DNA tells story of butterfly evolution
The wispy, delicate nature of butterflies and moths is part of their charm, but their soft bodies do not preserve…
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Hawkmoth research collaboration
Florida Museum of Natural History lepidopterist Akito Kawahara and Boise State University researcher Jesse Barber explain their new collaborative study…
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Buchholz High School student wins prestigious grant to research moth wings
A high school student working in the Florida Museum of Natural History McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity recently received…
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Museum researcher wins NSF grant to study rare Hawaiian moths
A Florida Museum of Natural History researcher has received $150,000 from the National Science Foundation to study endangered moth species…
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Study shows hawkmoths use ultrasound to combat bats
For years, pilots flying into combat have jammed enemy radar to get the drop on their opponents. It turns out…
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DNA study shows hornworm pests have Central American origins
Florida Museum of Natural History researchers have co-authored the first comprehensive study on the evolution of two agricultural pests commonly…
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Museum researcher helps construct Lepidoptera family tree of life
A new international study co-authored by a University of Florida researcher describes one of the most comprehensive analyses of Lepidoptera…
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First BioBlitz at Seahorse Key
During the winter holidays every year, hundreds of “snowbirds” travel from the northern U.S. and Canada for the warmth of…
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Least-studied areas of Africa reveal 41 new species of moths
In the rain forests of the Congo, where mammals and birds are hunted to near-extinction, an impenetrable sound of buzzing…
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Museum researcher receives $24,000 to study hawkmoth relationships
A Florida Museum of Natural History lepidopterist recently received $24,000 to research the evolutionary relationships of an agricultural pest known…
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