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Hang out VIRTUALLY via Zoom with Florida Museum and University of Florida entomologists and learn how to collect the coolest nocturnal bugs from your backyard!

graphicThis event is FREE and open to the public. After signing up, participants will receive

  • a link to the virtual collecting activity
  • instructions for setting up your own insect observation station
  • a recipe for themed beverages (bug juice for all ages!)
  • a curated playlist created just for this special night

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Schedule:

8:30 p.m.: Meet the scientists!

8:45-9:30 p.m.: Learn about light sheets and how nocturnal bugs navigate, and meet some insect nightlife. Ask a question in the chat on Zoom and it may be selected for our scientists to answer!

Organizer

Name: Jonnie Dietz, Florida Museum

Phone: (352) 273-2048

Email: jdietz@flmnh.ufl.edu

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