we are in the laboratory of the insects Eve and butterfly pavilion this is a
Eve and butterfly pavilion this is a
Eve and butterfly pavilion this is a containment facility for our live
containment facility for our live
containment facility for our live exhibits right here something else in
exhibits right here something else in
exhibits right here something else in there again they have really meaty claws
there again they have really meaty claws
there again they have really meaty claws full of muscle they can use that to grab
full of muscle they can use that to grab
full of muscle they can use that to grab anything smaller than them so we feed
anything smaller than them so we feed
anything smaller than them so we feed them crickets
them crickets
them crickets we have over 30 million specimens in our
we have over 30 million specimens in our
we have over 30 million specimens in our research collection we show arachnids
research collection we show arachnids
research collection we show arachnids which include spiders millipedes
which include spiders millipedes
which include spiders millipedes centipedes crustaceans and then insects
centipedes crustaceans and then insects
centipedes crustaceans and then insects we have lots of insects from all parts
we have lots of insects from all parts
we have lots of insects from all parts of the world these guys have a chemical
of the world these guys have a chemical
of the world these guys have a chemical defense they can spray cyanide not
defense they can spray cyanide not
defense they can spray cyanide not enough to injure us but it can
enough to injure us but it can
enough to injure us but it can chemically stain my hands so I might at
chemically stain my hands so I might at
chemically stain my hands so I might at the end of this have yellow marks on my
the end of this have yellow marks on my
the end of this have yellow marks on my hand that won’t come off for a while for
hand that won’t come off for a while for
hand that won’t come off for a while for a day or so I mean it’s a natural medium
a day or so I mean it’s a natural medium
a day or so I mean it’s a natural medium so most people here really into all
so most people here really into all
so most people here really into all animals but not everybody likes spiders
animals but not everybody likes spiders
animals but not everybody likes spiders spiders and roaches are a hard sell one
spiders and roaches are a hard sell one
spiders and roaches are a hard sell one that pops up a lot that’s just such a
that pops up a lot that’s just such a
that pops up a lot that’s just such a gorgeous insect as our phillium which is
gorgeous insect as our phillium which is
gorgeous insect as our phillium which is a walking leaf it’s a master of mimicry
a walking leaf it’s a master of mimicry
a walking leaf it’s a master of mimicry and it looks just like a leaf and so
and it looks just like a leaf and so
and it looks just like a leaf and so it’s always shocks people when you hold
it’s always shocks people when you hold
it’s always shocks people when you hold it and then once it moves people’s minds
it and then once it moves people’s minds
it and then once it moves people’s minds blow up any time I can make that happen
blow up any time I can make that happen
blow up any time I can make that happen makes me happy about the bug the giant
makes me happy about the bug the giant
makes me happy about the bug the giant walking sticks from Australia they’re a
walking sticks from Australia they’re a
walking sticks from Australia they’re a big bug and they look like dead leaves
big bug and they look like dead leaves
big bug and they look like dead leaves or dead bark some can have little parts
or dead bark some can have little parts
or dead bark some can have little parts sticking off and they look like lichen
sticking off and they look like lichen
sticking off and they look like lichen coming off their body so they’re amazing
coming off their body so they’re amazing
coming off their body so they’re amazing mimics we found in learning over the
mimics we found in learning over the
mimics we found in learning over the years and working with the visitors and
years and working with the visitors and
years and working with the visitors and working with live insects it’s an
working with live insects it’s an
working with live insects it’s an amazing way to connect with people
amazing way to connect with people
amazing way to connect with people especially we have our volunteers out
especially we have our volunteers out
especially we have our volunteers out and people get to hold an insect
and people get to hold an insect
and people get to hold an insect everybody has a bug story so we found it
everybody has a bug story so we found it
everybody has a bug story so we found it makes for a great discussion and getting
makes for a great discussion and getting
makes for a great discussion and getting people engaged in our material and the
people engaged in our material and the
people engaged in our material and the exhibit and things
exhibit and things
exhibit and things passionate about
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