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Andrei Sourakov

Close up of butterfly wings showing scales and patterns

Life on Earth

Rare and iconic Atala butterflies retain ancient pattern of wing symmetry

November 1, 2022

Nature seems to have an inexhaustible supply of inspiration when it comes to butterflies. With over 18,000 species, each with…Read More

Caterpillar eating its way through a plant stem

Invasive Species

Tracking the origin of southern California’s latest invasive pest

September 22, 2022

In 2012, a crop of California’s most prized ornamental trees was overrun by an invisible invader. The growing shoots of…Read More

people planting flower in garden

Education & Outreach

Butterfly garden initiative expands to community centers, after-school programs

May 13, 2021

After being in a COVID-19 chrysalis for over a year, the Florida Museum of Natural History’s butterfly garden program is…Read More

An io moth

Evolution

Lyin’ eyes: Butterfly, moth eyespots may look the same, but likely evolved separately

May 6, 2020

The iconic eyespots that some moths and butterflies use to ward off predators likely evolved in distinct ways, providing insights…Read More

A yellow moth with brown patterning on its wings

Life on Earth

25,000 moths from one Florida backyard show how insects change with the seasons

July 26, 2019

It may seem as though the same brown moths circle your porch light each night. But a two-year survey of…Read More

moths inside hollow tree

Life on Earth

Hollow trees host massive moth slumber parties

July 27, 2018

Unlike social insects such as bees and ants, moths are generally loners. So, when Florida Museum of Natural History lepidopterist…Read More

orange butterflies

Profiles

40 years of friendship, 70,000 specimens: Amateur entomologists donate lifetimes’ worth of butterflies and moths

May 21, 2018

As a 4-year-old, butterfly net in hand, Ed Knudson set out to catch insects in his neighborhood. Little did he…Read More

luna moth caterpillar

Life on Earth

Luna moth caterpillars vs. brown anoles

March 5, 2018

Florida Museum researcher Andrei Sourakov recently published a paper in the Journal of Natural History on his observations of the…Read More

boxes of multicolored moths

Life on Earth

DNA barcodes help solve butterfly classification conundrums

February 17, 2017

Take a look at this box of butterflies. How many species do you see? You might be tempted to divide…Read More

Bella moth

Invasive Species

Bella moth keeps invasive plant at bay

April 14, 2015

Taming a wild plant may not sound too ominous, unless you are a tiny moth and the plant is 8…Read More

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