G. B. Edwards (entomologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

G. B. Edwards (entomologist)

American entomologist

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1948

Place of Birth: Aberdeen, Maryland, United States

Profession: entomologist, arachnologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Glavis Bernard Edwards Jr.
(born 1948) is an American taxonomic entomologist specializing primarily in spiders, with broader interests in butterflies, centipedes, millipedes, and thrips.
He was the Curator of Arachnida and Myriapoda for the Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA), Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
His curatorial responsibilities included Arachnida (except Acari): spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, and relatives; Crustacea (terrestrial species only): pillbugs, sowbugs; Myriapoda including centipedes, millipedes, and symphylans; Onychophora; and Thysanoptera.
He has authored more than 100 scientific publications in his fields of research.
He retired in August, 2015, after over 38 years of state service.
He became a Curator Emeritus at the FSCA and continues his research on jumping spiders.