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Happy #EntoTuesday. Today UNSM's #entomology curator gave museum staff a personal tour of "Goliaths," the new exhibit featuring #beetles in Morrill Hall. It's now open on the 3rd floor. Come check it out for yourself!

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A variety of large goliath beetles pinned inside a display case. Beetles range from tan and black, to brown variegated, some black and white flecked, and some bright green. They are 1" to over 3" long. 3D printed beetle heads demonstrate what the horns on four different beetles looked like. An example of the beetle sits on the bottom of the display case below each model head. Display cases on the wall show a variety of beetles and insects with magnifying glasses to see them more closely, and a TV monitor with a short video discussing the role of beetles in the environment. Museum staff stand outside the entrance of the new "Goliaths" exhibit, where UNSM entomology curator MJ Paulsen discusses the initial vision of the exhibit prior to leading staff on a tour.
April 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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This (no common name for this beetle) = 1 of 20,000 species of darkling beetles who = beneficial decomposers of plant matter. The larvae = mealworms used as pet food/fishing bait. The species hadn't been found in Neb. until this specimen was collected from leaf litter this summer. #EntoTuesday
A large black beetle, with some ribbing texture on wings. The label at bottoms titles it as Asiopus minimus and includes the museum's catalog number for the beetle of UNSMe0403.
October 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM