Merrill A. PetersonMerrill Peterson is a biology professor at Western Washington University, where he teaches courses in entomology, ecology, and evolutionary biology, and curates the WWU Insect Collection. His research interests focus on the ecology, evolution, and diersity of insects, and has included work on butterflies, moths, beetles, planthoppers, aphids, ants, and bees. More recently, his work has focused on making knowledge about insect diversity more broadly available. Read More Read Less