It’s National Mosquito Control Awareness Week 2017!

Did you know that the Roundhouse at the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL), University of Florida, pictured above, was built to study the flight behavior of mosquitoes? Mosquitoes are more deadly than humans ... Always protect yourself against mosquito biting:…

Throw(Way)Back Thursday

It's November of 2000, and Dr. Nancy Coile is teaching a basic botany class in the Boathouse of the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL). This photograph is the oldest photograph from the FMEL volunteer nature stewardship class. How swiftly technology…

Beetle Evidence?

Seed for scarlet rose mallow (Hibiscus coccineus) was available at last year's plant propagation workshop for volunteers from the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory - Pelican Island Audubon Society class. Thank you to everyone who propagated this plant and brought seedlings…

Gopher for/from Ken

Ken Gonyo (Class of 2012) shared this photo of a gopher tortoise at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area on the north side of Oslo Road. Dr. Jon Moore on 1/23/2016 spoke of the few gopher tortoises at the Oslo Riverfton Conservtaion…