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butterfly caterpillar Papilio machaon on a forest plant on a sum

Caterpillars of North America: Easily Identify 90 Common Butterflies and Moths

by Rolando Negron
May 28, 2024

Step into the world of caterpillars with Caterpillars of North America: Easily Identify 90 Common Butterflies and Moths, authored by acclaimed entomologist Dr. Jaret C. Daniels, UF Professor of Entomology and Director of the McGuire Center for ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly Gardens, Caterpillars, Caterpillars Of North America, Ecology, Educational, Entomology, Florida 4-H, Florida Museum Of Natural History, Identification, Jaret C. Daniels, McGuire Center For Lepidoptera And Biodiversity, Moths, Pollinators, Rolando Negron, UF IFAS Bookstore

Survey shows growers, consumers want ‘wildlife-friendly’ plants, but UF researchers say education needed to recognize such flora

by Brad Buck
October 17, 2023

Growers want to produce wildlife-friendly plants, and consumers want to buy them, at least in theory, new University of Florida research shows. While consumers say they’re eager to purchase wildlife-friendly plants, some aren’t sure they ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Adam Dale, Agricultural Education And Communication, Caroline Nickerson, Consumers, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Florida Museum Of Natural History, Growers, Jaret Daniels, Laura Warner, Nurseries, Pesticides, Pollinators, Survey, University Of Florida Biodiversity Certified Plants, Wildlife-friendly Plants
Brown Basilisk courtesy Steve A. Johnson

Nonnative lizard that appears to walk on water thrives in Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
September 7, 2022

Florida has three times as many nonnative established lizards as native ones. Among Florida’s approximately 50 species of nonnative lizards is the brown basilisk, a species now thriving in south and central Florida. In a new peer-reviewed ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Amanda Thompson, Brown Basilisk, Edis, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Florida Museum Of Natural History, FLorida Museum Of Natural History Herpetology Collection Database, IFAS NEWS, Ken Gioeli, Lawrence Reeves, Nathan Burkett-Cadena, Nonnative Lizard, Steve Johnson, UF IFAS News, UF News, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
Monarch butterfly on flower

Study: For monarch butterflies, plant variety is the spice of life

by Samantha Murray
October 15, 2020

As monarch butterflies make their transcontinental migration this month across North America, they will depend on milkweed plants to produce the next generation of this iconic butterfly species, which has seen declines of more than 80% in its ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Adam Dale, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Entomology And Nematology, Florida Museum Of Natural History, Jaret Daniels, News

Sept. 18 Science Cafe talk will focus on UF/IFAS space biology research

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 14, 2012

Click here for high resolution image. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty will lead the first Science Café of the fall, titled “Going Boldly: Astrobiology, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Anna-Lisa Paul, Astrobiology, Florida, Florida Museum Of Natural History, ICBR, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Interdisciplinary Center For Biotechnology Research, NASA, Rob Ferl, Robert Ferl, Science Cafe, Space, Space Biology, University Of Florida

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