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Animal House

May 11, 2020 Carolyn Belardo Education, Entomology, Featured, Live Animals, People

How our animals and handlers are sheltering in place

Monarch butterflies from the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences

Academy Bugs

May 21, 2018 maryalicehartsock Entomology, Featured, Live Animals, People, Program

They are in drawers, in tanks and in our galleries.

Bugging for Bug Fest, Part 2

July 26, 2017 Christine Sellers Education, Entomology, Environmental Science, People, Photoblog

Girl with the roach earring.

Bugging for Bug Fest

July 19, 2017 Christine Sellers Education, Entomology, Environmental Science, People, Photoblog

What kind of bug are you?

Facing her Fears

April 18, 2016 maryalicehartsock Education, Entomology, Exhibit, Featured, Live Animals, People

Eight legs, zero problems.

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By classifying and naming species, scientists can track biodiversity, understand ecosystems and even uncover new discoveries from specimens collected decades before. Read our latest blog post to learn more about recent research that examined fish collected by Henry Weed Fowler in the Academy's Ichthyology collection. Tap the link in our bio to read on!

On a day reserved to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

🎲 NEW: Game Night! 🎲⁠ ⁠ 🦖 Join us in

New year, fresh start! Ready to tackle being more

Dinos After Dark is back on Friday, January 31! En

Our next sensory-friendly morning is right around

It’s a #snowday in Philly! Flip through Ukichiro

The Academy is open today! Visit our newest exhibi

❄️ Warm wishes from the Academy ❄️

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