Haliaeetus leucocephalus Quick Facts Common Name: bald eagle Fossils of this species are very rare. Only known from the late Pleistocene. Eagles are known from the early Pleistocene of Florida, but they are extinct species not closely related to the bald eagle. Age Range Late Pleis
Wink, M., P. Heidrich, and C. Fentzloff. 1996.
A $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant will launch a new initiative to “teleport” specimens from museum shelves to the internet by CT scanning 20,000 vertebrates and making these data-rich, 3-D images available to researchers, educators, students and the public. The oVert project, short
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„Expanding Horizons in Lepidoptera Research“ McGuire Center Webinar Series 2025, Spring Speaker: Maria Heikkilä (University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland). „The fossil record of Lepidoptera – something old, something new“ [This seminar was not recorded] Speaker: Bert Foquet (McGuire Center f
M. Uribe, Patricia E. Gueratto, Luísa L. Mota, and Simeão S.
Department of Natural History Research Seminar Series Spring 2025 January 28, 3p.m.
M. Uribe, Patricia E. Gueratto, Luísa L. Mota, and Simeão S.
Contact Florida Museum of Natural History McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity 3215 Hull Road Gainesville, Florida 32611-2710 352-273-2018 kawahara@flmnh.ufl.edu X: @DrAkito and @KawaharaLab Collections & Programs Kawahara Lab McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodive
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NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Rough Earth Snake Basic description Most adult Rough Earthsnakes are about 7-10 inches (18-26 cm) in total length. These are small glossy brown or grayish-brown snakes with a light yellow or cream-colored belly. The head is small with a distinctly pointed snout. A
References and further reading Ernst, C.H. and E.M. Ernst. 2003.
A small tooth fragment plucked from a 13-year-old boy’s leg after he was bitten by a shark off the coast of New York gave scientists the chance to test a new tactic: using DNA evidence to identify the species involved. University of Florida researchers extracted a DNA sample from the tooth and co
“Perhaps incorrectly, I’m putting these in the bin of naïve young sharks,” he said
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
co-principal investigator of a $7-million Department of Energy project to pinpoint the genes
Florida Museum researchers have discovered a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective insecticide against caterpillars that threaten the citrus industry. The Lime Swallowtail, or Citrus Swallowtail, is a well-known agricultural pest from southern Asia discovered in th
Stevens first discovered the pesticide properties of methionine while cloning genes
Written by: Roxanne Hoorn The Florida Museum of Natural History (FM) is promoting biodiversity and conservation efforts around the world, but staff and students are making sure we don’t forget about our own precious natural areas, right here on the University of Florida campus. “I mean, here we ar
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