Maryland Biodiversity Project (MBP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on cataloging all the living things of Maryland. Our goal is to promote education and conservation by helping to build a vibrant nature study community. The project was started in June 2012 by Bill Hubick and Jim Brighton. Our community has cataloged over 17,700 species, including over 9,900 species with photographs, and feature the work of more than 1,000 naturalists and photographers. MBP in the Press: Aqua Kids TV show (Amazon) | Baltimore Sun article | CNS interview (Read about how to help)

- New springtail species added to MBP - Ptenothrix unicolor (D. Webb, det. F. Janssens).   (11/18/2018)

- New leafhopper species added to MBP - Erythroneura acuticephala (D. Webb, Det. K. Kittelberger).   (11/18/2018)

- New crane fly species added to MBP - Teucholabis immaculata (S. Scholnick, det. J.F. Carr, J. Gelhaus).   (11/18/2018)

- New tachinid fly species added to MBP - Carcelia amplexa (S. Scholnick, det. J. F. Carr).   (11/18/2018)

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Species in checklists - 17,998

Species with photographs - 10,232

Total photos - 126,458

Total records - 425,496


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