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Some butterflies show incredible dimorphism between the sexes with the females much bigger and less colourful. Find out how releasing data from these endangered Queen Alexandra butterflies can help protect them for future generations. https://t.co/cUFMPnplf9

Walter's parents also footed the bill for expeditions to seek out new specimens such as the Queen Alexandra Butterfly (Ornithoptera alexandrae) one of the largest butterflies in the world. @NHM_Tring @NHM_London

We are celebrating reaching over 4000 followers on twitter 🥳and have been looking for something to thank all our followers with. What could be better than a bunch of flowers? A bunch of flowers made from 4,000 digital specimens, that's what! THANK YOU! #digitalmuseum #herbarium

@NHM_London Walrus also have impressive companions in the form of lice! This louse has co-evolved with its host to survive freezing environments. It uses spines on its abdomen, to fix a layer of sebum to trap air & protect against low temps. Its needle-like front legs can pierce thick hide.

On #nationalhandwritingday 🖋️we are taking a look at some of the spectacular script in @NHM_botany collection. This sample by British botanist and director of Chelsea Physic Garden, Phillip Miller (1691-1771) is from the type specimen of Gladiolus byzantinus. #labels #herbarium

It wasn’t until 1858 that Wallace, suffering from a fever, understood how species evolved. The fittest survived and reproduced, passing advantageous characteristics on to their offspring. Wallace immediately wrote to someone else interested in the subject, Charles Darwin.

'Of all the trees that are in the wood the holly (ilex aquifolium) bears the crown.' As we are starting our twelve days of Christmas countdown a little early this year - here's some beautiful @NHM_Botany sheets of holly from @NHM_Data #twelvedaysofchristmas #digitalcollections

What's your #MuseumMascot? This fabulous giant sloth is ours! Send us your #MegatheriumandMe selfies today to celebrate the release of four new Megatherium 3D models and find out what a Megatherium was here: https://t.co/Qz5eMx30Nb

Darwin's friend Frederick William Hope told him 'from sending home the much desired bones of Megatherium your name is likely to be immortalised' find out more about this extinct giant ground sloth this #FossilFriday https://t.co/Qz5eMx30Nb #charlesdarwin #digitalmuseum

Megatherium is an extinct species of giant ground sloth. Charles Darwin Collected several fossils relating to Megatherium while exploring South America on the Voyage of the Beagle. (2/5) #SomethingBig #Museum30