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The WCCA (Western Carolina University Collection of Arthropods) is home to over 80,000 arthropod specimens, sorted and identified to variable levels. WCCA was founded by arachnologist Emeritus Prof. Fred Coyle back in the 1960s., and taken over by Emeritus Prof. Kefyn Catley, also an arachnologist, in the 1990s. As such, WCCA has a modest, mostly regionally relevant collection of arachnids. The collection is currently curated by Prof. Silveira, who has held the role since 2019. Since then, the collection representation and focus has shifted to insects, especially beetles, with an emphasis on fireflies.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_cta title=”Facilities” button_text=”Click Here” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The collection keeps most of its recent holdings in 95% Ethanol, while most insects collected prior to 2010 are pinned triangle- or card-mounted. The collection has two imaging systems and three dissecting scopes, and enough room to host interested visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_cta title=”Digitization” button_text=”Click Here” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n WCCA is currently working to digitize the collection, according to students\u2019 research needs and interests<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/catcoll.wcu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Fred-Coyle_spider-sorting-scaled.jpg” title_text=”Fred Coyle_spider sorting” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Emeritus Dr. Fred Coyle sorting through his historical holdings, including samples from his collecting trips to Mexico (obtained during his undergraduate years) and Africa (photo credit: Luiz Silveira).<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Access Digitized Records?” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Your content goes here. 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