Invertebrate Collection
Since 2019, specimens and their associated data have been collected and curated through partnership between the Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center and Service-Learning courses at UNCP: Entomology and Invertebrate Zoology.
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Specimens are housed at UNCP, however, anyone with an interest in the collection is welcome to view and access them.
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Finalized specimen data is now available for anyone to download below!
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The data highlights shifts in communities over time.
For more information, contact Dr. Kaitlin Campbell (Kaitlin.Campbell@uncp.edu)
This data sheet includes every specimen in our collection and associated data that has been identified. (updated 11-5-2025)
Ants are being used as biodiversity indicators to monitor change over time and impacts of restoration and cultural burning.
Hoverflies are important pollinating flies that mimic the appearance of bees and wasps. The larvae of many species also are significant predators of aphids which harm plants. We routinely survey and identify the hoverflies we collect to monitor their populations.
Pollinators are essential components of ecosystems because they aid plants in reproduction. Key pollinator groups include bees, butterflies, and flies.
The data in this sheet are summarized to demonstrate biodiversity in major taxonomic groups: Phylum, Class, Order, Species.
Molluscs include snails, slugs, and clams. Their role as decomposers and filter feeders in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems cannot be discounted.