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Nature in L.A.
Phytotelmata: Miniature Breeding Grounds for Mosquitoes and Rat-tailed Maggots
What can thrive in those standing water puddles?
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Nature in L.A.
L.A. Bats Fight On!
At first, I was content just watching the bats fly around, dipping and turning across the night sky. But then I remembered I had a bat detector in my pocket. Nerd alert!
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Nature in L.A.
Was Hancock Park Beachfront Property 120,000 Years Ago?
Pacific Gaper Clam: A large, common bivalve that inhabits sandy areas of bays along an open coast, often buried a foot or more.
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Research and Collections
Tiny Marine Marvels
DISCO collects specimens down by the docks
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Research and Collections
What to Wear When Lizard Watching
Choose your outfit carefully before you go on a nature walk.
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Research and Collections
The Proof Is in the Pooping
Fossilized feces help confirm the diet of extinct “bone-crushing” dogs
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