Amid a tropical paradise known as 'Lizard Island,' researchers are cracking open evolution's black box
Every morning in Miami, our fieldwork begins the same way. Fresh Cuban coffee and pastelitos—delicious Latin American ...
Amid a tropical paradise known as ‘Lizard Island,’ researchers are cracking open evolution’s black box – scientist at work
Our research takes place on a South Florida island roughly the size of an American football field – assuming we’re successful ...
What the secret lives of lizards tell us about evolution
Each lizard is unique. Some have longer legs, others stronger jaws, and all behave slightly differently. The differences ...
How a turf war between lizards in Florida impacts mosquitoes and maybe your health
The more mosquitoes there are, the longer they stay active, and which species they bite all matters. With Florida under attack by invasive species, from Burmese python to lionfish, the UF researchers ...
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Amid a tropical paradise known as ‘Lizard Island,’ researchers are cracking open evolution’s black box – scientist at work
Tiny fishing poles As the morning heat builds, we spot our first lizards: Cuban brown anoles near to the ground, and the mottled scales of Hispaniolan bark anoles just above them. Further up ...
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How a turf war between lizards in Florida impacts mosquitoes and maybe your health
Brown anoles, said Melissa Miller, an invasion ecologist at the University of Florida, “may unwittingly be helping humans by absorbing the mosquito bites, and decreasing the transmission of ...
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Keep an eye out for these invasive plants and animals | Opinion
What do those have in common? Both the brown anole and Brazilian pepper are invasive species, meaning they are nonnative, introduced by humans and have the potential to cause harm to the ...