May 24, 2017, 6pm – 7pm
On Wednesday, May 24th at 6pm, Denise Gemmellaro, Forensic Entomologist, takes us through her field of study by sharing stories of real cases in which insects were used to solve crimes!
June 1, 2017, 7pm – 10pm
Come one, come all to our second after-hours event at the museum on June 1st from 7pm to 10pm! The Moth Ball is a BYOB event for the 21+ crowd that features live music, activities and games throughout the museum, and an opportunity to hold some arthropods whilst donning your best!
Did we mention that the performers will be taking requests from a list of hundreds of well-known songs?
July 21, 2017, 7pm – 9pm
Insects have been shaping our ecological world and plant life for over 400 million years. In fact, our world is essentially run by bugs—there are 1.4 billion for every human on the planet. In BUGGED: The Insects Who Rule the World and the People Obsessed with Them (St. Martin’s Press; On sale: July 4, 2017) journalist David MacNeal takes us on an off-beat scientific journey that weaves together history, travel, and culture in order to define our relationship with these mini-monsters.
Just like bugs, this book is global in its scope, diversity, and intrigue. Hands-on with pet beetles in Japan, releasing lab-raised mosquitoes in Brazil, beekeeping on a Greek island, or using urine and antlers as means of ancient pest control, MacNeal’s quest appeals to the squeamish and brave alike. When the journey comes to an end, MacNeal examines their commercial role in our world in an effort to help us ultimately cherish (and maybe even eat) bugs.
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