Miami Blue Butterflies
Once common throughout coastal southern Florida, the Miami blue butterfly now ranks among North America’s rarest insects. While the main…
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What are Florida’s invaders?
Florida’s warm, wet climate makes the state a prime environment for new species to move in and thrive. And because…
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Florida fishes book features live photos
Freshwater fishes in Florida are getting a close-up 60 years in the making. Florida Museum of Natural History ichthyologists have…
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Man-eating monster crocodile may be Florida’s newest invasive species
Spotting native alligators and crocodiles in Florida is common, but anyone who sees a large reptile may want to take…
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Bella moth keeps invasive plant at bay
Taming a wild plant may not sound too ominous, unless you are a tiny moth and the plant is 8…
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9,700 acres tell stories of Florida’s past
It was home to Native Americans as early as 12,000 B.C., then settlers during the Civil War. Its pine trees…
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A butterfly in hiding takes wing on social media
Thanks to social media and museum collections, a butterfly species was recognized in 2011 after more than 50 years of…
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Exotic plants affect native moth
Florida Museum of Natural History researcher Andrei Sourakov has a soft spot for small, winged creatures, and an extraordinary commitment…
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State record: 87 eggs in largest python from Everglades
Researchers curating a 17-foot-7-inch Burmese python, the largest found in Florida, discovered 87 eggs in the snake, also a state…
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Unlocking genetic data of rediscovered ‘hidden’ native Florida plant
In 1947, a small package containing an unknown plant specimen arrived at the Florida Museum of Natural History Herbarium. For…
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