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PREPARE TO “GET BUGGY” WITH “BACKYARD MONSTERS”
ECHO’s Summer Insect Exhibit Opens May 15
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Want to “get buggy” this
summer? ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy
Center for Lake Champlain, is “going to the bugs,” with
“Backyard Monsters,” running from May 15 through September 6.
This special summer exhibit features giant robotic insects — a
scorpion, praying mantis, and carpenter ants — whose anatomical
accuracy has been endorsed by the American Entomological
Society; plus interactive, enlightening displays; a collection
of exotic insects from around the world; and live
creepy-crawlies from the Lake Champlain Basin. “Backyard
Monsters” vividly presents the fascinating world of Insecta,
up-close-and-personal…perhaps too “up-close” for the
faint-hearted! The exhibit is sponsored by The Automaster.
“The huge, animitronic insects in ‘Backyard
Monsters,’” says ECHO Executive Director Phelan Fretz, “provide
a unique and exciting opportunity for our guests to experience a
part of our ecosystem typically too small to explore in-depth
with just the naked eye.”
“Backyard Monsters” has swarms of buggy
encounters, including...
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The Better to Eat You With: Discover how
insects suck blood, chew their food, and guzzle plant
nectar.
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Robo-Bugs: Grab the remote control, take
your insect for a walk, or race your friends!
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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Explore how
looks can deceive and protect.
As with all ECHO exhibits, visitors can deepen
their experiences through hands-on educational programs for all
ages, such as Bug Bingo, Making Scents (insect pheromones), and
creating insects from recycled materials. Additional “Backyard
Monsters”-related programming will include competitions and
public events. For the up-to-the-minute programming schedule
please visit
echovermont.org.
Be prepared to learn “what’s buggin’ you” at
ECHO’s “Backyard Monsters” — and watch out for that giant
dragonfly hovering over your head!
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ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center is located at the
Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, on Vermont’s Burlington
Waterfront. ECHO features 70 live species, more than 100
interactive experiences, changing and permanent exhibits
and seasonal events — all exploring the Ecology,
Culture, History, and Opportunity for stewardship of the
Lake Champlain Basin. The 2.2 acre Leahy Center
environmental campus is also highlighted by the Lake
Champlain Basin Program Resource Room, UVM’s Rubenstein
Ecosystem Science Laboratory, Lake Champlain Navy
Memorial, ECHO’s Eclectic Gift Shop, and ecology-themed
Think! Café. Open year-round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Day. For more information
visit echovermont.org, call 877.324.6386, or write to
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Leahy Center for
Lake Champlain, One College Street, Burlington, VT
05401.
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1.802.864.1848
