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Death's-Head Hawkmoth (Timor-Leste Expedition)
Somewhat notorious due to their sinister appearance, it's a mystery why death's-head hawkmoths do not occur in Australia. Entomologist Dr Dave Britton discusses the specimens he found during the Museum's terrestrial expedition to Timor-Leste.
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The Act Of Butterfly Collecting (Timor-Leste Expedition)
Catching butterflies hasn't changed much in a hundred years: you still need a good net, keen eyes and quick reflexes. Entomologist Dr Dave Britton describes one of the amazing catches he made during the Museum's terrestrial expedition to Timor-Leste.
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This fortnight in Fish
We didn't do a summary post last Friday, so this 'week' is a double-whammy. There is some brilliant new content, the highlight for me was the underwater footage of Orange Roughy. Fantastic stuff! Thank you as always to all contributors.
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DigiVol: Digitising molluscs
This year, DigiVol has been digitising the Malacology Collection which is one of the largest Collections in the Australian Museum. Read Dr Mandy Reid's account of her experience with the project.
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A Grasshopper Leaps Out From the Pages of History
When Technical Officer Jacquie Resci asked Research Associate Jean Weiner to relocate the foreign grasshoppers inside the Museum's Entomology Collection, she didn't expect him to find an unusual specimen with a very unusual history. Jacquie explains...
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Museullaneous
Desirable Specimens
Recent work on the papers of William Henry Hargaves conducted by the Museums Rapid Digitisation Project volunteers has highlighted the intriguing life and times of William Henry Hargraves.
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Social Musings: Stories from July
What's been happening on the Museum's Facebook and Twitter accounts? Online Producer Michael Hugill cuts out the stats and pastes in some of our more interesting social media stories (in a picture book format no less).
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Boat People # 2
From Headhunting to the Festival of Arts: War canoe from the Solomon Islands: E23373
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Dissecting Microscope donated to Marine Invertebrates
Thanks to the generosity of a donor to the Australian Museum Foundation, the Marine Invertebrates group has been able to upgrade equipment by purchasing two new dissecting microscopes.
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Timor-Leste Expedition 2012
We are conducting an expedition to study the land and marine fauna of Timor Leste.
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From the Collection: Bigeye Sixgill shark
An interview with Dr Sally Reader about this Bigeye Sixgill Shark which was recently added to the collection.
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At the Museum
Our Dino in China: A Busy Day in Beijing
Our puppet dinosaur, Winny the Muttaburrasaurus, is on a mission to the Beijing Museum of Natural History. Dino Operator and Visitor Events Co-ordinator David Bock discusses a busy day of shows and explorations.
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At the Museum
Our Dino in China: Hitting the Wall
Our puppet dinosaur, Winny the Muttaburrasaurus, is on a mission to the Beijing Museum of Natural History. Dino Operator and Visitor Events Co-ordinator David Bock writes about the group's trip to the Great Wall of China.
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At the Museum
Our Dino in China: The Justin Beiber of Dinosaurs
Our puppet dinosaur, Winny the Muttaburrasaurus, is on a mission to the Beijing Museum of Natural History. Dino Operator and Visitor Events Co-ordinator David Bock reports on Winny's first (big) day of shows.
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Reflections on Madagascar
Australian Museum Members and conservation biologist, Dr Steven Goodman set off to Madagascar to discover the rare flora and fauna of this island nation.
