Maryland Biodiversity Project (MBP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on cataloging the living things of Maryland. We promote conservation, science, and education by helping to build a vibrant nature study community. The project was started in June 2012 by Bill Hubick and Jim Brighton. The incredible MBP community has cataloged more than 20,700 species, including more than 13,000 species with photographs, and features the work of more than 20,000 naturalists and photographers.

- New dragonfly species added to MBP - Blackwater Clubtail (R. Orr).    (5/31/2023)

- New leaf miner fly species added to MBP - Phytomyza aquilegiana (M. Beziat, ver. C. Eiseman.).    (5/30/2023)

- New symphyta genus/species added to MBP - Dineura militaris (R. Andrews, det. C. Eiseman.).    (5/28/2023)

- New soldier beetle species added to MBP - Rhaxonycha bilobata (R. Aguilar).    (5/25/2023)

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Species in checklists - 20,828

Species with photographs - 13,150

Total photos - 805,007

Total records - 927,091