Biographies of the Entomologists of the World details

Gender: female

Specialisms: Arachnida

Collection: Her extensive Colorado Spider Survey resulted in thousands of nontarget insects being collected in pitfall traps all over the Rocky Mountains and the western Great Plains. Cushing also accepted a donation of extraordinarily beautiful specimens (with collection data) collected over a century ago by Clarence Riker (inventor of the "Riker mount", a glass covered shallow box commonly used for displaying insects) and stored in Riker's original hand-made cabinet mounts. The Riker collection was accepted for its historical value as well as its outreach value for behind-the-scenes tours, art projects, and exhibits.

SDEI ID: 33506

Updated: 2016-01-27 14:20:38

Data recorder: Eckhard K. Groll