Only bite what you can swallow
Last week, I was about to go to work, when I spotted a drama unfolding on my window: a green … 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
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
Caterpillar droppings: Sisyphean labor meets Herculean task
When Hercules was tasked by Eurystheus with cleaning up after King Augeas’ cattle in a single day, he had his … Continue
Insectwatching during COVID
During the COVID shutdown this spring, I had more time to observe and photograph insects in my backyard. Here’s a … Continue