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Muddy Branch Alliance Photography Workshop

Join us for a Muddy Branch Alliance Photography Workshop Join us for a short walk with award-winning wildlife photographer Ben Salb as he demonstrates his processes to locate, photograph, and identify insects and spiders along the Muddy Branch Trail. Attendees can be of all photographic skill levels, and no photographic equipment is required. Being out in nature and noticing/appreciating inverteb...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Murder Mysteries of Insect Predators and Parasitoids

Murder Mysteries of Insect Predators and Parasitoids Thursday, October 28 at 7:00 pm Dr. Mike Raupp Emeritus Professor of Entomology, University of Maryland Entomology Professor Emeritus Mike Raupp weaves a fascinating tale of murderous insects here in the DMV, their biodiversity, natural history, and feeding strategies. From parasitoid wasps to wheel bu...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Neighborhood Nature: Plants, Insects, and Fungi in our City Backyards

Neighborhood Nature: Plants, Insects, and Fungi in our City Backyards Wednesday, February 3 at 7:00 pm Martha Weiss Professor, Department of Biology, Georgetown University During the pandemic, Dr. Martha Weiss, Professor of Biology at Georgetown University, has found inspiration, solace, and delight on daily walks through her urban neighborhood. Enjoy viewing, thr...
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Audubon Naturalist Society – The Zombie Insect Apocalypse

The Zombie Insect Apocalypse Wednesday, November 4 at 7:00 pm Dr. Matt Kasson (Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology) and Dr. Brian Lovett (Post-doctoral researcher) Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, West Virginia University Dr. Matt Kasson and Dr. Brian Lovett bring us a fascinating look at the fungi pathogens controlling the minds of insects. Cicadas, flies and ...
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Audubon Naturalist Society – There Be Monsters: Taming Fear in the Outdoors

There Be Monsters: Taming Fear in the Outdoors October 20 at 7:00 pm Eliana Bookbinder Environmental Educator and Founder of HomeschoolThriving.com Eliana Bookbinder, nature educator, homeschooling consultant and founder of Homeschoolthriving.com, demystifies the outdoors and all of its scary things! Spiders, skeletons, creepy-crawlies, the list is almost endless. Get inspired ...
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Audubon Naturalist Society – Who are You Really? Masters of Mimicry and Deception in the Insect World

Who are You Really? Masters of Mimicry and Deception in the Insect World October 6 at 7:00 pm Clare Walker, PhD Irvine Nature Center Environmental Educator Dr. Walker gets us up close and personal with Nature's masters of deceit. From appearance to behavior, insects have developed elaborate ruses to deceive potential predators. Discover who is faking it, who is not and why so...
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ANS: Six-legged Songsters of Summer

Six-legged Songsters of Summer Thursday, June 27 • 7:30 - 9:30 pm Woodend Sanctuary, 8940 Jones Mill Rd, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 During sticky summer, the songs of insects such as cicadas, crickets, and katydids begin to swell into a noisy and riotous chorus. Join naturalist Cathy Stragar at our Woodend Sanctuary for a slide introduction to the most common of these songsters: learn who the...
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