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“Live in Oak View (Ventura County) near Ventura River. Dug up (within 12" from surface) this perfectly spherical shaped sandstone ball approx. 50' from house. Its diameter measures 2.825" and it...”
Spencer, Oak View - May 31, 2021
“On the Natural History's Chumash page, I read the Chumash people were hunter-gathers. Did they hunt large animals like bears and mountain lions?”
Katelyn, Santa Barbara - May 22, 2021
“I am a high school student writing a paper for school about natural history collections. I love viewing them, but there is a lot that I don't know about them that I wish I did. Are the collectio...”
Trey, Walnut Creek - May 20, 2021
“Every year I am struck by the bees (?) buzzing in the coast live oaks around the western residence. Collectively, there are enough to create quite a hum at a distance. This is not a...”
Bob, Las Encinas Road - May 19, 2021
“Any idea as to what species this is and why does it appear to have three antennae that are pointing to the rear of its head? The antennae also appear to be transparent, what is that item that ru...”
Ken, Ventura - May 17, 2021
“Was breaking apart some sandstone boulders to dig some very old marine fossils out of them and came across this very strange, very small insect, it's about maybe 1.5mm in size. Is this some sort...”
Ken, Ventura - May 13, 2021
“I was hoping you would tell me if the different designs on the back of ticks have any meaning (ie: male or female, type of tick) or are they just random decoration? Thank you.”
Shirley, Santa Barbara - May 7, 2021
“We found this black beetle with pincer-looking horns on our second story balcony, hanging out in the afternoon sun on the stucco. It was probably about 0.75 inches in length. Can you tell what i...”
Scott, Gutierrez and Calle Cesar Chavez - April 30, 2021
“hello,
I am a wildlife biology student and I want to go into museum collections work, what are the skills and requirements for those types of jobs one should know? what level of edu...”
Carl, Bemidji, MN - April 29, 2021
“Can a mineral such as jasper which is composed mostly of Si, morph into something that is composed mostly of Ca?”
Ken, Ventura - March 31, 2021
