See! Crazy carnivorous plants, courtesy of the Lyon Arboretum/UH Botany.
See! Dizzying diversity of native Hawaiian flies, courtesy of the UH Center for Conservation Research & Training.
See! Bewildering mantis shrimps, courtesy of the Porter Vison Lab.
See! Fascinating fossils of human ancestors, courtesy of the Bae Lab.
See! Awesome assortment of insects housed in the UH Insect Museum with more than 400,000 specimens.
They’ll all be on display as the Insect Museum opens its doors to the UH community and general public on Monday, Feb. 12, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Located in Gilmore Hall, Room 607 (exit the elevator straight ahead to the end of the hall), and maintained by the faculty and students of the Dept. of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, the Insect Museum is a gem of UH’s scientific research assets.
So stop on by and try your hand at 1) preparing tiny moths for the museum (if you thought writing on rice was hard, you’ll want to see this!) 2) identifying insects at the Insect Sort-a-thon, 3) Trivia contests with prizes! Guests can also partake of pupus, drinks, cake, even insect-based snacks!
“Darwin Day celebrates the amazing contributions of Charles Darwin and the subsequent study of evolution to our understanding of the world around us,” says Dan Rubinoff. “Come and check out a variety of displays illustrating the complexity and diversity of life on earth.”