Dynastes grantii Field Expedition – Sky Islands, 2024
Posted on Sep 21, 2024
This is the second year I went to the Sky Islands to look for D. grantii. My goal was to collect at least five individuals per population and to explore and discover additional mountain ranges where D. grantii might be living. Also, visiting Payson, where the highest number of D. grantii are found, was on my bucket list....
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Odontotaenius spp. Field Expedition – Florida, 2024
Posted on July 23, 2024
I was selected as a Mark and Nancy Deyrup Visiting Scholar in 2023. I went to central Florida to search for one of the rarest beetles, Odontotaenius floridanus. They are scrub specialized passalid beetles and can only be found in one county...
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Dynastes grantii Field Expedition – Sky Islands, 2023
Posted on Oct 14, 2023
This is my first fieldwork experience with Dynastes grantii, specifically focusing on the Sky Islands...
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Sean Chien
Ph.D. student | Evolutionary Biologist | Beetle Enthusiant