The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum
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Join us for a special visit from The Caterpillar Lab! Come see a variety of New England caterpillar species showcased on open-air displays of local plants. Get up close to enormous giant silk moth caterpillars, fierce-looking snake-mimicking caterpillars, convincing twig-mimicking caterpillars, and bubbly butterfly caterpillars. Witness rare moments of metamorphosis and watch ecological relationships play out first-hand under a digital microscope. Be sure to chat with the educators from The Caterpillar Lab—you’re sure to discover something new! Learn more about The Caterpillar Lab at https://www.thecaterpillarlab.org/
Thursday, August 15, 10am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm
Friday, August 16, 1pm to 4pm & 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Saturday, August 17, 1pm to 4pm
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Join us for a special visit from The Caterpillar Lab! Come see a variety of New England caterpillar species showcased on open-air displays of local plants. Get up close to enormous giant silk moth caterpillars, fierce-looking snake-mimicking caterpillars, convincing twig-mimicking caterpillars, and bubbly butterfly caterpillars. Witness rare moments of metamorphosis and watch ecological relationships play out first-hand under a digital microscope. Be sure to chat with the educators from The Caterpillar Lab—you’re sure to discover something new! Learn more about The Caterpillar Lab at https://www.thecaterpillarlab.org/
Thursday, August 15, 10am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm
Friday, August 16, 1pm to 4pm & 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Saturday, August 17, 1pm to 4pm