Elizabeth A. McMahan Entomological Research Films and Manuscripts 1986-2010

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Elizabeth A. McMahan Entomological Research Films and Manuscripts 1986-2010

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The Elizabeth A. McMahan Entomological Research Films and Manuscripts collection consists of 8mm film documenting McMahan's 1986 entomological research on the assassin bug ( ) in La Selva, Costa Rica and Panama. These insects use dead termites as bait in order to catch other termites, a technique similar to fishing. The films depict various stages of this process, such as the assassin bug waiting outside a termite hole with his bait, the assassin bug catching termites with the bait, and the assassin bug returning to the hole to catch more termites. The collection also includes illustrated, self-published manuscripts, including a children's book as well as autobiographical writings, a bibliographical journal article on her life, and a Sociobiology Journal, vol. 56, no. 1, 2010 edition to include chapter on Elizabeth Anne McMahan written by Christine A. Nalepa. Salyavata variegata

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North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center

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McMahan, Elizabeth.

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Entomologist Elizabeth A. Betty McMahan, best known for her study of assassin bugs, was born in Pino, North Carolina . Intending to become a high school science teacher, McMahan attended Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., after leaving Pino. While at Appalachian State, a faculty advisor introduced McMahan to parapsychology, and she transferred to Duke University in order to work with J. B. Rhine . From 1943 to 1954, McMahan completed her B.A. and M.A. in psychology and pub...