Looking for a forbidden fashion statement? Try the flower hat jelly on for size! Biofluorescent tips at the end of this critter’s tentacles help it find food: Their glow lures prey closer before the jelly subdues it with a sting. This species inhabits the west Pacific ocean.

It's Trilobite Tuesday! Look closely at this Lower Cambrian Elliptocephala. This specimen—with a chunk missing from its thorax—reveals evidence of a predatory attack. Signs of healing along edges of the bite indicate that this trilobite might have survived its brush with death.

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Meet the red worm lizard! This burrowing reptile, which spends most of its time underground, isn't a snake. It hunts by sensing vibrations & through chemical receptors in its forked tongue. It feeds on leaf-cutter ants, beetles, and even small vertebrates, such as mice.

You might describe the slow loris as adorable—but did you know these primates also have a venomous bite? A gland under the loris’s arm produces a chemical that turns deadly when mixed with loris saliva. Bites can induce anaphylactic shock, extreme pain, infection, & more.

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☄️ New exhibition, opening at the Museum on November 17! Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs will explore how an asteroid impact 66 million years ago changed life on Earth forever, leading to the extinction of non-bird dinosaurs and the majority of animal and plant species.

Happy Trilobite Tuesday! Pictured is an enrolled cheirurid from the Ordovician of Wisconsin which could exceed 6 in (15 cm) if outstretched! The distance between its genal (or cheek) spines spans over 3.1 in (8 cm) across.

Meet the raccoon dog. This chonky canid can weigh up to 22 lbs (10 kg). Its omnivorous diet includes insects, fruit, & crustaceans. In some areas, this species hibernates through the Winter, and individuals gorge themselves to prepare—gaining up to half their body weight!

Feeling hungry? Resist the urge to chomp down on this fish. Though it looks like candy, it’s actually made from gem-quality rubellite tourmaline! Tourmaline comes in a variety of fabulous crystals & beautiful colors. Spot this one & more in the Mignone Halls of Gems & Minerals.

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You know T. rex, but what about B. rex? 🦖 That would be the Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps rex). Standing as much as 5 ft (1.5 m) tall, this bird uses its massive beak to ambush lungfish, baby crocs, & other small animals—often decapitating prey before they’re swallowed whole.

I choose you, kinkajou! Known as the “honey bear,” this arboreal critter hangs upside-down while feeding, using its prehensile tail and hind legs to reach fruit and honey. It inhabits parts of Mexico, Central America, & South America.

It’s pretty, it’s pink… and it’s deadly. Meet the orchid mantis. This insect's back legs look like petals & can change color, making it a master of camouflage. Spiny front legs allow it to grab unsuspecting prey—which often mistake the mantis for a flower.

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This #FossilFriday, scoot into the weekend with Scutosaurus karpinskii: the “shield lizard.” This large herbivore lived during the Late Permian ~253 million years ago. It’s part of a group known as pareiasaurs, which had thickened knobs around their skulls & peg-like teeth.

Meet the blunt-headed burrowing frog! Also known as the balloon frog, it spends much of its time underground. During the breeding season, it comes to the surface and takes advantage of seasonal rain pools to release up to 300 eggs.

Have you ever seen the rosy maple moth? Its vibrant color provides camouflage among the fruits of red maple trees. With a wingspan of up to 2 in (5 cm), this silk moth is nocturnal & solitary. It can be found throughout North America.

This #InternationalTigerDay, we’re remembering the Caspian tiger. This large tiger subspecies weighed ~530 lbs (240 kg). It was driven to extinction by the same factors threatening surviving tigers—human activity, including deforestation and overhunting.

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Does this summer heat make you feel like a greater naked bat? Glands on this mostly hairless mammal's neck produce unpleasant-smelling secretions—the scent of which has been compared to “stale socks drenched in engine oil.” It can be found in colonies of ~20,000 individuals.

Behold the cockscomb nudibranch, aka the “Santa Barbara nudibranch.” Growing ~1.97 in (5 cm) long, this tiny burst of color can be found off the coast of California. Like other nudibranchs, this shell-less mollusc breathes through the branch-like gills on its back.

🌈Feast your eyes on the dazzling colors of the rainbow leaf beetle (Chrysolina cerealis)! While this insect is widely distributed across Europe, it’s seldom seen. Growing up to 0.5 in (1.3 cm) in size, it feeds on plants including ivy, roses, & thyme.