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# Martha's Vineyard Atlas of Life

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [2026 Long Point Bioblitz and "Moth Ball"](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/2026-long-point-bioblitz-and-moth-ball) - For the fifth consecutive year, BiodiversityWorks and The Trustees of Reservations conducted a bioblitz of Long Point Wildlife Refuge, a spectacular conservation property on the Vineyard's south shore. In addition to the bioblitz, this year's event feature our first-ever "moth ball," a family-friendly public event celebrating and education about the Vineyard's moths.
- [Carrion Beetles: the Subfamily Silphinae](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/carrion-beetles-the-subfamily-silphinae) - Short on charisma but long on ecological importance and interesting biology, the Vineyard's eight carrion beetle species are worth a closer look.
- [New Vineyard Orthoptera Records](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/new-vineyard-orthoptera-records) - Recent observations bring the Vineyard's Orthoptera checklist to 71 species.
- [Springtails: Wonders in Winter](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/springtails-wonders-in-winter) - Springtails - the subclass Collembola - are a common but often overlooked group of arthropods on Martha's Vineyard. Building on previous work by multiple observers, a recent wave of Collembola observations have helped clarify our knowledge of this group. Springtails Collemboa
- [A New Obsession](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/a-new-obsession) - Photographer and teacher Chris Baer explains his fascination with finding and documenting the obscure wildlife that surrounds us all.
- [2025 Long Point Bioblitz](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/2025-long-point-bioblitz) - The fourth annual bioblitz of Long Point Wildlife Refuge, conducted June 28-29, 2025, documented about 331 species, including a number of observations that appear to represent first records for Martha's Vineyard.
- [American Golden Longhorn (Callicera erratica)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/american-golden-longhorn-callicera-erratica) - Found in West Tisbury on May 3, 2025, a male Callicera erratica represented a new species of hoverfly for Martha's Vineyard - and apparently for Massachusetts as well.
- [Neotridactylus apicialis](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/neotridactylus-apicialis) - Neotridactylus apicialis, the larger pygmy mole grasshopper, has been documented on Martha's Vineyard - the 69th species of Orthoptera known from the island.
- [2024 Martha's Vineyard Christmas Bird Count](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/2024-marthas-vineyard-christmas-bird-count) - Held in unseasonably mild weather on December 29, 2024, the 65th annual Martha's Vineyard Christmas Bird Count tallied 129 species and 21,408 individual birds.
- [2024 MVAL Year in Review](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/2024-mval-year-in-review) - 2024 was a great year for the Martha's Vineyard Atlas of Life, with a range of successful events, important research projects, growing use of the iNaturalist platform, and a wealth of important plant and animal discoveries.
- [MVAL Adds New "Data Explorer"](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/mval-adds-new-data-explorer) - The MVAL website has added a powerful new tool for exploring Martha's Vineyard natural history records: an easy-to-use "data explorer" that searches the huge Global Biodiversity Information Facility database.
- [Eroding Cliffs Offer Migratory Bats a Roost](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/eroding-cliffs-offer-migratory-bats-a-roost) - A stunning observation of a silver-haired bat roosting in an eroded chimney in the cliff at Lucy Vincent Beach, Chilmark, Massachusetts.
- [Protandrena compositarum](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/protandrena-compositarum) - Protandrena compositarum, a small, specialized bee associated with aster flowers, has been documented for the first time on Martha's Vineyard.
- [Microdon fulgens on Martha's Vineyard](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/microdon-fulgens-on-marthas-vineyard) - The discovery of the "ant fly" Microdon fulgens on Martha's Vineyard extends the known distribution of the colorful, mainly southern Syprhid fly by about 250 miles.
- [Stylogaster neglecta](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/stylogaster-neglecta) - Apparently a first record for Martha's Vineyard, the Conopid fly Stylogaster neglecta was recently found outside the BiodiversityWorks office in Vineyard Haven.
- [2024 Correllus State Forest Bioblitz](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/2024-correllus-state-forest-bioblitz) - 15 observers contrinbuted data to this second bioblitz at Correllus State Forest, documenting more than 300 species.
- [2024 Bioblitz at Long Point](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/2024-bioblitz-at-long-point) - A bioblitz held at Long Point Wildlife Refuge on Martha's Vineyard, June 28-29, 2024, documented about 340 species.
- [Correllus State Forest Moth Night](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/correllus-state-forest-moth-night) - An annual moth night at Correllus State Forest draws dozens of participants to celebrate the nocturnal insect life of Martha's Vineyard.
- [New Pygmy Grasshopper for Martha's Vineyard](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/new-pygmy-grasshopper-for-marthas-vineyard) - Found in Aquinnah on May 31, 2024, Tetrix subulata is the 68th species of Orthoptera documented on Martha's Vineyard.
- [Colletes validus](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/colletes-validus) - Correllus State Forest supports a large population of the blueberry cellophane bee, Colletes validus.
- [Stoneflies](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/stoneflies) - Rolled-winged Stoneflies - the family Leuctridae - in the Mill Brook of Martha's Vineyard.
- [Butterfly Season](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/butterfly-season) - With mild weather finally forecast for this week, odds are good that the year’s earliest butterflies will be on the wing.
- [Don't Take Flies for Granted](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/dont-take-flies-for-granted) - Flies — the order Diptera — tend to be either ignored or reviled by humans. But this diverse group of insects, with about 17,000 known species in North America, is of enormous ecological importance.
- [New Wasp Species for Vineyard Atlas of Life](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/new-wasp-species-for-vineyard-atlas-of-life) - An interesting species was added to the BWorks Martha’s Vineyard Atlas of Life project on iNaturalist last weekend: Vespula vidua, sometimes known as the widow yellowjacket.
- [New Arrival](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/new-arrival) - Deliberately or by accident, humans have transported many thousands of species from their native ranges to new regions or continents.
- [Stiletto Flies](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/stiletto-flies) - Perhaps because of their elongated shape, members of the fly family Therevidae have acquired the common name “stiletto flies.”
- [Long Point Bioblitz, June 17-18, 2022](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/long-point-boiblitz-june-17-18-2022) - BiodiversityWorks, the Martha's Vineyard Atlas of Life, and The Trustees of Reservations team up for an intensive survey - a "bioblitz" - of Long Point Wildlife Refuge.
- [Colletes productus](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/colletes-productus) - A highly specialized bee, associated with the wetland shrub Lyonia ligustrina, is documented in iNaturalist.
- [Sky Pirates!](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/sky-pirates) - Pyrgota undata, a boldly marked, largely nocturnal fly, is a parasite of May beetles, usually attacking its host in mid-air.
- [Viola pedata: a Sandplain Specialty](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/viola-pedata-a-sandplain-specialty) - An early spring gem, this lovely wildflower is a Vineyard specialty.
- [Hoft Farm Bioblitz](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/hoft-farm-bioblitz) - Held July 15-16 at The Nature Conservancy's Hoft Farm Preserve, this event enlisted about 20 observers who tallied more than 300 species.
- [Deer Bot Fly](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/deer-bot-fly) - An odd-looking fly with an even odder life history.
- [Shed Some Light on Moths](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/shed-some-light-on-moths) - Diverse, ecologically important, and often stunningly beautiful, moths have emerged as a popular subject of study among amateur naturalists.
- [White Colic-root](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/white-colic-root) - This member of the lily family is a characteristic plant of the Vineyard sandplain and a popular place to stop for a wide range of pollinators.
- [Monarch Butterflies - How Endangered Are They?](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/monarch-butterflies-how-endangered-are-they) - The charismatic Monarch butterfly is widely believed to be endangered. But some research suggests that, taken as a whole, the status of this species may be more secure.
- [Carrot Wasp](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/carrot-wasp) - A Chilmark record adds the unusual wasp genus Gasteruption to the MV Atlas of Life.
- [Great Blue Skimmer](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/great-blue-skimmer) - A new iNaturalist user recently documented a great blue skimmer (Libellula vibrans) in Chilmark. There are only a handful of previous records for the Vineyard.
- [Hairy-banded Mining Bee - Andrena hirticincta](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/hairy-banded-mining-bee-andrena-hirticincta) - Read about one of the most common and recognizable late-season bees on Martha's Vineyard.
- [Cuckoo Bees](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/cuckoo-bees) - Cuckoo bees are specialized bees that lay their eggs in the nests of other bee species. They constitute about 25% of the Martha's Vineyard bee fauna.
- [When Life Gives You Mussels, Take Photos](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/freshwater-mussel-found-in-seths-pond) - iNaturalist helps two alert observers identify a freshwater mussel from a West Tisbury pond. Almost nothing seems to be known about these shellfish on the Vineyard.
- [Vulnerable Season for Sea Turtles](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/vulnerable-season-for-sea-turtles) - Late autumn is a dangerous time for sea turtles in Massachusetts waters. Learn how to respond if you find one stunned by cold temperatures.
- [MVAL in iNaturalist: 2022 Year in Review](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/mval-in-inaturalist-2022-year-in-review) - A summary of 2022 activity in the Martha's Vineyard Atlas of Life iNaturalist project.
- [Townsend's Solitaire Sighted](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/townsends-solitaire-sighted) - Vineyard birds enjoyed a blast of wintertime excitement with the discovery, in Correllus State Forest on February 21, 2023.
- [New Bee Species for Martha's Vineyard](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/new-bee-species-for-marthas-vineyard) - The Azalea Mining Bee, Andrena Cornelli, was recently found in West Tisbury by Sharon Britton.
- [Cyrtopogon falto](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/cyrtopogon-falto) - Cyrtopogon falto is the latest robber fly species (Asilidae) to be documented on Martha's Vineyard.
- [Megachile inimica Added to Vineyard Bee List](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/megachile-inimica-added-to-vineyard-bee-list) - Megachile inimica, a large species of leaf-cutter bee, was found in the community garden at Thimble Farm in late September 2023. It representes the 197th species of bee documented on Martha's Vineyard.
- [DeKay's Brownsnake on the Move?](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/dekays-brownsnake-on-the-move) - First recorded on Martha's Vineyard in 2020, DeKay's brownsnake has now been found in Edgartown, as well.
- [American Red Squirrel Sighted in Edgartown](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/american-red-squirrel-sighted-in-edgartown) - Known on the Vineyard only from historical records and the contents of Native American middens, American red squirrel was recently documented at a bird feeder in Edgartown.
- [A New Robber Fly Species for Martha's Vineyard](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/a-new-robber-fly-species-for-marthas-vineyard) - The tiny robber fly Atomosia puella was discovered among bees collected in bowl traps in 2021 at Thimble Farm, Tisbury. Atomosia puella was found among results from bee cup traps deployed in 2021.
- [Tropical Visitor at Lambert's Cove](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/tropical-visitor-at-lamberts-cove) - A two-spotted cardinalfish, Apogon pseudomaculatus, was recently found washed up on the Martha's Vineyard shoreline.
- [Bats in December?](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/bats-in-december) - Luanne Johnson Two attentive Vineyard naturalists document unusual December sightings of two migratory bat species.
- [A "Shore Bug," Pentacora sphacelata](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/a-shore-bug-pentacora-sphacelata) - The "shore bug" Pentacora sphacelata was documented on Martha's Vineyard for the first time.
- [A Vineyard Moss Releases Its Spores](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/a-vineyard-moss-releases-its-spores) - Two Vineyard naturalist, engaged an ongoing study of the island's vascular plants and mosses, capture one of our native mosses preparing to release its spores. An account of studying mosses on Martha's Vineyard, with photos showing the process of releasing spores.
- [“The Swiss Army Knife of Mushrooms”](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/the-swiss-army-knife-of-mushrooms) - Rarely reported on Martha's Vineyard, the birch polypore fungus is a powerhouse of useful traits and chemical components.
- ["Mystery Fly" on the Vineyard's South Shore](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/mystery-fly-on-the-vineyards-south-shore) - A rarely reported, carrion-loving fly turns up on the southern shoreline of Martha's Vineyard.
- [Why Planting Native Species Matters](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/why-planting-native-species-matters) - Natural Neighbors is working towards the development of a native plant CSA (community-supported agriculture) to increase the supply of native species adapted to Martha’s Vineyard’s local climate and soil conditions.

## Pages

- [Home](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/) - A community-driven project documenting the unique biodiversity of Martha’s Vineyard. MVAL encourages the study and conservation of Vineyard biodiversity.
- [MVY vs. ACK: 2026 Inter-Island BioBlitz](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/events/mvy-vs-ack-2026-inter-island-bioblitz)
- [Events](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/events) - Learn about Martha's Vineyard wildlife and ecology at these public events.
- [Best Practices and Responsible Nature Study](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/resources/1835-2)
- [Discoveries](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/news/recent-discoveries)
- [Articles and Reports](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/resources/articles-and-reports) - Research articles, inventories, and reports of interest to Martha's Vineyard naturalists.
- [Hover Flies (Syrphidae)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/hover-flies-syrphidae) - View a checklist and narrative description of Martha's Vineyard Syrphids, generated from iNaturalist data.
- [Natural History Webinars](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/resources/natural-history-webinars) - Links to recordings of webinars on the natural history of Martha's Vineyard.
- [Crabronidae](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/3635-2) - A checklist of the Crabronid wasps of Martha's Vineyard.
- [Crabronidae Checklist](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/3635-2/3649-2)
- [Species Lists](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists) - Explore species lists and narrative descriptions for various taxa on and around Martha's Vineyard.
- [Birds (Aves)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/birds-aves)
- [Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/orthoptera) - Checklist of Orthoptera from Martha's Vineyard island, Massachusetts.
- [Tiger Beetles](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/tiger-beetles)
- [Resources](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/resources) - Explore a list of documents and links related to the unique biodiversity of Martha's Vineyard.
- [Butterflies](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/butterflies)
- [Fish (Freshwater Osteichthyes)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/fish-freshwater-osteichthyes)
- [BEES: ANTHOPHILA](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/bees)
- [Species Profile](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-profile)
- [Occurrence Explorer](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/gbif-explorer)
- [Literature Explorer](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/gbif-literature-explorer)
- [Species Explorer](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/gbif-species-explorer)
- [Hemiptera](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/hemiptera)
- [Robber Flies and Allies (Asiloidea)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/robber-flies-and-allies-asiloidea) - Learn about the robber flies, bee flies, and stiletto flies that occur on Martha's Vineyard island.
- [Crustacea (Freshwater and Terrestrial)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/crustacea-freshwater-and-terrestrial)
- [Chelicerata (Spiders and Allies)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/chelicerata-spiders-and-allies) - Explore the diversity of spiders and related taxa on the island of Martha's Vineyard.
- [Amphibians (Class Amphibia)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/amphibia)
- [Martha's Vineyard iNaturalist Projects](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/resources/marthas-vineyard-inaturalist-projects)
- [Using Sound Recording in iNaturalist](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/resources/1835-2/using-sound-recording-in-inaturalist) - Tips for using sound recordings to document observations in iNaturalist.
- [Using Community Science Platforms](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/resources/1806-2) - View webinars that will help you learn to use important community science web platforms.
- [Fish (Saltwater Osteichtyes)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/fish-salt-water-osteichtyes)
- [Scarab Beetles](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/scarab-beetles)
- [News](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/news) - Read about significant wildlife discoveries, characteristic species, and unusual habitats on Martha's Vineyard.
- [About](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/about)
- [Crustacea (Marine)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/marine-crustacea)
- [Checklist of Freshwater and Terrestrial Crustacea](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/crustacea-freshwater-and-terrestrial/2542-2)
- [](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/subphylum-crustacea-marine-and-terrestrial/2537-2)
- [Checklist of Marine Crustacea](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/marine-crustacea/checklist-of-marine-crustacea)
- [Marine Mollusks](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/marine-mollusks)
- [Checklist of Marine Mollusks](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/marine-mollusks/2465-2)
- [Ants (Formicidae)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/ants-formicidae)
- [Checklist of Hemiptera](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/hemiptera/2366-2)
- [Books](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/resources/books)
- [Breeding Bird Survey Data](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/birds-aves/breeding-bird-survey-data) - View results from the USGS Breeding Bird Survey route on Martha's Vineyard (#47102/GAY HEAD).
- [Checklist of Asiloidea](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/robber-flies-and-allies-asiloidea/checklist-of-asiloidea)
- [Plants](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/plants)
- [Reptiles](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/reptiles) - Learn about the snakes and turtles that are found on the island of Martha's Vineyard.
- [Checklist of Chelicerata (Spiders and Allies)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/chelicerata-spiders-and-allies/checklist-of-chelicerata-spiders-and-allies)
- [Mammals](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/mammals)
- [Checklist of Dragonflies and Damselflies](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/dragonflies-and-damselflies/checklist-of-dragonflies-and-damselflies) - Learn what damselflies and dragonflies occur on Martha's Vineyard.
- [Dragonflies and Damselflies](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/dragonflies-and-damselflies) - Explore the 61 species of these specialized insects known from Martha’s Vineyard.
- [Report Sightings](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/submit-data) - Submit interesting wildlife observations to iNaturalist or send them to the Martha's Vineyard Atlas of Life.
- [Checklist of Syrphidae](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/hover-flies-syrphidae/2016-2)
- [Page Not Found / 404 Error](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/page-not-found)
- [Protoctists](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/protoctists)
- [Help](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/help)
- [Checklist of Amphibians](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/amphibia/checklist-of-amphibians)
- [Checklist of Mammals](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/mammals/checklist-of-mammals)
- [Checklist of Freshwater Osteichthyes](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/fish-freshwater-osteichthyes/1797-2)
- [Checklist of Birds](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/birds-aves/1785-2)
- [Phyla Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/phyla-porifera-annelida-lower-inverts)
- [Island Life: Archaeology and Anthropology](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1734-2/island-life-archaeology-and-anthropology)
- [Island Life: Fossil Record](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1734-2/island-life-fossil-record)
- [Get Involved](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/get-involved)
- [Nature in Vineyard Newspapers](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/resources/nature-in-vineyard-newspapers)
- ["Island Life" Introduction and Essays](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1734-2)
- [Checklist of Saltwater Fish](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/fish-salt-water-osteichtyes/1794-2)
- [Island Life: Acknowledgments](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1734-2/island-life-acknowledgments)
- [Fungi and Lichens](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/fungi-2)
- [Checklist of Mosses](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1748-2/checklist-of-mosses)
- [Plants](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1748-2)
- [Mosses of Martha's Vineyard](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1748-2/mosses-of-marthas-vineyard)
- [Flora: Checklist (2008)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1748-2/flora-checklist-2008)
- [Flora of Martha's Vineyard (2008)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1748-2/islands-life-plants-2008)
- [Checklist of Ants](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/ants-formicidae/1683-2)
- [Island Life: Geological History](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1734-2/island-life-geological-history)
- [Island Life: Insect Overview](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1734-2/island-life-insect-overview)
- [The Living Species Overview](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1734-2/the-living-species-overview)
- [Island Life: Introduction](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1734-2/island-life-introduction)
- [Living Species Overview](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/1734-2/living-species-overview)
- [Checklist of Lower Invertebrates](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/phyla-porifera-annelida-lower-inverts/1669-2)
- [Checklist of Fungi](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/fungi-2/1665-2)
- [Fungi](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/fungi)
- [Checklist of Scarab Beetles](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/scarab-beetles/1654-2)
- [Tiger Beetles Checklist](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/tiger-beetles/1642-2)
- [Bees Checklist](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/bees/bees-of-marthas-vineyard)
- [Crustacea (marine and terrestrial)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/subphylum-crustacea-marine-and-terrestrial)
- [Ants](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/ants)
- [Leeches](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/leeches)
- [Chelicerata](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/chelicerata)
- [Insect Overview by Dr. Paul Goldstein](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/goldstein-insect-overview)
- [Butterfly Checklist](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/butterflies/1635-2)
- [Checklist of Orthoptera](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/orthoptera/checklist-of-orthoptera)
- [Reptiles Bibliography/Citations](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/reptiles/reptiles-bibliography-citations)
- [Reptiles Specialists](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/reptiles/reptiles-specialists)
- [Checklist of Reptiles](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/reptiles/checklist-of-reptiles)
- [Protoctists Bibliography & Citations](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/protoctists/protoctists-bibliography-citations)
- [Protoctists Specialists](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/protoctists/protoctists-specialists)
- [Checklist of Protoctists](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/protoctists/checklist-of-protoctists)
- [Mollusca](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/mollusca)
- [Echinodermata](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/echinodermata)
- [Tunicates](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/tunicates)
- [Lampreys & Chondrichthyes](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/lampreys-chondrichthyes)
- [Osteichthyes (fresh and salt)](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/osteichthyes-fresh-and-salt)
- [Birds](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/birds)
- [References & Website Appendix](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/references-website-appendix)
- [Moths](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/moths)
- [Archaeology & Anthrpology](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/archaeology-anthrpology)
- [Fossil Record](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/fossil-record)
- [Geological History](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/geological-history)
- [Acknowledgements](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/acknowledgements)
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## Categories

- [Discoveries](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/discoveries)
- [Insects](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/insects)
- [Events](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/events)
- [Butterflies](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/insects/butterflies)
- [Flies](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/insects/flies)
- [Biodiversity](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/biodiversity)
- [Wildflowers](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/wildflowers)
- [Moths](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/insects/moths)
- [Community Science](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/community-science)
- [Odonates](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/insects/odonates)
- [Bees](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/insects/bees)
- [Aquatic Invertebrates](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/aquatic-invertebrates)
- [Marine](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/marine)
- [Fungi](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/fungi)
- [Birds](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/birds)
- [Rare Species](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/rare-species)
- [Bryophytes](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/bryophytes)
- [Reptiles](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/reptiles)
- [Mammals](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/mammals)
- [Fish](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/fish)
- [Hemiptera](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/hemiptera)
- [Plecoptera](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/insects/plecoptera)
- [Orthoptera](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/insects/orthoptera)
- [MVAL Technology](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/mval-technology)
- [Beetles](https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/category/insects/beetles)