The Perfect Specimen

YouTube video by Natural History Museum The Inside Out of Flies | Live Talk with NHM Scientist

Finally if you want more fly chat from @flygirlnhm.bsky.social there's a longer talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmvc... and/or you can buy one of her wonderful books! www.nhmshop.co.uk/metamorphosi... OR www.nhbs.com/the-secret-l... OR www.nhbs.com/the-inside-o...

Meet the bee-fly: The cute bee mimic with a dark side | Natural History Museum Meet one of the most fascinating species in your local park or garden.

And some excellent bee flies: www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/bee...

YouTube video by Natural History Museum New dinosaur is unlike anything we've ever found | Unique armoured dinosaur discovered in Morocco

And a great video and article about the punk rocker dinosaurs *Spicomellus* www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEeC.... www.nhm.ac.uk/press-office...

Here's a link to some lovely spiky Bryozoa! artsdatabanken.no/arter/takson...

Have you listened to SPIKY yet?

Lifestyle of Australian dingo transformed after arrival of Europeans | Natural History Museum The lifestyle of the dingo was dramatically altered after European colonists reached Australia in 1788.

Did you know the dingo is Australia's apex predator?

New research has revealed how their lives were reshaped after European colonists arrived in the 1700s and began transforming the continent.

Find out what happened to these top dogs 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

There’s friends, best friends, and then there’s the mutualistic relationship between the hornbill and the mongoose. See this peculiar pair in action in this week’s Surprising Science 🐾🪽

We've put together a 25-day advent calendar showcasing Library and Archives collections. Enjoy! 2. Red and Yellow Maccaw (Macrocercus aracanga), Edward Lear (publ. 1832). Did you know... #adventcalendar #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum Alt text: a red and green parrot

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YouTube video by Natural History Museum Our first guest brings a powderpuff with wings | The 'Perfect' Specimen Ep14

One of my favorite entomologists, @flygirlnhm.bsky.social, is featured on an episode of @perfect-specimen.bsky.social , and now I am smiling ear to ear. Such a fun watch/listen.

I tried to pick out my favorite quote to help "sell" this skeeet, but there are just too many. Typical. #MoreOfThisPlease

We’re glad you enjoyed it! Although our regular presenters aren’t entomologists we’ve featured a number of insects on previous episodes with more (insects and entomologists) to come!

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Ahhh happy Sunday night everyone. The wonderful @nhcooper123.bsky.social and @joshlukedavis.com thought it wise to ask me to talk about my fav specimens…

Enjoy. @dipterists.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social @amentsoc.bsky.social

This was a lot of fun! We’re excited to start featuring some of our amazing colleagues starting with @flygirlnhm.bsky.social 🪰

Somehow failed to take pics of any of the specimens for this one so please enjoy this unlucky fox instead…

YouTube video by Natural History Museum Our first guest brings a powderpuff with wings | The 'Perfect' Specimen Ep14

Exciting new episode today is SPIKY, featuring our first ever guest the incredible @flygirlnhm.bsky.social. Spoiler alert - there may be some flies! m.youtube.com/watch?v=8si6...

Ooh I’m not sure! The male tree is still there, but we’ll have to track down the female…

I am catching up on @perfect-specimen.bsky.social and the Halloween episode was spooky, funny and informative. I've just looked up the vampire snail (Cumia reticulata) which got an honorable mention at the end, and it is bloodcurdling.

Ten points for the costumes as well!

JUST LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL GROUND SQUIRREL I WAS GIVEN FOR THE EPISODE ISN'T IT A THING OF WONDER

“Weird” new species of ancient fossil snake discovered in southern England | Natural History Museum An extinct snake named Paradoxophidion richardoweni has slithered its way out of obscurity.

We’ve uncovered a new species of snake! 🐍

Paradoxophidion richardoweni lived 37 million years ago and has a strange mix of features that suggest it's an early caenophidian, the group containing 80% of living snakes.

Discover what it reveals about snake evolution 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Thanks Sari, glad you enjoyed it!

YouTube video by Natural History Museum What's beautiful and smells like vomit? | The 'Perfect' Specimen Ep13

It’s our 13th episode! UNLUCKY for some… but not for @joshlukedavis.com and @nhcooper123.bsky.social as they share their favourite UNLUCKY specimens. m.youtube.com/watch?v=JwGf... Yes we know some might be considered LUCKY depending on how you look at it! Picking stuff is hard! 🤣

[Mature Content] From the WTF community on Reddit: Ostrich Dick Posted by LSD_freakout - 1,039 votes and 170 comments

www.reddit.com/r/WTF/commen... And if you’ve still got a desire to see an ostrich penis after @joshlukedavis.com warnings, check this out. Very much comes with a trigger warning!

YouTube video by Natural History Museum Animal mummy reveals its secrets | Natural History Museum

More on our amazing animal mummies m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu0R...

Eggs in a basket. There are 4 rows each of 4 eggs. Top row is turquoise, second is grey, third is spring green, fourth is chocolate brown. All are shiny like porcelain.

And just look at these gorgeous tinamou eggs and spooky Monotropa! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotro...

Forgot to share the extra pics for this one!

YouTube video by Natural History Museum What's beautiful and smells like vomit? | The 'Perfect' Specimen Ep13

It’s our 13th episode! UNLUCKY for some… but not for @joshlukedavis.com and @nhcooper123.bsky.social as they share their favourite UNLUCKY specimens. m.youtube.com/watch?v=JwGf... Yes we know some might be considered LUCKY depending on how you look at it! Picking stuff is hard! 🤣

New species of toads that give birth to live young discovered in Tanzania | Natural History Museum Museum specimens have helped scientists discover three new species of tree-dwelling toads.

Three new species of tree toads from Tanzania have been discovered. 🐸

These amphibians don’t lay frogspawn or have a tadpole phase like most other toads, but instead give birth to live young!

Find out how museum specimens helped scientists to discover these species. 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

YouTube video by Natural History Museum Josh says don't research ostrich penises | The 'Perfect' Specimen Ep12

🎃 Happy Halloween! 🦇

If you're going to watch one episode of @perfect-specimen.bsky.social, then how about the one in which me and Natalie put on some very silly costumes to talk about some spooooky specimens 👻
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GdN...

A fluffy Long-tailed Tit perched on a bare twig in soft winter sunlight, its white and pink plumage glowing softly. KNOWS WHAT YOU DID 10/10 Nothing scarier than your own past.