Created at the University of Michigan, the Animal Diversity Web (ADW) is a comprehensive database of animal natural history, distribution, and classification. ADW functions as an encyclopedia as well as an educational resource to support inquiry-based education for thousands of teachers and students. A typical entry, such as the downy woodpecker, includes the latin name (Picoides pubescens), photographs, information about where the bird lives, what it eats (insects), what eats it (other predatory birds), and the importance and effects of the animal on humans. In the woodpecker's case, there is a positive effect on humans as the bird eats pesky insects. In 2014, ADW became an app developer with ADW Pocket Guides. These mobile applications use the database to generate customized guides to wildlife at parks, museums, zoos, or other natural areas.