Moth workshop for kids, anyone?
Recently, we conducted a hands-on science event at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) in Ocala, about … Continue
Coral Trees of Los Angeles and the Moths that Attack them
I have been working on moths known as Erythrina Stem Borer (or twig borer) since 2010, which turned out to … Continue
Having Fun While Curating – Kaye’s Historical Collection
William James Kaye (1875-1967) created the collection that is featured in this post. This collection contains some of the first … Continue
Life Behind the Museum – Butterfly Caterpillars that Feed on Mistletoes
Christmas is almost here, and the season-appropriate songs are filling the radio waves and ears of last-minute shoppers. Among them … Continue
Life Behind the Museum – What’s the buzz?
The news in the Hymenoptera community of the UF Natural Area Teaching Lab (NATL) located behind the Museum: “Bidens, which … Continue
Life Behind the Museum – Homage to Butterfly Needles
Some call it “The Spanish Needle,” which, I suppose, invokes thoughts of pain and the Spanish Inquisition at the same … Continue
Lepidoptera Research Information Exchange 2020
Despite the COVID pandemic, the research staff and graduate students at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity were able … Continue
Cats in a Tent – the sign of spring
I don’t know if immature moths feel as happy as kids do when they crowd together in a tent, but … Continue
Having Fun While Curating Collections – Swallowtails
Among the things that can make curating collections fun is coming across various biological phenomena. This week, I was sorting … Continue
Video Tour of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity
Some say that the virtual reality is here. Still, despite the occasional hiccups we may experience in the real world, … Continue