Jonathan Nations Assistant Curator Information incoming! Verity L. Mathis Collections Manager Verity is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Mammal Collection. If you have questions about our holdings, would like to request a loan, or need access to the collection, she is
Hannah Chelgren Preparator Hannah works with the museum’s dermestid beetle colony
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.
In the summer of 2011, we received a report from the Randell Research Center (RRC) of an invasive whitefly. Besides its archeological value, RRC has a beautiful landscape with a variety of trees, shrubs, and grasslands open to the public. The gumbo limbo trees, which are native, are particu
Tarava Predatory lady beetle (Nephaspis oculata) feeding on a whitefl y.
Enjoy our online-only short features on a variety of subjects: There are also more in-depth topics to explore:
Shopping Enjoy our online-only short features on a variety of subjects: Bark Beetle
Enjoy our online-only short features on a variety of subjects: There are also more in-depth topics to explore:
Shopping Enjoy our online-only short features on a variety of subjects: Bark Beetle
from the Florida Museum of Natural History
a tiny juvenile frog in present-day Myanmar was suddenly trapped in sap with a beetle
Our first exhibit of 2018 is all about poop! Yes, we mean it. There’s so much to learn about animals and our environment when you get right down to it! Jan. 27-May 6, 2018 Poop is a scientific puzzle that provides important biological evidence about animals and how they live. Animals use poop to
digestive system, view 3-D models, touch a termite mound replica and compete in dung beetle
from the Florida Museum of Natural History
a tiny juvenile frog in present-day Myanmar was suddenly trapped in sap with a beetle
from the Florida Museum of Natural History
a tiny juvenile frog in present-day Myanmar was suddenly trapped in sap with a beetle
from the Florida Museum of Natural History
a tiny juvenile frog in present-day Myanmar was suddenly trapped in sap with a beetle
