Florida volunteers see record numbers of endangered Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly
F or the past nine years, volunteers working with the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Florida Park Service…
Have you seen these big, hairy bees? Scientists tracking two rare species in Florida, Georgia
Florida Museum of Natural History researchers are asking for help tracking two obscure species of ultra-fuzzy, fast-flying native bees that…
Scientists discover nest, new northern range of Florida’s rare blue calamintha bee
Florida Museum of Natural History scientists have found the first nest of Florida’s extraordinarily rare blue calamintha bee and added…
Butterfly garden initiative expands to community centers, after-school programs
After being in a COVID-19 chrysalis for over a year, the Florida Museum of Natural History’s butterfly garden program is…
Florida Museum honors 2021 Austin, Bullen student research award winners
The Florida Museum of Natural History announced the 2021 winners of the Austin and Bullen Awards for student research and…
Community science callout: Help locate rare butterfly’s host plants in Florida, Georgia
Scientists are asking the public to help find and document sundial lupine and wild indigo, host plants of the frosted…
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.…
Escape artists: Birds learn to avoid flashy, hard-to-catch butterflies and their lookalikes
The showy colors of some butterflies could advertise their speed and nimbleness, much like a coat of bright yellow paint…
Unsure how to help reverse insect declines? Scientists suggest simple ways
Entomologist Akito Kawahara’s message is straightforward: We can’t live without insects. They’re in trouble. And there’s something all...
Keith Willmott named director of McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity
The Florida Museum of Natural History has appointed Keith Willmott director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, one…