2014 Invertebrates in Education & Conservation Conference

Rio Rico, AZ - July 22 - July 26, 2014

Hosted and Organized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Terrestrial Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group (TITAG)

2014 IECC OFFICIAL PROGRAM

Sponsors and Exhibitors ...... 5 Schedule Overview...... 8 Keeping Cool, Collecting and Other Tips...... 10

Tuesday, July 22 TITAG Meeting...... 12 Mixer...... 12

Wednesday, July 23 Field Trips...... 12 Welcome and Keynote Reception...... 13

Thursday, July 24 Workshops & Field Trips...... 13 Paper Sessions...... 13

Friday, July 25 Paper Sessions...... 18 Roundtable & Workshops...... 20 Natural History Organizations...... 20 Evening at Calabasas...... 21 Directions to Calabasas Campground...... 22

Saturday, July 26 Paper Sessions...... 22 Workshops, Round Table & Banquet...... 26

Directory Recognition...... 27 Sponsors...... 28 Exhibitors...... 30 Registrants...... 31 Notes...... 42 Inside Map of Resort...... Back Cover Greathouse Butterﬂ y Farm

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Hosted by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Terrestrial Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group (TITAG)

PLATINUM SPONSOR ADDITIONAL SPONSORS (continued) Greathouse Butterfly Farm/Butterflies Plus! Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium – Icebreaker KEYNOTE SPONSOR Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House – San Diego Zoo Neck Wallets McPete Scientific, Education & Conservation GOLD SPONSOR Resource (MSECR) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Steve Prchal Jim Melli SILVER SPONSORS Barbara Reger BioQuip London Pupae Supplies (LPS) VENDORS & EXHIBITORS Woodland Park Zoo Backyard Brains Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum BioQuip Products BioQuip Bugs BRONZE SPONSORS Bugs of America (formerly Hatari Invertebrates) Bugs of America (formerly Hatari Biological Jewels Invertebrates) Greathouse Butterfly Farm/Butterflies Plus! Kallima Consultants IABES Chiricahua Desert Museum Rocking “J” Leather International Association of Butterfly Exhibitors and Suppliers (IABES) EXHIBIT HOURS Backyard Brains Exhibition Area - Thursday, July 24 7am - 4pm ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Friday, July 25 7am - 4pm Rachel Williams – Beverage Service Saturday, July 26 7am - 1pm

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

TUESDAY, JULY 22 9:00am - 12:00pm TITAG Meeting Mariposa Room 12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch (on your own) 2:00pm - 5:00pm Partula Workshop Mariposa Room 2:00pm - 6:00pm Registration Sierra Madre Room 6:00pm - 9:00pm Icebreaker (Dinner served) Restaurant Terrace

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 6:30am - 8:30am Registration Sierra Madre Room 7:00 am - 5:00pm Field Trip: Oklahoma! Sierra Madre Room 7:15am - 5:00pm Field Trip: Southwest Swing-N-Sweat Sierra Madre Room 7:30am - 5:00pm Field Trip: Arizona Photo Safari Sierra Madre Room 1:00pm - 6:00pm Registration Sonoran North Ballroom 5:30pm Keynote Address - Cocktails Sonoran South Ballroom 6:00pm Keynote Address - Lecture & “Sticky” Sonoran South Ballroom 7:30pm Keynote Address - Dinner served Sonoran South Ballroom

THURSDAY, JULY 24 7:00am - 4:00pm Registration & Silent Auction Sonoran North Ballroom 8:00am Welcome & Announcements Sonoran South Ballroom 8:10am - 9:50am Paper Session: Crowd Science Central Sonoran South Ballroom 10:10am - 11:50am Paper Session: Happy Snails to You Sonoran South Ballroom 11:50am - 1:30pm Lunch (provided) San Cayetano Restaurant 1:30pm - 5:30pm Workshop: Forensic Entomology San Pedro Room

8 THURSDAY, JULY 24 (continued) 1:30pm - 8:00pm Field Trip: Border Bugs Sierra Madre Room 7:00pm - 11:00pm Field Trip: Blacklighting Sierra Madre Room 5:30pm Insect Trivia Contest Poolside

FRIDAY, JULY 25 7:00am - 4:00pm Registration & Silent Auction Sonoran North Ballroom 8:00am Welcome & Announcements Sonoran South Ballroom 8:10am - 9:30am Paper Session: Husbandry I Sonoran South Ballroom 9:40am - 10:40am Paper Session: Husbandry II Sonoran South Ballroom 11:00am - 11:50am Roundtable: USDA Sonoran South Ballroom 11:50am - 1:30pm Lunch (provided) San Cayetano Restaurant 1:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop: Close Quarters, Part I Santa Cruz Room 1:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop: No Small Matter San Pedro Room 7:00pm - 11:00 pm Evening Blacklighting Adventure Calabasas Campground

SATURDAY, JULY 26 7:00am - 1:00pm Registration & Silent Auction Sonoran North Ballroom 8:00am Welcome & Announcements Sonoran South Ballroom 8:10am - 9:30am Paper Session: All About IABES Sonoran South Ballroom 9:50am - 11:20am Paper Session: Pollinators Teach Sonoran South Ballroom 11:00am - 11:50am Roundtable: USDA Sonoran South Ballroom 11:20am - 1:00pm Lunch (on your own) 1:00pm - 3:00pm Workshop: Close Quarters, Part II Santa Cruz Room 1:00pm - 3:00pm Workshop: Special Husbandry Session San Pedro Room 6:00pm Final Silent Auction Bids Sonoran North Ballroom 6:00pm - 10:00 pm Banquet & Dancing Sunset Deck

9 KEEPING COOL

Getting too hot in the desert is no fun and is potentially dangerous. Here are some helpful hints for staying cool and enjoying your time in Southern Arizona.

• Wear loose-fitting, lightweight and light-colored clothing. • Drink plenty of fluids before, during, and after heat exposure. • Wear a wide-brimmed hat. • Avoid hot, heavy meals, which increase body temperature. • Tie a wet or damp bandana around your neck. • Wet down your head and hair frequently. • Wear sunscreen (30 spf or greater recommended). • Drink lots of water throughout the day. Beverages with electrolytes may also be helpful.

If you experience any symptoms of heat exhaustion, stop any physical activity immediately, let someone know what is happening and find a place to cool down. Symptoms can include: headache, excessive thirst, nausea or vomiting, weakness, faintness, dizziness, confusion, or lethargy. Remember, if your lips are dry you haven’t been drinking enough water!

ABOUT COLLECTING

It is your responsibility to comply with state and federal regulations if you plan to collect while in Arizona. If you plan to collect in Mexico, contact USDA well in advance. Bringing live or dead specimens across international borders without proper permits is illegal.

• If you choose to collect, please make responsible arrangements to transport your live animals. Please practice responsible collecting procedures and follow collecting restrictions in designated areas. Collecting is at the discretion of any trip leader based on prevailing conditions.

BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR

The Conference continues to grow and with success comes additional concerns. Your contribution to the Conference is significant and your cooperation makes the event go smoothly.

• Please wear your Conference name tag throughout the weekend. • When in the field, do not harass snakes or any other species. Remember that collecting vertebrates is strictly controlled and requires permits.

10 • Please practice respectful collecting etiquette. This includes but is not limited to: returning rocks, logs, cow patties, etc. to the position in which you found them; treading lightly when not on established paths; asking permission to collect at other people’s black light sheets and taking responsibility for keeping live animals cool when in the field. • If you see people engaged in disrespectful collecting, please notify a leader, conference organizer, or interrupt the behavior yourself. If someone needs information about a collecting practice, please provide the information. • Dogs are not allowed at any conference event.

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Contact: Louise Fall or Celia Whitman TUESDAY, JULY 22 9:00am - 12:00pm TITAG Meeting - Mariposa Room 12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch (on your own) 2:00pm - 6:00pm Registration - Sierra Madre Room 2:00pm - 5:00pm Partula Workshop - Mariposa Room 6:00pm - 9:00pm Icebreaker (Dinner on Restaurant Terrace)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23

Field trips leave promptly at the scheduled times. Breakfast is available in the resort beginning at 6:00 am. Field trips are for registered participants only. Please wear name tags!

6:30am - 8:30 am — Registration - Sierra Madre Room 1:00pm - 6:00pm — Registration - Sonoran North Ballroom

FIELD TRIPS (all trips depart from the Sierra Madre Room)

7:00am - 5:00pm Oklahoma! Where the Bugs Crawl and Fly Across the Plain! Doug Taron We’re not really going to Oklahoma, but our travels will take us east of Rio Rico and will include the San Rafael Valley where the 1955 movie version of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical was filmed. Our route will cross riparian areas, desert hill, and grasslands. Butterflies! Tiger Beetles! Painted Grasshoppers! Velvet Ants! Dung Beetles! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry. It’s a critics’ favorite! It’s also a beautiful time to see the diverse invertebrate fauna of southeast Arizona. Car caravan, responsible collecting allowed.

7:15am - 5:00pm Southwest Swing-N-Sweat Zack Lemann Nothing compares to looking for bugs in southeastern Arizona’s diverse and gorgeous landscape once monsoon season starts. Whether it’s your first time to the area or you’re an old han…er, tarsus, the lure of finding the large and the lovely among the shrubs and spines is ever so strong. Come learn why the canyons and deserts of this land have such ardent devotees; explore, collect, chat with other bug geeks. Could you have a better day?!

7:30am - 5:00pm Arizona Photo Safari Chip Hedgcock 12 Interested in spending a day out in the beautiful Arizona desert with award winning photographer Chip Hedgcock? If so then this is the field trip for you! Join Chip on this full day field trip where you will search for invertebrates and capture them with your camera. Chip will be offering photography tips and tricks of the trade during the field trip. KEYNOTE SPONSORED BY EVENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS (Sonoran South Ballroom)

5:30pm - Cocktails 6:00pm - Keynote Address & Special Screening of “Sticky” 7:30pm - Dinner - Sonoran South Ballroom Patrick Honan is Manager of Live Exhibits at Museum Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia. He has more than 25 years experience working in invertebrate research and husbandry at Monash University, Melbourne Zoo and the Department of Environment, with a focus on conservation and community programs. He has published several books and scientific papers on invertebrates, contributes regularly to the Australian and international media, and was inaugural Convener of the Australasian TITAG. Patrick is currently President of the Victorian Entomological Society.

As the IECC 2014 keynote speaker, Patrick will be sharing his experiences working with the critically endangered Lord Howe Island stick insect. The insect's rediscovery after more than eighty years and the development of a conservation program to ensure its future are just a couple of highlights from his presentation, "Lessons from the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect - Using single species conservation to convert the community."

THURSDAY, JULY 24 7:00am - 4:00pm — Registration - Sonoran North Ballroom 7:00am - 4:00pm — Silent Auction - Sonoran North Ballroom 8:00am - 9:50am — Welcome and Paper Sessions - Sonoran South Ballroom

PLEASE NOTE: Paper Sessions start promptly at the time specified in the Program. Name tags must be worn for admittance into the Paper Sessions. While formal talks are in session, please keep noise level in the exhibit area low. To reduce disruptions and interruption, please keep entering and exiting the Paper Sessions to a minimum. CROWD SCIENCE CENTRAL (Moderator: Lou Perrotti, Roger Williams Park Zoo)

13 8:10am - 8:30am Bumble Boosters: Engaging Citizen Scientists in Pollinator Research and Conservation Louise Lynch, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Alarming reports of global pollinator declines have initiated numerous research studies to determine the causes and impacts of these declines and how best to conserve these species. Insect pollination in particular impacts humans on a daily basis. Bumble Boosters, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln program, seeks to provide opportunities for citizens to contribute to these research pursuits. This presentation will detail what educational programming has been designed to teach the public about the science of pollination and engage citizen scientists in pollinator research and conservation.

8:30am - 8:50am Pollination to Plate: Teaching Pollination Systems Knowledge through a Mobile App Doug Golick, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The Pollination to Plate (P2P) mobile application teaches pollination systems thinking through a matching game. This mobile application targeted at ages 14-Adult, is available for free from iTunes and Android stores. The presentation will demo the application, its uses, and results of a recent research study exploring the impacts of the P2P app on undergraduate students' understanding of pollination processes and foods derived from pollination services.

8:50am – 9:10am Bioscans: Connecting Keepers, Wilderness and the Community Patrick Honan, Museum Victoria Melbourne Museum displays more than 90 species of invertebrates, many of which are collected from the field. One of the great advantages of being a keeper at the Museum is the opportunity to participate in field trips, including Bioscans. Bioscans are rigorous biodiversity programs organized by Museum Victoria and Parks Victoria. Numerous staff, volunteers and other enthusiasts survey some of Victoria's most iconic and animal-rich national parks. They are an opportunity for keepers to work in the field with up to 80 researchers and bring the wonder of invertebrates to schools and the local community.

14 9:10am – 9:30am United Butterfly Recorder: A New Take on a Standard Practice Nathan Brockman, Iowa State University's Reiman Gardens Unified Butterfly Recorder (UBR) is an Android app that provides butterfly researchers and enthusiasts with a tool to use in the field to efficiently record butterfly sighting data. It was designed by a group of computer engineering students at Iowa State University in collaboration with the Entomology staff at Reiman Gardens. The purpose of the app is to allow the user a quick and efficient method to collect data across a variety of survey protocols traditionally used by researchers and citizen scientists in the field. Not only is UBR useful for field research, it also has applications in STEM education.

9:30 am – 9:50am Butterfly Monitoring: Twenty-five Years of Citizen Science in Illinois and Beyond Doug Taron, Chicago Academy of Sciences In the late 1980s, The Nature Conservancy began using volunteers to collect quantitative data on butterfly populations in Illinois. The program emulated the British Butterfly Monitoring Scheme. In the ensuing 25 years, the program has seen tremendous growth, has been transferred to the Chicago Academy of Sciences, and has been emulated in a growing number of states. Changes in technology over the course of the program's development have allowed for improved communication, improved data storage, online data entry and digital mapping. Availability of the data for analysis by various researchers is increasing, and growth of the program continues.

9:50am - 10:10am — Break - Please visit the Exhibit Hall

10:10am - 11:50am — Paper Sessions - Sonoran South Ballroom

HAPPY SNAILS TO YOU (Moderator: Erin Sullivan, Woodland Park Zoo)

10:10am – 10:30am The Tahitian Shell Game Bob Merz, St. Louis Zoo A summary of the history and status of Partula, the endangered genus of land snail. This summary will also update the status in captivity, and detail the international effort to maintain several species in this genus and reintroduce them to their homeland.

10:30am - 10:50am Chronicles of Ex Situ Springsnail Management at Phoenix Zoo’s Conservation Center Stuart Wells, Phoenix Zoo Each of the 14 springsnail species indigenous to Arizona is in decline. Two species San Bernadino Springsnail (Pyrgulopsis bernadina) and Three Forks springsnail (Pyrgulopsis trivialis) 15 are listed as Endangered. Phoenix Zoo began working with USFWS and AZGD in 2009 to develop a ex situ management program that maintains springsnails outside of their natural habitat. We will present the challenges, and lessons learned toward developing an ex situ management program for springsnails using Page springsnails (Pyrgulopsis morrisoni) as a surrogate species.

10:50am – 11:10am Developing Captive Ex Situ Populations of the Endangered Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail Novisuccinea chittenangoensis (Succineidae: Pulmonata: Mollusca): For Population Augmentation in New York State Cody Gilbertson, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry The endangered Chittenango ovate amber snail Novisuccinea chittenangoensis (Mollusca: Pulmonata: Succineidae) (COAS) is known from only one locality: the spray zone of one side of the main waterfall at Chittenango Falls State Park (Cazenovia, New York, USA). The main goal of my research is to facilitate COAS's removal from the Endangered Species List by: (1) examining distribution of Succineidae within New York State (i.e. indicating future sites for COAS translocation); (2) determining captive diet for COAS, measured using comparisons of fecundity, and growth rate; and (3) measuring parameters for differences on the side of Chittenango Falls where COAS doesn't live.

11:10am – 11:30am AZA and TITAG: How’d I Get Here, What Am I Doing and Where Am I Going? Glennon Frei, St. Louis Zoo Institutions at IECC that are affiliated with Zoos are familiar with AZA and the many and oft- time confusing facets it encompasses. For those not affiliated and who have attended the IECC Conference there has been an entity that has existed on the conference periphery, but are unaware of what its role involves. Many know who TITAG consists of but not necessarily what the group is, what it does and how it fits in as an organization at the IECC. This paper will try and explain its structure, goals, actions and my personal experiences and development over the last 6 years.

11:30am – 11:50am Growing Mussels in the Desert Stuart Wells, Phoenix Zoo 16 According to archeological history and recent AGFD observations, the former range of the California Floater (Anodonta californiensis) within Arizona included the Colorado River Basin and Rio Yaqui Basin, which comprise nine rivers. Now the California floater is restricted to the Upper Black River drainage of east-central Arizona. Three years ago Phoenix Zoo’s Conservation Center began working to develop an ex situ husbandry protocol for this species, in hopes of producing a breeding group that would produce mussels for repatriation. We developed a novel floating habitat that submerged the mussels within one of the Phoenix Zoo’s lake allowing them the ability to feed and produce larvae on their own. We present successes, lessons learned and information gained from this endeavor and provide status of the current population located at the Phoenix Zoo.

11:50am – 1:30pm — Lunch (provided) – San Cayetano Restaurant

WORKSHOP 1:30pm – 5:30pm - San Pedro Room Forensic Entomology David Faulkner, Forensic Entomology Services Forensic Entomology applies the study of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates, primarily insects, to the criminal justice system to assist in answering questions relating to death investigations. This short course will cover both civil and criminal cases and present a number of actual instances where insects were used to determine a minimum Postmortem Interval (PMI), movement of a body following death, and condition of a victim after death. The remainder of the workshop involves the processing of a "crime scene," collection and processing of evidence, and the identification of insects gathered. Finally, a rough postmortem interval will be established that will give a minimum time for the initial insect infestation on the body. Materials for the class will be supplies, although personal inset collecting equipment may be used. A fun and educational time will be had by all, except for the "victim." 5:30pm - Insect Trivia Contest — Poolside

FIELD TRIPS Trips depart from the Sierra Madre Room

1:30pm – 8:00pm Border Bugs Jim Melli, San Diego Museum of Natural History Just north of the border are the beautiful and mysterious Pajarito Mountains. The diversity of habitats, unusual plant and animal life and spectacular scenery make this a special place to hunt for bugs. We will travel Ruby Road, stopping here and there to sample for bugs and whatever else we can find. We may see exotic Mexican species that are rare on our side of the border. If we are in the mood, we can set up a Bioquip black light at dusk, kick back and see what comes in.

17 7:00pm – 11:00pm Backlighting Mark Deering Like bugs...bugs that stalk the night? Then this trip is for you! We will be venturing out into some of North Americas richest arthropod habitats in search of great critters. Some we will find at the lights, some on the roads and some on the vegetation. This trip will encompass two stops with lights set to attract insects; participants can also look about for nocturnal arthropods roaming about. Expect some fantastic beetles, moths, centipedes, tarantulas, scorpions, solpugids and more! Bring a good flashlight and your enthusiasm....we'll do the rest! Collecting will be allowed, but it is always a good idea to show off your catch before bagging. FRIDAY, JULY 25 7:00am - 4:00pm — Registration - Sonoran North Ballroom 7:00am - 4:00pm — Silent Auction - Sonoran North Ballroom 8:00am – 9:30am — Welcome and Paper Sessions - Sonoran South Ballroom HUSBANDRY AND NATURAL HISTORY, FIRST INSTAR (Moderator: Barbara Reger)

8:10am – 8:30am Raising Dragons: Managed Care and Breeding of the Dragon-Headed Katydid (Lesina intermedia) at the San Diego Zoo Ester Chang, San Diego Zoo A regular import from Malaysia for many years, this incredible insect has stumped rearing professionals in its seeming unwillingness to reproduce in captivity. This paper is a treatment of all aspects of managed care for the dragon-headed katydid, covering everything from oviposition preferences and egg incubation to rearing techniques and diet trials.

TITAG SILENT AUCTION Each year, TITAG organizes the silent auction at the IECC. The proceeds go towards the TITAG Small Grants Program, which funds invertebrate research and conservation initiatives. Previous recipients of the Small Grants Program have aided invertebrate managed care programs, supported invertebrate educational outreach, and helped human communities thrive in proximity to valuable invertebrate resources. We appreciate every contribution to this important program.

18 8:30am – 8:50am Conclusions from Three Feeding Studies on Two Mantid Species, Popa spurca and Tenodera aridifolia Bob Merz, St. Louis Zoo Three similar studies conducted on the African twig mantis Popa spurca and Chinese Mantis Tenodera aridifolia explored the effects of food quantity and feeding frequency on development, longevity, and fecundity of the two species. All three studies suggest that feeding mantids more and/or more often in all stages of development and maturity results in increased viability as measured by ootheca production, life span, and rate of survival to physical maturity.

8:50am – 9:10am Naturalist Butterfly Feeders at the Philadelphia Zoo Ray Mendez, Work as Play We designed and created an indoor educational butterfly exhibit for the Philadelphia Zoo that represented the edge of a cocoa plantation. Rather than having the butterflies feed off of "plates" we designed/built feeders that look like cocoa pods. This paper will cover the goals of the exhibit, the design process and pictures of the final exhibit. In addition we will cover formula and nutritional content of the food used in the pods including photos of a cocoa pod feeder. We will also describe efforts and eventual success at having butterflies come to the pods and how the butterflies taught other newly emerged butterflies to do the same.

9:10am – 9:30am Captive Breeding and Husbandry of the Golden Orb Weaver Spider (Nephila inaurata madagascariensis) at Woodland Park Zoo Sue Andersen, Woodland Park Zoo Orb Weaving Spiders have long been a desired addition to any insectarium, and the Golden Orb Weaver Spider (Nephila inaurata madagascariensis) is an especially charismatic and showy species. One of the few spiders that is often kept in open exhibits, this species helps teach important lessons in arachnid biology, the importance of the ecological niche these predators play, and avoiding human-wildlife conflicts to the public. In this paper, we will examine not only the general biology, natural history, and life cycle of this spider, but we will look at the variety of enclosures, breeding methods, and various methods used in egg case and spiderling care. We will also survey some of the other fascinating species in this amazing genus of giant silk spiders.

9:30am – 9:50am — Break - Please visit the Exhibit Hall

9:50am - 10:40am — Paper Sessions - Sonoran South Ballroom

HUSBANDRY AND NATURAL HISTORY, SECOND INSTAR (Moderator: Barbara Reger)

19 9:50am – 10:10am Screwing Up Equals Smartening Up: Starting an In-House Rearing Program at the Cockrell Butterfly Center Lauren Williamson, Cockrell Butterfly Center Economic pressures cause institutions to do radical things. This may include, but is not limited to, starting an in-house rearing program to save on butterfly importation costs. Warning: such actions can lead to sweat, tears, sleepless nights, short fuses, and starving caterpillars. The Cockrell Butterfly Center will share their mistakes, frustrations, and eventual successes in their pursuit of happy, healthy, home-grown butterflies.

10:10am – 10:30am Captive Management and Reintroduction of the Salt Creek Tiger Beetle, Cicindela nevadica lincolniana (COLEOPTERA: CARABIDAE) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium Sarah Jenkins, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium The Salt Creek Tiger Beetle, Cicindela nevadica lincolniana (COLEOPTERA: CARABIDAE), is one of the rarest insects in North America. The SCTB has been federally protected under the Endangered Species Act since 2005. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has been involved in the recovery team for this species since 2011. This presentation will explain the methods used for the captive propagation and rearing of the SCTB.

10:30am – 10:40am Velvet Ants: A Quick Overview of Nature’s Fuzziest Wasps Zack Lemann, Audubon Butterfly Garden Insectarium Velvet ants are in fact a family of solitary wasps in which the wingless females are sometimes seen walking quickly about the ground. Often large, notably hairy, and colorful, these insects are attractive exhibit animals for bug zoos of all sorts. Although very few details are known about the life histories of most species, and captive propagation is virtually unheard of, adults can live for a year or more. This presentation will briefly review natural history, collection, and display of these gorgeous and wondrous wasps.

10:40am – 11:00am — Break - Please visit the Exhibit Hall

ROUNDTABLE (Sonoran South Ballroom)

11:00am – 11:50am USDA Wayne Wehling, USDA/APHIS PPQ This discussion will cover updates to USDA/APHIS PPQ policy as well as serve as a question and answer session for permit holders.

11:50am – 1:30pm — Lunch (provided) - San Cayetano Restaurant 20 WORKSHOPS NATURAL HISTORY 1:30pm – 4:30pm - Santa Cruz Room Close Quarters: Invertebrate Exhibitry, ORGANIZATIONS Part I Jim Melli, Paige Howorth, Ester Chang: San Diego The following local organizations Natural History Museum and San Diego Zoo will be offering free admission for The Terrestrial Invertebrate Taxon Advisory the duration of the conference: Group (TITAG) is a trusted resource for invertebrate exhibitry, and this workshop will • Arizona-Sonora Desert take an in-depth look at exhibition styles and Museum potential display fabrication. Over two days • Phoenix Zoo and five hours, we will cover tips and tricks for • Reid Park Zoo exhibition, including fabrication of enclosures • Tucson Botanical Garden and “furniture,” and selection of lighting and • Butterfly Wonderland plants. An extensive list of resources that will encourage further development of these skills, as Conference name badges are well as purchasing options, will be explored. required for admission.

1:30pm – 4:30pm - San Pedro Room No Small Matter: Getting Involved in Invertebrate Conservation Mitch Magdich, Lou Perrotti: Toledo Zoo and Roger Williams Park Zoo For many invertebrate programs at zoos, universities and other organizations, a local or regional conservation program can really connect communities to their own backyards. Indeed, invertebrate conservation programs have the potential to bring more interest to poorly- understood taxa, while having a significant impact on species survival. Program development and implementation have several factors with which to contend, however; chief among them funding, labor and space. This workshop will cover the dynamics of existing invertebrate conservation programs overseen by the Terrestrial Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group (TITAG), and explore opportunities in need of attention and ways to get involved.

EVENT 7:00pm – 11:00pm - Calabasas Campground Evening Black Lighting Adventure Black lights and sheets will be set up in this beautiful location to enjoy the insect life as it flies in. Please note that unlike in prior years, this event is organized at no cost to conference participants. This means that while there will be no meal provided, participants should feel free to bring their own food and beverages to the event. Car caravans will be organized via a sign-up sheet in the exhibit hall, and will depart from the resort at 7 pm. (Directions on next page...)

21 DIRECTIONS:

From Tucson: take I-19 south and exit onto AZ 289 (Exit 12). Turn right (west) onto AZ HWY 289 (Ruby Rd) and continue to the Pena Blanca Recreational Area.

From Nogales: take I-19 north for about 4.4 miles. Exit onto AZ 289 (Exit 12). Turn left (west) onto AZ HWY 289 (Ruby Rd) and continue to the Pena Blanca Recreational Area.

GPS (Latitude, Longitude): 31.385, -111.05194 31°23’6”N, 111°3’7”W

SATURDAY, JULY 26 7:00am - 1:00pm - Silent Auction - Sonoran South Ballroom 7:00am - 1:00pm - Registration & Exhibits - Sonoran South Ballroom 8:00am - 9:30am — Welcome and Paper Sessions - Sonoran South Ballroom ALL ABOUT IABES (Moderator: Lauren Williamson, Cockrell Butterfly Center)

8:10am – 8:30am IABES: Past, Present, and Future Lauren Williamson, Cockrell Butterfly Center The International Association of Butterfly Exhibitors and Suppliers (IABES) will be giving a short state of the organization address. This is a great time for present and future members to come and learn the benefits of the organization, address any concerns they may have, and pose questions to the presenters and present board members.

8:30am – 8:50am The Possible Last Flight of the Monarchs Enzo Moretto, Butterfly Arc One of most famous butterflies is the Monarch of North America, Danaus plexippus plexippus, an icon at the global level for the spectacular migration. What drives these butterflies to migrate? It is with this question that an expedition started from Esapolis and organized by the Butterfly 22 Arc (Italy), famous for the first Italian butterfly house in Montegrotto Terme, sought to deepen by visiting the monarch's overwintering sites. But once there they realized that one of the most spectacular wonders of life, that survived millions of years of climate and environmental changes, is now on the brink of a possible extinction.

8:50am – 9:10am Butterfly Imports into the USA: What a Difference a Decade Makes Michael Weismann and Richard Cowan, Kallima Consultants, Inc. and LPS LLC During the last 10 years, importation of butterfly pupae into the USA for public exhibits has changed drastically. Once every exhibit imported their pupae shipments individually, paying separate shipping and inspection fees for each package. Today, 90% of the pupae are imported via LPS LLC in Colorado, arriving at the exhibits with interstate permits. We will describe the journey that these shipments take today compared to only a decade ago. Although we couldn’t have predicted these changes, we will nevertheless attempt to “look into the future” at trends, and discuss concerns that might affect the industry over the next decade.

9:10am – 9:30am IABES Panel Discussion

9:30am – 9:50am — Break - Please visit the Exhibit Hall

9:50am - 11:20am — Paper Session - Sonoran South Ballroom

POLLINATORS TEACH AND OTHER OUTREACH (Moderator: Jamie Sincage, Disney’s Animal Kingdom)

9:50am – 10:10am Bees Behind Bars: Vocational Beekeeping Training in Prisons Erin Ingram, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Education and vocational programs within prisons have been associated with improved behavior and reduced rates of recidivism. Unfortunately, due to security issues and funding concerns, inmates have limited access to formal and informal learning opportunities. In order to address this issue, an educational and vocational beekeeping training program was established in 2013 at Lincoln Community Corrections in Lincoln, Nebraska. The aim of the project is to provide meaningful science education in combination with vocational beekeeping skills to inmates and prison staff. This presentation will include logistics, funding, and impacts so far.

10:10am – 10:30am

Preservice Middle School Science Teacher’s

Attitudes and Beliefs toward Biologically

Diverse Animals Ron Wagler, the University of Texas at El Paso The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between United States (US) preservice middle school science teacher characteristics, their attitude toward a specific animal and their belief concerning the likelihood of incorporating information Think different.about that specific animal into their future Think different. science classroom. The study participants consisted of 204 US preservice middle school science teachers. The participants were

Neuroscience for Everyone! shown thirty pictures of biologically diverse NeuroscienceNeurosciencewww.backyardbrains.com for for Everyone! Everyone! animals (i.e., mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates). Findings and Kitswww.backyardbrains.com available thatwww.backyardbrains.com address multiple Domains of the NGSS' Disciplinary Core Ideas implications are discussed that are applicable Kits availableKits available that address that multiple address Domains multipleof the NGSS' domains Disciplinary Core Ideas to invertebrate educators. of the NGSS’ Disciplinary Core Ideas

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P.O. Box 2886 - Lafayette, Louisiana, 70502 24 10:30am – 10:50am The Center for Native Pollinator Conservation: One Zoo’s Journey Around the World with Native Bees Ed Spevak, St. Louis Zoo The Saint Louis Zoo’s Wild Care Institute Center for Native Pollinator Conservation (CNPC) focuses on the importance and diversity of native pollinators for the maintenance and survival of wildlife, ecosystems, and agriculture. The goals of the Center include: educating people about the importance of pollinators for the plants and wildlife around them; developing and supporting local, national and international collaborations to develop pollinator conservation programs and research; and advancing our understanding and appreciation of native bees and other pollinators This paper will describe the CNPC’s pollinator conservation efforts ranging from the zoo campus to the international community.

10:50am – 11:10am Nevada Bugs and Butterflies: Celebrating the Invertebrate Diversity of the Great Basin and Sierras Kevin Burls, Nevada Bugs and Butterflies Nevada Bugs and Butterflies is a science education non-profit, dedicated to giving kids hands- on experiences with science and living things to cultivate love of the natural world and local environmental responsibility. We operate a seasonal butterfly house, stocked only with native Nevada butterflies, located on a 1-acre permaculture farm north of Reno, Nevada. We also offer educational outreach events to schools, youth groups, and public events in the northern Nevada area. This talk will outline our programming both at the butterfly house and at outreach events and collaborations we have with other Reno institutions.

11:10am – 11:20am A Pollinator Celebration! Telling the Story of Pollinators at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Jamie Sincage, Disney's Animal Kingdom Pollinators are essential to our environment. Nearly 70% of the world’s flowering plants, including two-thirds of the world’s crop species, depend on pollinators. The United States alone grows more than 100 crops that either need or benefit from pollinators. With the decline of many species of native bees and the drastic die off of domestic honey bees, it is more important than ever to spread the word on how significant this group of invertebrates is to our lives. In 2012 Disney’s Animal Kingdom held its first “Pollinator Day” guest event which was a huge success and has now been added to a list of yearly park celebrations. This paper will discuss what message points we shared with our guests and the resources used to develop and deliver our celebration.

11:20am – 1:00pm — Lunch (on your own)

25 WORKSHOPS

1:00pm – 3:00pm - Santa Cruz Room Close Quarters: Invertebrate Exhibitry, Part II Jim Melli, Paige Howorth, Ester Chang The Terrestrial Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group (TITAG) is a trusted resource for invertebrate exhibitry, and this workshop will take an in-depth look at exhibition styles and potential display fabrication. Over two days and five hours, we will cover tips and tricks for exhibition, including fabrication of enclosures and “furniture,” and selection of lighting and plants. An extensive list of resources that will encourage further development of these skills, as well as purchasing options will be explored in this last of two sessions.

1:00pm – 3:00pm - San Pedro Room Special Husbandry Session Erin Mills, Ray Mendez, Jessica Sutherland: Cockrell Butterfly Center, Work as Play, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium Special Husbandry Session Topics: Giant long-legged katydids, ants, giant African millipedes, Nephila spiders

BANQUET

6:00pm - Final Silent Auction Bids 6:00pm - 10:00pm — Cash Bar, Banquet & Dancing - Sunset Deck (weather permitting)

CREATIVE DIRECTION DESIGN BRAND COMMUNICATIONS

Ron Skylstad [email protected] www.norsecreative.net

26 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Conference Chair: Erin Sullivan Program Chair: Paige Howorth Fundraising Lead: Laura Chisholm Special Event Lead: Catherine Bartlett Conference Support Team: Lou Perrotti, Celia Whitman, Jayme Necaise Field Trip Lead: Jamie Sincage Workshop & Roundtable Lead: Nathan Brockman Special Registration Lead: Rachael Williams A/V Specialist: Mitchell Magdich

RECOGNITION

Webmaster: Tad Yankoski Conference Logo and Artwork: Tim Reamer Program Layout: Ron Skylstad On-site Field Trip Organizer: Fred Sherberger Timekeeper: Kim Hoskins Moderators: Erin Sullivan, Lauren Williamson, Jamie Sincage, Barbara Reger, Lou Perrotti Registration Support: Nathan Ricard Music DJ: Ve1050 (prounounced “Veloso”) a.k.a. Mike Hurkas

NOTE OF APPRECIATION

The organizers are grateful to all the presenters and volunteers who contributed to this wonderful event. We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Steve Prchal, Emily Francis, SASI and everyone who brought this conference to us year after year.

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32 - E - Maria Fungomeli Mombasa Butterfly House National Museums of Arthur Evans Kenya 1600 Nottoway Ave PO Box 83179 Richmond, VA 23227 Mombasa, Coast Province United States 80100 Kenya Phone: 804-264-0488 [email protected] [email protected] Louise Fall - F - BioQuip Products 2321 Gladwick Street David Faulkner Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 Forensic Entomology Services United States 2321 Gladwick Street Phone: (310) 667-8800 Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220-6209 [email protected] United States Phone: 619-894-0260 Doug Foster [email protected] Backyard Brains 4246 Admirable Dr Glennon Frei Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Saint Louis Zoo United States #1 Government Drive Phone: 310 386 8422 Saint Louis, MO 63110 [email protected] United States Phone: 314-646-4830 - G - [email protected] Jacqueline Genovesi Chris Fall The Academy of Natural Sciences BioQuip Products 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, 2321 Gladwick Street PA 19103-1195 Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 United States United States Phone: 215-299-1048 Phone: (310) 667-8800 [email protected] [email protected] Craig Goldstein Martin Feather 633 Vine Avenue Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Highland Park, IL 60035 10901 Old Cutler Road United States Coral Gables, FL 33156 Phone: 8479267039 United States [email protected] Phone: 305 667 1651 x 3535 [email protected]

33 Douglas Golick Zane Greathouse University of Nebraska-Lincoln Greathouse Butterfly Farm 5521 S. 74th St 20329 NE State Road Lincoln, NE 68516 26 Earlelton, FL 32631 United States United States Phone: 4024057521 Phone: 3524752088 [email protected] [email protected]

Misty Gray - H - California Science Center 700 Exposition Park Drive Kevin Hodge Los Angeles, CA 90037 Houston Zoo United States 6225 Ave. A Phone: 213-744-2213 Santa Fe, TX 77510 [email protected] United States Phone: 713-533-6642 Stephanie Greathouse [email protected] Greathouse Butterfly Farm 20329 NE State Road 26 Earlelton, FL 32631 Kim Hoskins United States 6243 Babcock [email protected] San Antonio, TX 78240-2513 United States Cody Gilbertson Phone: 210 696-3780 SUNY ESF [email protected] 238 Goodrich Ave Syracuse, NY 13210 United States Paul Harrison Phone: 315-729-5068 Montreal Insectarium [email protected] 4581 rue Sherbrooke Est Montreal, QC H1X 2B2 Canada Aaron Goodwin Phone: (514)868-5285 Tulsa Zoo [email protected] 6421 E. 36th Street North Tulsa, OK 74115 Kiffnie Holt United States KSU Insect Zoo Phone: 918-669-6235 123 West Waters Hall [email protected] Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506 United States Phone: 785-532-6110 [email protected]

34 Paige Howorth Erin Ingram San Diego Zoo University of Nebraska-Lincoln P.O. Box 120551 103 Entomology Hall San Diego, CA 92112 Lincoln, NE 68583 United States United States Phone: 6195573983 Phone: 402-318-2319 [email protected] [email protected]

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Oscar Reducindo Aaron Springer Biological Jewels Fort Worth Zoo 964 S. Harvard Blvd. #6 2330 Summer Oaks Ct Los Angeles, CA 90006 Arlington, TX 76011 United States United States Phone: 626 437 7160 Phone: 2258062010 [email protected] [email protected]

Ernesto Rodriguez Mariposario del Bosque Nuevo, S.A. Jessica Sutherland 4k nort of Rio Orosi Staff Zoologist, Point Defiance Zoo and La Cruz Aquarium Santa Cecilia, La Cruz, 5400 N Pearl St Guanacaste 510 Costa Rica Tacoma, WA 98407 Phone: 506-8824-2682 [email protected] United States Phone: 253-404-3670 [email protected] 38 Brittney Smith Erin Sullivan The Butterfly Palace Woodland Park Zoo 4106 West Hwy 76 601 N 59th Street Branson, MO 65616 Seattle, WA 98103 United States United States Phone: 417-332-2231 Phone: 206 548-2512 [email protected] [email protected]

Dave Stone - T - University Laboratory HIgh School 803 E. Olympian Road Doug Taron Urbana, IL 61802 Chicago Academy of Sciences United States 2430 North Cannon Dr. Phone: 2177786134 Chicago, IL 60614 [email protected] United States Phone: 8476954568 Patrick Schlemmer [email protected] San Francisco Insect Zoo 1 Zoo Road - W - San Francisco, CA 94132 United States Ron Wagler Phone: (415) 753-7146 x7053 The University of Texas at El Paso [email protected] 500 West University Ave Education Building 601 Fred Sherberger El Paso, TX 79968 3305 David Road United States Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 9155404496 United States [email protected] Phone: 770-451-9619 [email protected] Joseph Warfel Eighth Eye Photography Edward Spevak 15 Warwick St. Saint Louis Zoo Lowell, MA 01851 One Government Drive United States Saint Louis, MO 63110 Phone: 978-710-6171 United States [email protected] Phone: 314-646-4706 [email protected]

39 Hannah Weiss Michael Weissmann Science Museum of Western Virginia Kallima Consultants, Inc. One Market Square, 4th Floor PO Box 33084 Roanoke, VA 24011 Northglenn, CO 80233-0084 United States United States Phone: 5403425774 Phone: 720-872-6262 [email protected] [email protected]

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40 Rachel Williams Kallima Consultants, Inc. 3729 East 135th Drive Thornton, CO 80241 United States Phone: 303-913-8631 [email protected]

Elizabeth Willott Tucson Botanical Gardens 2150 N Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85712 United States Phone: 520 661 4470 [email protected]

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MISSION The Terrestrial Invertebrate Taxon Advisory Group (TITAG) was established in 1990, under the auspices of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), to address the pressing need for attention to this important group of animals within member institutions. TITAG provides support and guidance for the conservation and managed care of invertebrates in educational facilities.

TITAG Steering Committee

Chair: Erin Sullivan, Woodland Park Zoo Ed Spevak, St. Louis Zoo Vice Chair: Lou Perrotti, Roger Williams Park Zoo Mitch Magdich, Toledo Zoo Secretary: Paige Howorth, San Diego Zoo Randy Morgan, Cincinnati Zoo Jamie Sincage, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Gina Phillips, Utah’s Hogle Zoo Aaron Goodwin, Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum

TITAG maintains Species Survival Programs (SSP) for the following invertebrates: • Partula Snail, Partula nodosa • Mexican Red-kneed Tarantula, Brachypelma smithi • American Burying Beetle, Nicrophorus americanus

TITAG facilitates the Safety Web for Arthropod Reproduction and Management (SWARM) program for the following invertebrate species:

• Emperor Scorpion, Pandinus imperator • Golden Orb Weaving Spider, Nephila spp. • Peruvian Fire Stick, Oreophoetes peruana • Giant African Millipede, Archispirostreptus gigas • Atlas Beetle, Chalcosoma atlas