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Ana Paula dos Santos de Carvalho

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…
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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…
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A close-up butterfly

Evolution

In butterfly battle of sexes, males deploy ‘chastity belts’ but females fight back

September 3, 2020

Some male butterflies go to extreme lengths to ensure their paternity – sealing their mate’s genitalia with a waxy “chastity…
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