Invertebrates

The ecology of invertebrate species such as spiders, earthworms and butterflies, and the impact of vector insect species to wildlife health, are current USGS research concerns. Listed below are USGS research efforts that involve invertebrate species.

• Burrowing Mayflies (Hexagenia) as an Indicator of Ecosystem Health (GLSC)

• Ecology and Diagnosis of Introduced Avian Malaria in Hawaiian Forest Birds. Fact Sheet. Download the File. (1137 KB, PDF--get Adobe Reader) (PIERC) (also related to Birds, Wildlife Health)

• Effects of River Otter Reintroduction on Muskrat and Mussel Populations at Mammoth Cave National Park (LSC) (also related to Mammals: Small Species)

• Feral Pigs, Introduced Mosquitoes, and the Decline of Hawaii's Native Birds. Fact Sheet. Download the File. (756 KB, PDF--get Adobe Reader) (PIERC) (also related to Birds, Imperiled Species, Mammals: Small Species, Wildlife Health)

• Insects/Invertebrates of Central Ecosystems: Accounts, Descriptions, Software Products, and Other Resources from the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (NPWRC)

• West Nile Virus (NWHC) (also related to Amphibians and Reptiles, Birds, Mammals: Large Species, Mammals: Small Species, Wildlife Health)