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Insects are all around us. Bizarre Bugs, to discuss the many lessons we can learn from the weird adaptations of insects.

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Periodical cicada metamorphosing into adult
  • Why are some bugs so bizarre?
  • How do insects defend themselves?
  • What are the forces that cause insect adaptations?
  • Why do insects come in so many varieties?
  • What lessons can we learn from bugs?

What will students learn from this talk?

  • Adaptations allow animals to survive.
  • Why insects have such flashy colors, curious shapes, and peculiar lifestyles.
  • Evolution has shaped life in many ways.
  • Why a leaf beetle larva hides behind an arch of its own poop.
    		•  Army ants carrying ant larvae
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