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Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida Cultural Plaza
3215 Hull Road
Gainesville, FL 32611-2710

Science + Research News

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May 7, 2020

Florida’s rare blue bee rediscovered at Lake Wales Ridge
May 6, 2020

Lyin’ eyes: Butterfly, moth eyespots may look the same, but likely evolved separately

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