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Abudefduf saxatilis – Discover Fishes

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/abudefduf-saxatilis/

Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilis This small, flat, oval shaped reef fish has five distinct black bars on its sides. While in sandy areas and over reefs, it is in its light phase, generally silvery gray with a yellow sheen along its upper sides; and when hiding in a cave or crevice, it ente
hundreds for feeding, but during spawning season, the male will aggressively guard his nest

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Have you seen these big, hairy bees? Scientists tracking two rare species in Florida, Georgia – Research News

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Florida Museum of Natural History researchers are asking for help tracking two obscure species of ultra-fuzzy, fast-flying native bees that are most active from August through October. Southeastern plasterer bees live in scrub, pineland and sandhill habitats; adjacent open areas; and along roadsi
bees are loud, fast flyers and solitary insects, meaning each female builds her nest

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Researcher receives grant to study birds in the Andes – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/researcher-receives-grant-to-study-birds-in-the-andes/

With $800,000 from the National Science Foundation, Florida Museum of Natural History conservation biologist Scott Robinson is researching bird ranges in the Andes Mountains. Robinson is leading a team of about 20 researchers measuring ideal temperatures for different species’ survival, study
temperatures for different species’ survival, studying how successfully the birds nest

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Chanchita may have the highest cold tolerance of all non-native fish in central Florida – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/chanchita-may-have-the-highest-cold-tolerance-of-all-nonnative-fish-in-central-florida/

When Florida Museum ichthyology collection manager Rob Robins brought home fish samples from central Florida in 2017, he didn’t anticipate he’d be adding a new member to the state’s list of non-native species. But thanks to the sharp eye of a U.S Geological Survey colleague, what was initially thoug
stays with the eggs around the clock while the other looks for food or defends the nest

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Odd couples from the natural world – which one are you? – Research News

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We all have our different ways of showing love, from a hug to flowers to a date at a fancy restaurant. But how do couples in the natural world express themselves? Feel the love with these eight tales of romance, and see if any of them remind you of someone you know – maybe even yourself. Stuck on Y
After a year or two of nest-building practice, a male Ploceus vitellinus will make

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Coleen Sailsman – Thompson Earth Systems Institute

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Coleen Sailsman, UF ’22 Environmental Science Major TESI Environmental Leaders Network Intern Summer 2022 Coleen Sailsman is an undergraduate student at the University of Florida studying environmental science. She is passionate about sustainable initiatives and solutions to climate and en
The dark morph is the far more common version, but a single nest of hatchlings can

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Five Facts: Bees in Florida – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/five-facts-bees-in-florida/

While we often think of bees as fuzzy, black and yellow-striped buzzy insects that live in hives like the honey bee, the truth is more gorgeous and diverse than that! Honey bees do a lot of agricultural labor for humans and are very important to farming, but here in North America most of these domes
Most Florida species nest in the ground by digging tunnels in the soil or sand.

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Backyard Biodiversity Challenge – Membership

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Spring has sprung! Get out and explore the wondrous diversity in your own backyard! Challenge: Biodiversity is all around us, but it’s easy to overlook. “Reframe” the natural world around you by creating a biodiversity collage. What to do: Collect natural items from your yard or neighborhoo
we’ll also include objects made by animals like an empty snail shell, old wasp nest

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