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Resource Type: Insects & Arachnids

Tree branch covered in swirling lines radiating from center point, the branch is set above an image of the landscape where the tree grows.

Online Exhibit

Bark Beetle Calligraphy

Can insects create art? In huge numbers, bark beetles inscribe their life stories onto dead wood. Is it art?
2 spiders face-off on a leaf, one spider has its first set of arms raised above its head.

Online Exhibit

Colorful Dancing Spiders

Discover the vibrant world of these tiny spiders and the Arachnologists' (spider scientists) research on these arachnids’ surprisingly good vision.
a bee with lots of pollen is flying towards a tuft of soft pink flowers

Stories & Articles

Five Facts: Bees in Florida

Florida is home to over 300 species of bees, including 29 species that are only found here in our state!
Five illustrations of organisms, stacked one on top of the other.

Stories & Articles

Natural history Valentine’s Day Cards

From wasps to mammoths to voles, celebrate your love for life on Earth with these five natural history Valentine's Day stories.
Museum fungus specimen

Stories & Articles

Spooky natural history

Florida’s biodiverse ecosystems harbor some gruesome discoveries — from shape-shifting fungi to cicada killer wasps.
tiger beetle sits atop a scientist's fingers

Video Story

Tiger beetles: fierce hunters, fast movers

These long-legged beetles are fierce predators that use their formidable speed and large mandibles to hunt.
dragonfly on twig

Stories & Articles

Unsure how to help reverse insect declines?

You can help insects thrive with these easy tips for things you can do around your house.

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