Southern Cricket Frog Scientific name: Acris gryllus These very small, bumpy frogs have a distinct Y-shaped pattern on their backs. Their call is similar to a cricket. They are found throughout most of Florida and look very similar to the northern cricket frogs that only live in the Florida Panh
They eat mainly flies, spiders, beetles and other small insects.
Eastern Narrow-Mouth Toad Scientific name: Gastrophryne carolinensis These distinct little toads are easily recognizable for their oval bodies and pointed heads, as well as their unique call that is a single bleating trill. They’re shy and nocturnal, but they are native to Florida statewide, so
They eat mainly ants, termites, beetles and other invertebrates.
from the Florida Museum of Natural History
Champions for Change award in recognition for their… Read More Life on Earth Tiger beetles
The Kawahara Lab’s research has been featured in various media articles and documentaries, which helps to give the general public a better understanding of what our research entails. For links to specific news articles, please visit the Publications Page. While conducting fieldwork in Malaysian B
Some are on fighting stag beetles, and others are on collecting insects and studying
Entomologist Akito Kawahara’s message is straightforward: We can’t live without insects. They’re in trouble. And there’s something all of us can do to help. Kawahara’s research has primarily focused on answering fundamental questions about moth and butterfly evolution. But he’s increasingly haunt
Flies, beetles, moths and other insects also play a key role in helping flowering
from the Florida Museum of Natural History
porcupine species in Central and South America,… Read More Life on Earth Tiger beetles
from the Florida Museum of Natural History
The… Read More Life on Earth Tiger beetles fight off bat attacks with ultrasonic
Miami Blue Coloring Book This coloring book tells the story of the Miami Blue, a critically endangered butterfly found only in the Florida Keys. Butterfly Garden Signs, Southeastern U.S. Use these signs in your butterfly garden to learn about the biology of 19 common butterflies from the so
Brochures Did you know that thousands of species of bees, butterflies, wasps, flies and beetles
Grace Barrett Undergraduate digitization assistant Macy Fraunfelter Undergraduate volunteer Anastasia Baluk Garavaglia Undergraduate Museum Intern I am an undergraduate majoring in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. From a young age, I have been deeply curious about wildlife,
I own blue death feigning and darkling beetles and I enjoy drawing in my spare time
Celebrate ‚International Women and Girls in Science Day‘ with hands-on activities and experiments during this FREE program open to everyone. In 2015, the United Nations selected Feb. 11 as ‚International Women and Girls in Science Day‘ in order to encourage more female participation in science. Joi
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services– Interact with live air potato beetles
