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myth of the cursed creator (story + video) Tiger beetles
My Hero by Billy Collins Just as the hare is zipping across the finish line, the tortoise has stopped once again by the roadside, this time to stick out his neck and nibble a bit of sweet grass, unlike the previous time when he was distracted by a bee humming in the heart of a wildflower.
preferences, consuming a variety of snails, ants, termites, beetles
Inner Beauty was on display in the Florida Museum from July 2021 through May 2023. It was so popular, we reimagined it as an online exhibit. Museum technology is shifting how fish skeletons are processed providing more accessibility for research, education, outreach and global collaboration.
dissected, dried and then placed in a container with beetles
Department of Natural History Research Seminar Series Fall 2024 September 6, 3p.m.: Tenure and Promotion Seminar Speaker: Megan Ennes Institution: Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida Title: Museums, Science Communication, and Civic Engagement: Keys to Expanding Participati
Constraint in Neotropical Diversification: Aquatic Beetles
Transcriptomics illuminate the phylogenetic backbone of Tiger beetles
Air potatoes in Florida Scientific name: Dioscorea bulbifera This vine can be found in nearly every county in Florida. 1: They’re not potatoes. Surprise, right? Despite the name, they’re not related to white potatoes (Solanum tuberosum), which is in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). Air
The air potato leaf beetle is a good sign.
from the Florida Museum of Natural History
present-day Myanmar was suddenly trapped in sap with a beetle
Enjoy our online-only short features on a variety of subjects: There are also more in-depth topics to explore:
short features on a variety of subjects: Bark Beetle
from the Florida Museum of Natural History
present-day Myanmar was suddenly trapped in sap with a beetle
from the Florida Museum of Natural History
present-day Myanmar was suddenly trapped in sap with a beetle
