The NMMNHS Entomology collection has grown from various donors, volunteers and staff since the opening of the museum. There are around 7500 specimens, with a focus in spiders, beetles, and butterflies from the Southwestern US. The spiders are primarily preserved in alcohol while the insects are pinned.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/04daaaf2-0d57-414d-8656-28c0137b638a
Homepage: http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/bioscience/bioscience-collections
Citation: Frederick L (2026). New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS) Insect specimens (Arctos). Version 1.66. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/rucdm8 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-11.