The Florida Museum of Natural History inspires people to care about life on Earth. Located on the University of Florida campus, we are also the state museum.https://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mlvgz2d33s2eMuseum Resource 🐸🎶 Florida Frog Calls Our online guide has audio of many species you will typically hear in our state, as well as seasonal chorus tracks of multiple species, and a modern addition – the Cuban treefrog. Listen: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-herps/florida-frog-calls/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky 🐸 #FrogFriday15 May 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvgz2d33s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mlsx7jq4r22eMuseum Resource 🏺 Pottery Types Gallery Our Ceramic Technology Lab has created a searchable pottery type collection, currently focusing on Pre-Columbian types found in Florida. Browse, filter and search: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/ceramiclab/pottery-types-gallery/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky14 May 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsx7jq4r22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mlqvlcl7r22eMuseum Collections 📙 Projectile Points In the 1960s, Dr. Ripley Bullen began a Florida projectile point typology as a starting point to understanding stone tool types. The Bullen Projectile Point Type Collection is still frequently used by researchers: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/flarch/collections/bullen/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky13 May 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqvlcl7r22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mlon45xuq22eMuseum Collections 🔬 While taxonomy is not everyone's cup of tea, many researchers use the large collections here at our McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity as a resource for their numerous taxonomic works: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/mcguire/news/2026/03/taxonomic-research-at-the-mcguire-center/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky 🦋🦋🦋🦋12 May 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlon45xuq22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mllzodzkgc2eMuseum Resource 🐍 Florida Snake ID Guide Easy visual ID and searchable tool for learning about our state's snakes including habitat, range, diet & lookalikes. Featured: Black Swampsnake (Liodytes pygaea) Snake profile: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-snake-id/snake/black-swampsnake/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky NON-VENOMOUS Photo: Luke Smith11 May 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllzodzkgc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mlelbr4x2k2jShark class moves learning from the classroom into the field, where @ufl.edu & FSU students don’t just study sharks but handle them: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/shark-class-continues-while-funds-are-raised-to-rebuild-remote-island-lab/ 🦈 Gavin Naylor: “If you’re deeply curious and reasonably adventurous, I think you might really enjoy this course.”08 May 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlelbr4x2k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mlc4bil7f22jIn some environments, caterpillars consume more living leaves than all other animals in that environment put together. 🐛 Scientists lay out what we do and don’t yet know about moths and butterflies in a broad review of our lepidoptera knowledge: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/scientists-lay-out-what-we-do-and-dont-yet-know-about-moths-and-butterflies/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky07 May 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc4bil7f22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3ml75gkfdu22jRice fueled many of the earliest civilizations and remains an indispensable source of food in the modern world. That might be about to change. Scientists warn that after 9,000 years of cultivation, rice has reached its thermal limit: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/after-9000-years-of-cultivation-rice-has-reached-its-thermal-limit/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky Image: Hermann Köhler06 May 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml75gkfdu22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3ml4gkjolcc2jMuseum Resource 🐟 Fishes in the Fresh Waters of Florida Explore our state's freshwater fish species, including collection records, photos and map. Shown: Everglades Pygmy Sunfish (Elassoma evergladei), indigenous to Florida's freshwaters 🔗 Info & browse: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/florida-fishes-gallery/everglades-pygmy-sunfish/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky05 May 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4gkjolcc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mkptc5ndos2jShark class allows University of Florida & Florida State University students to live beachside, wander tidal pools just outside the lecture hall, take home a dissected shark skull and crew an offshore research survey. Story: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/shark-class-continues-while-funds-are-raised-to-rebuild-remote-island-lab/ Enrollment is open! 🦈30 Apr 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkptc5ndos2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mkngdlimbk2jCongrats! 🔸🔹 Nico Cellinese, herbarium curator and curator of informatics here at the Florida Museum, is one of 33 @ufl.edu faculty members named 🐊 2026 UF Research Foundation Professors, chosen for excelling in their field of research! Full announcement: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/nico-cellinese-named-2026-uf-research-foundation-professor/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky29 Apr 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkngdlimbk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mkkv72yo7c2jAfter a decade of research, Megan Ennes rolled out a free self-efficacy survey that she hopes will make it easier for science centers of all stripes to connect their educators with the resources they need to thrive: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/informal-educators-get-a-powerful-new-way-to-speak-their-mind-and-boost-their-skills/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky Study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11165-026-10326-928 Apr 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkv72yo7c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mkimw7zpqc2qMuseum Collections 📍 Florida Fossil Site The West Palm Beach fossil site, discovered in 1969, is one of the very few in Florida to produce three species of proboscideans: Columbian mammoth, American mastodon and the gomphothere Cuvieronius. Site summary: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-vertebrate-fossils/sites/west-palm-beach-site/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky27 Apr 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkimw7zpqc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mkaqajkwic2qMuseum Collections 🪸 Invertebrate Paleontology Galleries From corals to worms, browse fossil specimens in our invertebrate paleontology collection, with photos and maps: https://floridamuseum.ufl.edu/invertpaleo/galleries/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky Featured Species: Ecphora bradleyae Specimen: # UF 47732 Locality: Sarasota Co., FL24 Apr 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaqajkwic2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mk6tqiylw22jOnline Exhibit 🐸 Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Feature: Jambato Toad (Atelopus ignescens) Though once declared extinct, scientists are working to breed recently discovered populations of this species for conservation. 🎧 Story & more with Dave Blackburn: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/100-years/object/jambato-toad/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky23 Apr 2026 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6tqiylw22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mk3zqvyer22jA new study on iNaturalist users: Highly and casually active citizen scientists contribute equally valuable data: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/highly-and-casually-active-citizen-scientists-contribute-equally-valuable-data/ #CityNatureChallenge Are you participating this year? City Nature Challenge 🌎 April 24–27, 2026 Full info: www.citynaturechallenge.org22 Apr 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3zqvyer22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mjzrhleh222jMuseum Resource 🐟 Fishes in the Fresh Waters of Florida Explore our state's freshwater fish species, including collection records, photos and map. Shown: Mozambique Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), non-indigenous to Florida's freshwaters 🔗 Info & browse: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/florida-fishes-gallery/mozambique-tilapia/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky21 Apr 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzrhleh222jhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mjxbkiomlc2jRice fueled many of the earliest civilizations and remains an indispensable source of food in the modern world. That might be about to change. Scientists warn that after 9,000 years of cultivation, rice has reached its thermal limit: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/after-9000-years-of-cultivation-rice-has-reached-its-thermal-limit/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky Photo: Jialiang Gao20 Apr 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxbkiomlc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mjpchqzpuc23Museum Resource 🐍 Florida Snake ID Guide Easy visual ID and searchable tool for learning about our state's snakes including habitat, range, diet and lookalike species. Featured: Southern Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata) Snake profile: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-snake-id/snake/southern-watersnake/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky NON-VENOMOUS17 Apr 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpchqzpuc23https://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mjndoky7ek23Museum Resource 🎶🐦 Florida Bird Sounds Learn to ID Florida’s birds by their calls! Our online guide has audio samples of birds like vireos, warblers, owls, herons and the iconic Florida Scrub Jay. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/birds/florida-bird-sounds/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky Bonus: listen to the now-extinct Dusky Seaside Sparrow16 Apr 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjndoky7ek23https://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mjichnlmyc2zScientists warn that over the next 50 years, global warming caused by the emission of greenhouse gases will accelerate to a pace that is 5,000 times faster than cultivated rice has ever had to contend with. Story: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/after-9000-years-of-cultivation-rice-has-reached-its-thermal-limit/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky Study: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-03108-014 Apr 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjichnlmyc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mj5yzquucs2zMuseum Resource 🐟 Fishes in the Fresh Waters of Florida Explore our state's freshwater fish species, including our collection records, photos and map. Shown: Gulf Pipefish (Syngnathus scovelli), a marine invader to Florida's freshwaters 🔗 Info & browse: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/florida-fishes-gallery/gulf-pipefish/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky10 Apr 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5yzquucs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mj2zu4upfc2zOnline Exhibit 🌿 Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Feature: Rugel’s Pawpaw (Deeringothamnus rugelii) Our oldest Herbarium specimens were collected by Ferdinand Rugel and document Florida flora in the 1840s -- and much more. 🎧 Story & more with Mark Whitten: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/100-years/object/ferdinand-rugel-collection/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky09 Apr 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2zu4upfc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3miwq2ugwbk2gAfrican frogs haven’t forgotten the ice ages. 🐸🧊 A new study shows ancient forest refugia in Central Africa align with the modern diversity of frogs. Story: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/african-frogs-havent-forgotten-the-ice-ages-scientists-can-tell-by-where-they-live/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky Study: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7320707 Apr 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwq2ugwbk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mititatxoc2fCity Nature Challenge 🌎 April 24–27, 2026 Are you participating this year? The worldwide collaboration to share nature observations to the iNaturalist app helps researchers understand species populations, habitat biodiversity or seasonal variations. Details: www.citynaturechallenge.org06 Apr 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mititatxoc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mimmvu6f5c2qWisteria has become somewhat iconic in lush gardens in the Southeastern United States, but many plants you see are invasive in Florida. 🌿 There is a native species -- American wisteria (Wisteria frutescens)! Five Facts: Wisteria in Florida https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/five-facts-wisteria-in-florida/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky03 Apr 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimmvu6f5c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mije3hsvsc2q“I realized we actually didn’t know how the whole ecosystem worked at all,” said Felicity Newell. A new study of the breeding seasons of tropical birds shows nearby communities can breed in opposite seasons in response to rainfall & resources. 🦗 Story: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/study-in-search-of-a-tropical-spring-is-the-first-to-show-some-birds-flip-their-breeding-season-in-response-to-climate/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky02 Apr 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mije3hsvsc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mih723qyhs2qPottery has been made all over the world for thousands of years, independently invented in multiple places. The first people inhabiting the Turks & Caicos Islands faced a number of technological challenges. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/clear-as-mud-the-origins-of-early-pottery-in-the-lucayan-islands/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky01 Apr 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih723qyhs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3mieugsnv7s2p“There’s often this idea that we want everyone to be as highly active as possible and collect the most amount of data,” Erin Grady said. “Every type of observation and way of observing counts, which sounds cheesy, but it’s true.” Story + study: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/highly-and-casually-active-citizen-scientists-contribute-equally-valuable-data/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky31 Mar 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieugsnv7s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/floridamuseum.bsky.social/post/3micjudjgzk2p#MondayMood 🐠 Museum technology is shifting how specimens are processed, providing more accessibility for research, education, outreach and collaboration. Explore our online exhibit: Inner Beauty 🩻 Skeletons Revealed from the Museum’s Fish Collection https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/exhibits/online/inner-beauty/?utm_source=sm&utm_medium=clk&utm_campaign=bsky30 Mar 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:33gr3f7pxposyd4sgdmbvfda/app.bsky.feed.post/3micjudjgzk2p