Dung beetle expedition Catalina Island crew
Join the Dung Beetle Hunt
Walk in the shoes of La Brea Tar Pits scientists who ventured to a less-trodden part of Catalina Island to scout for dung beetles in bison poop! 
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Coyote skull in the process of being cleaned by dermestid beetles
Behind the Scenes With The Flesh-Eating Beetles Preparing Museum Specimens
Meet the smallest and possibly most gruesome members of NHM's collection staff: flesh-eating Dermestid beetles. CONTENT WARNING: Specimen preparation is metal. There are a lot of images of dead animals in different states of decay and preparation below.
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Tarantula mating season, tarantula in terrarium
Naturalist
Creepy, Crawly, Courtship
It’s a spider lover's favorite time of year—tarantula mating season!
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A fairy poppy bee on a dark orange background of a California poppy
The Fairy Poppy Bee's Dance of Fragility and Resilience
Discover one of the 1600 species of native California bees and the intimate portraits in conservation photographer Krystle Hickman's forthcoming book, The ABCs of California Native Bees 
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best_slug_photo snailblitz 2020 banana slug on the ground
Congratulations, Banana Slugs!
California finally has a state slug, just in time for Snail Search 2025
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An adult petroleum fly Helaeomyia petrolei taken with a keyence microscope
Get Stuck on Petroleum Flies
KQED’s Deep Look gets up close and personal with the Tar Pits most successful (and smallest) predator
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Pupae organization
From Butterflies With Love
A behind-the-scenes look reveals how the butterflies in our Pavilion help protect their native habitats
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A snail stretches its body from a green leaf onto a bright pink flower.
Snail Love
Discover the secrets of snail love and show your love for the slimiest Angelenos—it's time for SnailBlitz 2024!
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Lunar New Year year of the dragon illustration
Year of the Dragon
Celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon, with highlights from the collection 
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