Entomologist
Entomology Group
Director of Facilities
Facilities Department
Contact
dfunk@stroudcenter.org
tel. 610-268-2153, ext. 237
970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311
Interests and Expertise
I am interested in all aspects of aquatic insect biology, especially the resolution of species using genetics, reproductive biology, and life history data. I have also combined my interests in entomology and photography to produce a large collection of images of aquatic insects in their native habitat.
Photography
I have been taking pictures of insects for more than 30 years and have developed special equipment such as a shallow underwater rig (pictured below) for taking in-stream photos aquatic insects. My photographs have appeared in numerous books and magazines, including Natural History, Scientific American, Ranger Rick, National Wildlife, Wings (Xerces Society), BBC Wildlife, and Nature Australia.
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- Ameletus ludens mayfly larva photographed in White Clay Creek, Pennsylvania.
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- David Funk using his shallow underwater photography rig.
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- Special rig for taking pictures of living insects on stream bottoms.
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- Epeorus pleuralis mayfly larva nestled among aquatic mosses in Rondout Creek, New York.
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- Brachycentrus caddisfly larva in Neversink River, New York.
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- Blepharicerid fly larvae crawling across the face of a waterfall in the Bear Kill, New York.
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- Two Epeorus mayfly larvae in the Beaverkill River, New York. The upper specimen has recently molted.
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- Tallaperla maria stonefly adult emerged from Spring Creek, Pennsylvania.
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- Ephemerella dorothea mayfly, adult male emerged from White Clay Creek, Pennsylvania
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- Eurylophella oviruptis mayfly, a recently-described species from swamp streams in North Carolina (female sub-adult).