Natural History of Nihoa and Necker Islands Hawaiian knowledge The original artwork can be

The original artwork can be seen in Bishop Museum’s Hawaiian Hall

but also demonstrate important lessons about life that still remain today

Aglycyderidae of the Society Islands (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) by Elwood C

Most species are found on coral reefs in tropic seas

In the early twentieth century

Natural History of Nihoa and Necker Islands Hawaiian knowledge The original artwork can beThe isolated islands of Nihoa and Necker (Mokumanamana) are the two most southerly of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and have remained virtually untouched since their re discovery by westerners in the late 1700s. Although the first Polynesian settlers to these islands have long since departed, Nihoa and Necker still harbor an impressive variety of wildlife. Today almost 1,200 organisms (excluding viruses and bacteria) can be found on and around