Abstract
The Arachnology collection at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) was founded 20 years ago. We describe its inception and early growth from 0 to over 62,000 lots; DMNS volunteers and the key role they play as citizen scientists in the Colorado Spider Survey and collections work such as identification and databasing. We now have more than 40,000 databased and geocoded specimen vials available through Symbiota and GBIF. The collection's research focuses on the biodiversity of the region's spiders, scorpions, cave forms, and solifuge (camel spiders). DMNS is now one of the centers for research on solifuge.
Highlights
We describe its inception and early growth from 0 to over 62,000 lots; Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) volunteers and the key role they play as citizen scientists in the Colorado Spider Survey and collections work such as identification and databasing
The collection's research focuses on the biodiversity of the region's spiders, scorpions, cave forms, and solifuge
Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) is one of the centers for research on solifuge
Summary
The Arachnology Collection at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science Stephenson (jeff.stephenson@dmns.org) Received: 13 Apr 2018 | Published: 13 Jun 2018 Citation: Stephenson J (2018) The Arachnology Collection at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
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