Calhoun, J., L. D. Miller, and J. Y. Miller. 2005. Melitaea nycteis Doubleday, 1847 (currently Chlosyne nycteis; Insecta, Lepidoptera): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 62(2): 79-83. Covell, C. V. Jr. 2005. A FIELD GUIDE TO EASTERN MOTHS, Virginia M
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 107(4): 960-967.
NON-VENOMOUS Other common names None Basic description Most adult Southeastern Crowned Snakes are about 8-10 inches (20-26 cm) in total length. These small and thin snakes are tan to reddish brown with a black head. There is a light-colored band across the back of the head and a black band exten
Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. 668 pp. Krysko, K.L., K.M.
The Florida Museum of Natural History’s newest gallery exhibit uses 14 breathtaking photos of local springs to inspire and inform visitors on these critical ecosystems. Featuring images taken by nature photographer and professor Jason Gulley, “Natural Wonders: Florida’s Freshwater Springs” showca
been widely published, including in National Geographic, The New York Times, The Washington
Despite the COVID pandemic, the research staff and graduate students at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity were able to write up past research and to conduct other meaningful scientific exchanges of information. This unusual time in history, resulted in some very cool studies fin
Zoom recording Speaker: Arnaud Martin, Institution: George Washington University
Faculty and Staff For further information, or to arrange for examination of particular collections, contact: Dr. Amanda Hall, Collections Manager Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, USA Tel: 352-273-1928 E-mail: ahall@floridamuseum.ufl.edu
Charly graduated in 2020 from the museum studies MA program at George Washington
NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Redbelly Snake Basic description Most adult Red-bellied Snakes are about 8-10 inches (20-26 cm) in total length. These snakes are small and thin, and their background color is gray to reddish brown with 1-5 stripes down the back. The head is black or dark brown,
Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. 668 pp. Krysko, K.L., K.M.
In 1493, Christopher Columbus built the first intentional European colonial town in the New World. It was intended as a base from which to establish Spanish presence and dominion in the Indies, and was Columbus’s American home. The site is located on the east bank of the Bajabonico River wh
Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press. pp.251-260. 1987 La Isabela.
R esearchers have identified an invasive blood-sucking parasite on mud shrimp in the waters of British Columbia’s Calvert Island. The discovery represents the northern-most record of the parasite on the West Coast and is likely an indication of its ability to spread without human transport. Or
native to Asia and Russia, has decimated mud shrimp populations in California and Washington
Sclerochronology is the study of astronomical cycles recorded in the hard tissues of organisms such as the shells of mollusks and corals or the teeth and horns of mammals. It is analogous to dendrochronology, the study of annual rings in trees. Sclerochronology comes from the Greek word ’skleros‘ me
Before George Washington was elected president, this specimen would have settled
University of Florida plant biologist Pam Soltis will receive the Southeastern Universities Research Association’s 2018 Distinguished Scientist Award, given annually to a scientist whose extraordinary work fulfills the association’s mission to “advance collaborative research and strengthen the scien
She joined UF in 2000, after serving on the faculty of Washington State University
