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Joined February 2010
Have you met our newest dinosaur Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae?.
Think you know all of the dinosaurs? Think again…. There’s a brand new dinosaur species in town. Say hello to never-seen-before Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae 👋🏽
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RT @NHM_Digitise: 🧬 While the technique of DNA sequencing from amber is still the work of science fiction, scientists at the museum have be….
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RT @NHM_Digitise: As Jurassic World returns with #JurassicWorldRebirth, we are sharing this amber containing Flies, Wasps, Ants, Moths, Bee….
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The Stag Beetle is in decline in most of its natural habitats across Europe and relies on dead wood for its larval development. Creating log piles is a brilliant way to encourage these amazing beetles into your green spaces. #InsectWeek
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Hi, I'm Talay, I help to look after our Coleoptera.collection including the iconic British Stag Beetle, .Lucanus cervus. Named for the large mandibles, the males use to compete with rivals. #InsectWeek
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A surprising number of UK moth species are active during the day. If you’re out for a sunny walk this #InsectWeek - you could spot:.Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria).Speckled Yellow (Pseudopanthera macularia).Forester (Adscita statices statices)
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This new definition of venom means that insects such as Psyllids and Aphids who suck the sap of plants and inject toxic secretions to disable plant defences join the ranks of wasps and snakes that use venom in predation. #InsectWeek
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New research rewrites the definition of venom. @evolriffs argues that it should be seen as an internally delivered secretion that an organism uses to produce a 'negative extended phenotype' in another that benefits the producer at the recipient’s expense.
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RT @NHM_Digitise: Sometimes our insect specimen labels are a challenge to decipher. 🧐 This one gave us some trouble, partly because the lab….
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Nests can tell us about the behaviour of the wasps that built it. Many nests are unique to each species. This #insectweek our curators are sharing some less well known aspects of working with insects. Let us know what you want to see in the comments 👇.
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Did you know that our ant, bee and wasp collection contains nests? . Curator, Gavin is looking at a nest of Agelaia angulata, a social species of wasp from South America. #InsectWeek #Hymenoptera #nests @insectweek
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It’s #InsectWeek and we want to share some of our favourite creatures and share what it’s like to take care of 35 million insects. Let us know what you want to see in the comments or post your fav 🐞🪳🪲🪰🦟🦗🐜🐝🦋 and we will post one from our collection in return. @insectweek
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We had the privilege of hosting @CommonsEAC to showcase the collections and research that informs our work and some of the biodiversity monitoring we implement in the Museum gardens.
Last week, we visited @NHM_London to learn about the museum’s varied work, from biodiversity monitoring to public engagement. 1/7
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Jadarite discovered in 2004 rose to fame as its chemical composition is almost identical to Superman's Kryptonite. Rather than weakening its hero, Jadarite could It could be the super power needed for Europe’s growing fleet of electric cars.
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RT @NHM_Digitise: Are you struggling with aphids in your garden? .Spare a thought for our digitisers who have painstakingly digitised 20,00….
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RT @StephHoltNH: Hot off the press! Our new guide to #PavementPlants for @nhm_science #UrbanNatureProject is finally here! The guide will b….
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This #WhaleWednesday dive into our Whale collection and archive with Sophia Nicolov as she ties together tales of what happened to some of our cetacean collection.
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Have you seen our latest Science Blog by recently retired Head of Conservation Lorraine Cornish? Find out what it was like to have a four decase spaning career taking care of our star specimens. 45 years in Conservation | Natural History Museum
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Scientist Katie Collins is an author on a paper exploring how the end of the Cretaceous mass extinction could help save modern bivalves
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We love sharing our scientists research, but would love to know often would you like to hear about our research work?.
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