Maryland Biodiversity Project

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 18,000 species, including over 10,000 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 cockroach species added to MBP - Broad Wood Cockroach (T. Bell, det. A. Jeon). (10/16/2019)

- New tachinid fly genus added to MBP - Gonia (J. Moore/ ver. N. Woodley). (10/15/2019)

- New click beetle species added to MBP - Limonius brasilaris (J. Gallagher, ver. B. Mathison). (10/13/2019)

- New genus of Ensign Wasp added to MBP - Hyptia (S. Scholnick) (10/13/2019)

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Species in checklists - 18,375

Species with photographs - 10,684

Total photos - 152,161

Total records - 458,461

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- Auplopus mellipes photo added courtesy of Emilio Concari (10-16-2019)
- Wild Geranium photo added courtesy of Kimberly Booth (10-15-2019)
- Wood Anemone photo added courtesy of Kimberly Booth (10-15-2019)
- Broad-leaved Toothwort photo added courtesy of Kimberly Booth (10-15-2019)
- Shinyleaf Meadowsweet photo added courtesy of Kimberly Booth (10-15-2019)
- Large Twayblade photo added courtesy of Kimberly Booth (10-15-2019)
- Dircaea liturata photo added courtesy of Michael Woolford (10-15-2019)
- Ocola Skipper photo added courtesy of Katie Woods (10-15-2019)
- Gonia sp. photo added courtesy of Jim Moore (10-15-2019)
- European Paper Wasp photo added courtesy of Wendy R. Fredericks (10-15-2019)
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