AntWeb by rOpenScience.
From the webpage:
AntWeb s a repository of ant specimen records maintained by the California Academy of Sciences. From the website’s description:
AntWeb is the world’s largest online database of images, specimen records, and natural history information on ants. It is community driven and open to contribution from anyone with specimen records, natural history comments, or images.
Resources
An R wrapper for the AntWeb API.
Listing functions + descriptions:
- aw_data – Search for data by taxonomic level, full species name, a bounding box, habitat, elevation or type
- aw_unique – Obtain a list of unique levels by various taxonomic ranks
- aw_images – Search photos by type or time since added
- aw_coords – Search for specimens by location and radius
- aw_code – Search for a specimen by record number
- aw_map – Map georeferenced data
Doesn’t hurt to have a few off-beat data sets at your command. Can’t tell when someone’s child will need help with a science fair project, etc.
PS: I did resist the temptation to list this post under “bugs.”