‘Type’ Specimens Of all the several hundred thousand butterflies in the collection there are some very special ones: the ‘types’. When ever a new species of animal or plant is found it has to be given a name, described and … Continued
Tufts of ‘seaweed’ on rocks on the seashore and beneath the waves are often not what they seem and are in fact animals. They can form such a dense covering that the growth is known as ‘animal turf’. Included in … Continued
… Gerald Legg, Keeper of Natural Sciences Of exploration, empire, butterflies and beer Having worked at the Booth Museum of Natural History for more years than I like to admit to I have had the unique opportunity and privilege to work … Continued
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