ASU Insect Collection Hosted APHIS Grasshopper ID Workshop

Location: Arizona State University, ASU Biocollections (734 W. Alameda Dr., Tempe, AZ)

On March 5-6, 2025, Arizona State University Insect Collection hosted an exclusive workshop, welcoming over 20 attendees from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Held at ASU's Biocollections facility, this event was a collaborative effort with Dr. Arianne Cease's lab at ASU, the USDA-APHIS-Phoenix Lab, and the ASU Insect Collections.

The workshop offered a valuable opportunity to enhance expertise in identifying grasshopper species of agricultural and ecological significance, providing essential insights to strengthen future collaborations and research.

By Sangmi Lee, Arizona State University Insect Collection

Attendees participate in a grasshopper identification workshop at ASU Biocollections.

Workshop participants examine specimens during the ASU grasshopper identification workshop.

Attendees learn about grasshopper species identification at ASU Biocollections.

Workshop attendees review grasshopper specimens during an ASU Biocollections training session.

Participants collaborate during the ASU grasshopper identification workshop.

Attendees examine insect specimens during the ASU Biocollections grasshopper workshop.