black stink bug
Nature in L.A.

Stink Beetle Hits the Trails

A sneak peek at NHM's Wild L.A. - A nature guide for Angelenos. The following is one of 100 species accounts in the book.
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Fish, chub, ichthyology, preservation
Nature in L.A.

Summer of Chub

As the days get warmer, the chubs start to appear.
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Alan Salazar, elder of the Chumash and Tataviam tribes.
Nature in L.A.

Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Alan Salazar

Welcome to our story series, "Voices of L.A. Nature," where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.
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Bag, Gecko,Headlight, Community science
Nature in L.A.

Gecko Hunting!

Lila Higgins went to Chatsworth on a gecko hunt!
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baby opossum on branch
Nature in L.A.

Baby Opossums in Your House!

Who could be mad at that face for moving in?
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Miguel Ordeñana holds up a box of bat specimens.
Nature in L.A.

Bats in the Classroom

NHM Scientist, Miguel Ordeñana, finds bats and introduces them to classrooms in South L.A.
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Bat, Collections, Natural LA
Nature in L.A.

L.A. Bats Fight On!

At first, I was content just watching the bats fly around, dipping and turning across the night sky. But then I remembered I had a bat detector in my pocket. Nerd alert!
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