Scientists uncover the unexpected identity of mezcal worms
Mezcal is a distilled alcohol made from the boiled and fermented sap of agave plants. Most mezcal beverages — including…
Student’s device enables researchers to easily track elusive insects
With some home security software and a little ingenuity, researchers have developed an inexpensive device that will allow them to…
These moths are one of Hawaii’s oldest animal groups. Can they survive the next century?
Akito Kawahara was snapping pictures at a scenic outlook in Hawaii when he spotted the moth equivalent of a dodo.…
In butterfly battle of sexes, males deploy ‘chastity belts’ but females fight back
Some male butterflies go to extreme lengths to ensure their paternity – sealing their mate’s genitalia with a waxy “chastity…
Akito Kawahara talks insect declines – and what you can do – with Adam Conover
Comedian Adam Conover believed the world would be better off without mosquitoes – until entomologist Akito Kawahara joined his...
Butterflies and plants evolved in sync, but moth ‘ears’ predated bats
Butterflies and moths rank among the most diverse groups in the animal kingdom, with nearly 160,000 known species, ranging from…
Florida Museum students awarded NSF graduate fellowships
Three Florida Museum of Natural History doctoral students have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, a competitive...
Akito Kawahara named UF Research Foundation professor
The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Florida Museum of Natural History researcher Akito Kawahara a UFRF Professor for 2019-2022.…