the Ant 🐜 Queen 👑 Dr. @CorrieMoreau @CornellEnto @InsectsCornell
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Bugs from the Cornell University Entomology collection

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Less than two weeks left to see our exhibit on the scientific contributions of and butterfly spciemens collected by Vladimir Nabokov (closes Nov 4)! Free exhibit on the 2nd floor of @Mann_Library. If you miss it you can visit the virtual exhibit anytime exhibits.library.cornell.edu…

Vladimir Nabokov: Lepidopterist

From the life and net of a butterfly scientist

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Mann Library @ Cornell@Mann_Library19 Oct 2024
Come make paper butterflies with us! Mann is at the amazing Cornell #insectapalooza event in Stocking Hall today. So much to learn about bugs, beautiful butterflies included.
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#Insectapalloza @CornellEnto
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Not too late! Our Nabokov butterfly exhibit is open until Nov 3! Come by!
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And you can also visit virtually exhibits.library.cornell.edu…

Vladimir Nabokov: Lepidopterist

From the life and net of a butterfly scientist

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What to learn about bug diversity and entomology research? Join us Saturday October 19th for our free Insectapalooza! @CornellEnto
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Happening now! #Insectapalozza
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Today’s the day!!! 🐞🐝🪲🦋
Cornell University Insect Collection@InsectsCornell9 Oct 2024
What to learn about bug diversity and entomology research? Join us Saturday October 19th for our free Insectapalooza! @CornellEnto
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Join us tomorrow! #twithaca
Cornell University Insect Collection@InsectsCornell9 Oct 2024
What to learn about bug diversity and entomology research? Join us Saturday October 19th for our free Insectapalooza! @CornellEnto
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Cornell University Insect Collection@InsectsCornell9 Oct 2024
What to learn about bug diversity and entomology research? Join us Saturday October 19th for our free Insectapalooza! @CornellEnto
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Congratulations Dr. Barkdull! We have loved having you work with us and look forward to hearing about all the great museum research and curation you do at @NHMLAC
Dr. Corrie Moreau@CorrieMoreau27 Sep 2024
Congratulations to Dr. @meganbarkdull_ !!! 🎉🥳🤩 Megan did an excellent job defending her impressive dissertation research this afternoon on ant genomics and trait evolution! She will be starting her own lab at @NHMLA in January! #ProudPI @CornellEEB
Dr. Megan Barkdull and Dr. Corrie Moreau holding a cake to celebrate Megan successfully defending her Ph.D.

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The beauty of butterflies (and moths) in our collection!
An insect drawer full of colorful Lepidoptera from the Cornell University Insect Collection

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Mann Library @ Cornell@Mann_Library14 May 2024
Looking forward to our stressbuster today! Gorgeous butterfly illustrations ready to go for making pushpins & talking lepidoptera w/ our friends at @InsectsCornell & the CALSZone today (3-4:30). Plus, field guides for curious minds. Do join us! Details: events.cornell.edu/event/but…
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Today we're visiting the outstanding exhibit 'From Nabokov's Net' @Mann_Library @CornellCALS on Vladimir Nabobov’s work as an entomologist and his favorite butterflies, the Polyommatus Blues. A magnificent work explaining taxonomy, conservation, life history, and evolution 🤩 1/2
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John Munson@john_munson13 Aug 2020
.@CorrieMoreau is digitizing the 7M specimens of the Cornell University Insect Collection, a task she says may take the rest of her life. @InsectsCornell youtu.be/QU4Dd3m-HK0 via @YouTube

Seven million insect specimens to go digital

The Cornell University Insect Collection has begun to digitize all ...

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