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Stories tagged by 'specimens'
What’s the story behind Charles R. Knight’s famous painting? » Read More
What is an endoparasite?» Read More
What is the Hoatzin’s primary anti-predator defense?» Read More
How do some animals find their mates?» Read More
What is the largest land arthropod of all?» Read More
What animals collect objects from their immediate environment and glue them onto their shells?» Read More
What do Academy scientists do? Meet them and learn about their work in our very first video story!» Read More
Where can you see Academy specimens revealed in natural light?» Read More
How many invertebrate species do you think Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary holds?» Read More
Where can you find an extinct Ice Age giant in Philadelphia?» Read More
How does an Academy shell connect to Japanese legend?» Read More
What goes into making rarely seen Academy treasures accessible to the public?» Read More
How did an early Academy member keep his Lepidoptera collection in tiptop condition?» Read More
How does the Academy keep historic collections accessible and in great shape?» Read More
Who is responsible for a brave 19th century mission and for bolstering the Academy’s General Invertebrate Collection?» Read More
What invasive freshwater diatom was recently found in the Delaware River?» Read More
Where can you find the orange-winged parrot?» Read More
Can you name a sheep species native to North America?» Read More
What viper has the longest fangs and produces the greatest volume of venom compared to all other snakes?» Read More
From what famous Philadelphia destination did the Academy acquire this colorful bird?» Read More
What Academy icon identified the Moorish idol specimens pictured here?» Read More
Would you recognize a lupine if you saw one?» Read More
What grasshopper species attains a nearly 9-inch wingspan?» Read More
What does Meriwether Lewis have to do with botany at the Academy?» Read More
What does native copper look like?» Read More