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From Vulture Bees that feed on dead animal remains to the species that drink the tears of mammals, bees are found on almost every continent and display an astonishing variety of behaviours and evolutionary traits.
Laurence Packer, a researcher whose life’s work has been the study of melittology - the more than 20,000 species of bees – speaks on the wonderful worlds they inhabit and the sometimes-weird habits they display. Packer’s work for a global survey of some of the world's most irreplaceable insects is providing great insights into the important roles bees play in our ecosystems.
This illustrated presentation will be followed by an onstage Q&A led by ROM entomologist Antonia Guidotti, where she and Packer will discuss how our ability to appreciate and understand these tiny (and not so tiny) organisms has a direct impact on their ability to thrive in a changing world.
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