Bugs! of New York: State Museum pioneer in collection and research. (includes a related article on giant model insects exhibited at the New York State Museum, Albany, NY)

From: New York State Conservationist | Date: October 1, 1996| Author: Barnesm Jeffrey; Chevrette, Valerie | Copyright information

Only a few hundred of the abundant insect and other arthropod species in NY are pests. But they do a half billion dollars in crop damage, and cause about 4,000 cases of disease annually. Some beneficial and beautiful arthropods, as well as the NY State Museum exhibit, are described.

Some 2,000 species of spiders, mites, ticks and other arachnids; 1,000 species of crustaceans; 30,000 species of insects; and a few dozen species of centipedes, millipedes and other myriapods. Sound li...

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