Entomological Consulting Service
The Mid-Atlantic Invertebrate Field Studies
(MAIFS) Consulting Service is a specialized
business that provides expertise and field
work on the survey, identification and
conservation of terrestrial and fresh water
invertebrates in the Mid-Atlantic including
Maryland, Delaware, Southern Pennsylvania,
Southern New Jersey, Northern Virginia,
Northern West Virginia, and the District of
Columbia.
MAIFS clients include:
- Conservation and Environmental Organizations -- surveys or evaluations of insects and other
invertebrates
- Federal Agencies -- surveys or evaluations of insects and other invertebrates
- State/County Agencies -- surveys or evaluations of insects and other invertebrates
- Environmental Consulting Firms -- targeted invertebrate surveys
- Private industry -- endangered invertebrate surveys and evaluations
- Individuals -- identification of insects and/or the conservation of invertebrate biodiversity on their
property
Mid-Atlantic Invertebrate
Field Studies (MAIFS)
MAIFS provides field surveys, identification, wildlife photography, advice and
analysis for: dragonflies, damselflies, butterflies, stoneflies, tiger beetles, bees, ants, grasshoppers,
katydids, crickets, spiders, and most other arthropod groups; federal and state endangered/threatened
arthropods; Indicator species for freshwater wetland/terrestrial habitats and analysis/identification of invasive or
pestilent arthropods.
What is new:
March 11, 2010 -- Updated PROJECTS page
March 9, 2010 -- Added photograph of a Giant Antlion Vella americana (Myrmeleontidae)
Last update: March 11, 2010