FW: AES Exhibit and AES Field Day

[Graham, Alan]

If anyone is in the Philadelphia area in mid-August, this should be fun.
Alan

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From: AES [mailto:a...@ansp.org]
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 12:35 PM
To: a...@acnatsci.org
Subject: AES Exhibit and AES Field Day

Dear Members and Friends,

It's our great pleasure to invite you to view "Brethren of the Net: 150
Years of the American Entomological Society," at The Academy of Natural
Sciences in Philadelphia. The display celebrates the sesquicentennial of the
AES and features some of its entomological treasures.

Also, The Academy of Natural Sciences will be crawling with insects-some
bigger than a hand-Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16, for the second
annual Bug Fest, this year in combination with the AES Field Day.

There will be plenty to please visitors of all ages, including dozens of
live insects, bugs to eat, insect robots, roach races, entomology talks and
displays, and a buggy field trip. It¹s all free with regular museum
admission.

Founded in 1812, the Academy is a world leader in the study of insects
and also is the headquarters of the AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
AES and the Academy will mark that milestone by leading groups of visitors
on timed ³insect research expeditions² to the lovely gardens of Logan
Square, across the street from the museum, where urban wildlife abounds.
"There's no telling what kind of stuff we'll find. That's part of the fun,"
said Academy entomologist Greg Cowper, who will be one of the field trip
leaders.

Back in the museum, visitors will see more than 50 species of live
insects including battle-ready stag beetles, huge rhino beetles, toe biters
(giant water bugs), camel crickets, and 8-inch-long stick insects.
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania will demonstrate advances in
robotics with insectlike robots, and visitors interested in starting their
own collection can learn how to collect and pin insects.

For those with a sense of adventure, Cajun chef Zach Lemann will cook up
samples of delicious creepy crawly cuisine to sample. Cheer on a favorite
bug athlete at Roach Race 500, and buzz over to participate in master bee
keeper Cliff Sunflower¹s show of music, dance and storytelling. There also
will be lectures by world-renowned scientists on the importance of bugs to
our planet.

For more details, visit www.ansp.org/bugfest.

Join us for both of these events!

The American Entomological Society