Ologies with Alie Ward Entomology (INSECTS) with Lila Higgins
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Dec 5, 2017 Meet Lila Higgins, the bug geek who discusses clowns in the forest, badgers, Hare Krishnas, solitary bugs vs. social ones, why wasps are such dicks and why it's fine to kiss a cockroach and eat a cricket.
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Citizen Science Opportunities
- Join citizen science projects like SLIME, RASCals, or those on SciStarter and Zooniverse.
- Contribute to research by taking pictures of local fauna or coding galaxies online.
Hanny's Voorwerp
- A citizen scientist named Hanny van Arkel discovered Hanny's Voorwerp, a new astronomical object, through Galaxy Zoo.
- This demonstrates the impact of public involvement in science.
Dragonfly vs. Damselfly
- Dragonflies hold wings outstretched, while damselflies fold them back.
- Dragonfly eyes meet in the middle, and they are larger than damselflies.