Michael Love May

Mike and I were classmates at Davidson College and took General Entomology together under Dr Tom Daggy in fall semester 1967. From that class of 6 students, 5 of us became professional entomologists. I will always remember Mike as a dear friend and valued colleague.

I took this picture of Michael 's office. His dragonfly door knock is still there. Rest in peace, Michael. My condolences to the family.

I first met Mike at NABS in Pittsburgh where he taught a class in odonate taxonomy . He was an excellent teacher and well respected colleague. My daughter and I recently collected a rare damselfly in central Pennsylvania which we had hoped Mike could verify and found out he had passed. I am sorry I did not keep closer contact. RIP my friend. There must be dragonflies to chase in heaven. Mike Bilger, Susquehanna University.

While I never met Mike in person, I had the pleasure of speaking with him on the phone and communicating by email on several occasions. As a fellow dragonfly researcher who is interested in their migratory patterns, Mike was an incredible resource and his work is an inspiration. He will be missed in the field immensely. My sincere condolences to his family and friends for your loss.

Mike was a dear friend and among the kindest people I have ever met. I loved him and thank Leslie for all the times they hosted us in their home. Mike was always there for me, tempering my outburst with gentle patience and understanding. He was among the very few who reached out to me during my most difficult times. Here is a picture from NSW Australia, Jan. 2005.

Mike was precious to us. The most warm and compassionate of colleagues and friends. We join so many others in saying how much we will miss him.

I first met Mike while he was visiting Dr. Minter J Westfall at the FSCA (Gainesville Fl) during the early 90's. He visited Gainesville almost every year with his wife. We (myself, and both wives 1 & 2) had them over for dinner on several trips. He was a nice guy. Mike was well known for his studies on migratory dragonflies and was the co-author of the revised editions of both "The Dragonflies of North America" and "The Damselflies of North America. He will be missed by the family of...

I never had the pleasure of meeting Dr. May, but as a PhD student studying odonates, I am deeply inspired by his work. I'm sure he has inspired countless other scientists as well. My sincere condolences to your family.

I joined the Entomology department at Rutgers University in 2008. Mike has been a gentle and thoughtful colleague, a well-known scholar. His office door has a metal dragonfly decoration until a few months ago. I always thought about him when I passed his office with that unique decoration. He is missed by everyone.