NYC Insect Species Discovery Project
Sector: Education • Location: New York City, New York, United States
Source: Vox
A project to discover new insect species in New York City by setting up Malaise bug traps in Central Park and Prospect Park to collect small flying insects. The collected insects are sent to a lab for DNA sequencing to identify potentially new species, which are then examined by expert taxonomists. The project aims to document biodiversity and protect insect species.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- New York City, New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Vox
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A project to discover new insect species in New York City by setting up Malaise bug traps in Central Park and Prospect Park to collect small flying insects. The collected insects are sent to a lab for DNA sequencing to identify potentially new species, which are then examined by expert taxonomists. The project aims to document biodiversity and protect insect species. |
Original sector | Environmental Science |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Education |
Article published date | 2026-05-31 |
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