Curator's Corner - featuring ROM entomologist Dr. Chris Darling

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Please join entomology curator Chris Darling for a fun filled day of discovery! This Saturday, October 27th, from 11am-4pm in Earth Rangers Studio, Schad Gallery. Curator’s Corner will feature a bug-tastic array of activities for the insect lover in you.

See some really small, yet very cool insects up close!

Perilampus aurata                                                         Zebe cornutus photo by A Guidotti

• Learn about Dr. Darling’s work in Borneo
• What Ontario insects do you know?
• Meet some or the fascinating members of the Toronto Entomologists’ Association
• Make an origami insect
• Want to see how insects are prepared for a collection?
• See how different some male and female insects can be
• Get ‘tagged’ with a Monarch tag

Out of the Vaults! On display Saturday only: Giant Bronze Beetles by artist George Foster.

Got a bug question? Maybe we can help you …..