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Akito Kawahara

Akito Kawahara stands smiling in front of some green foliage.

Hires & Promotions

Akito Kawahara named director of McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity

August 17, 2023

The Florida Museum of Natural History has named Akito Kawahara as the new director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera…Read More

Yellow orange and black butterfly specimen set again a line illustration of the tree of life

Evolution

Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America

May 15, 2023

About 100 million years ago, a group of trendsetting moths started flying during the day rather than at night, taking…Read More

Butterfly perched on bamboo leaf

Life on Earth

Family tree of ‘boring’ butterflies shows they’re anything but

April 12, 2023

Walk a short distance through the Amazon Rainforest, and you might witness what look like dead leaves launch from the…Read More

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Evolution

What is it good for? Absolutely one thing. Luna moths use their tails solely for bat evasion

April 10, 2023

In a pair of complementary studies, researchers take a close look at Luna moth (Actias luna) tails through the eyes…Read More

illustration of an agave plant with broad leaves growing from a central point close to the ground. Leaves are wide with large thorns at the point and along the edges.

Life on Earth

Scientists uncover the unexpected identity of mezcal worms

March 8, 2023

Mezcal is a distilled alcohol made from the boiled and fermented sap of agave plants. Most mezcal beverages — including…Read More

Photograph of a green moth perched on wood

Evolution

Moths enlist additional troops in an evolutionary arms race

July 21, 2022

While a clear night sky might seem quiet and peaceful to us, empty of everything but stars, this nocturnal world…Read More

A close up image of a large moth perched at the tip of a twig with prominent, feather-like antennae

Technology & Data

Student’s device enables researchers to easily track elusive insects

February 24, 2022

With some home security software and a little ingenuity, researchers have developed an inexpensive device that will allow them to…Read More

person with butterfly case in collection

Awards & Honors

Florida Museum honors 2021 Austin, Bullen student research award winners

May 6, 2021

The Florida Museum of Natural History announced the 2021 winners of the Austin and Bullen Awards for student research and…Read More

Philodoria hibiscella moth

Life on Earth

These moths are one of Hawaii’s oldest animal groups. Can they survive the next century?

March 19, 2021

Akito Kawahara was snapping pictures at a scenic outlook in Hawaii when he spotted the moth equivalent of a dodo….Read More

dragonfly on twig

News in Brief

Unsure how to help reverse insect declines? Scientists suggest simple ways

January 11, 2021

Entomologist Akito Kawahara’s message is straightforward: We can’t live without insects. They’re in trouble. And there’s something all of us…Read More

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Gainesville, FL 32611

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Jerald Pinson, Science Writer

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