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Secret Science Club Presents Entomologist Jessica Ware
August 20, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
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Strange, beautiful, overlooked, and essential—insects are the foundation of Earth’s ecosystems, representing 80 percent of all animal species. The next Secret Science Club lecture will feature entomologist Dr. Jessica Ware and will explore the “creepy, crawly residents of nature’s demi-monde.”
Dr. Jessica Ware studies the amazing modern-day behaviors of insects, as well as their deep evolutionary origins. Ancestors of the wee beasties that Dr. Ware specializes in—dragonflies—were the first creatures on Earth to take to the air over 400 million years ago. Flash forward: Today there are more than 80 species of dragonflies in NYC alone. They can fly up, down, forwards, backwards—and migrate thousands of miles.
Before & After
–Raise your glass (and your antennae) to incredible insects with our cocktail of the night, the Love Bug!
–Groove to six-legged tunes
–Stick around for the buzzin’ Q&A