Beetlemania Invades Audubon Insectarium Saturday, September 3, 2011

Come Together and Twist and Shout!

Beetles from Across the Universe are Invading
Audubon Insectarium for One Day Only!
 

Audubon Insectarium Presents Beetlemania
Saturday, September 3, 2011 10 am - 5 pm
 

(New Orleans, La.)– It’s a beetle invasion at Audubon Insectarium!
 

Beetlemania invades New Orleans at Audubon Insectarium on Saturday, September 3, 2011. Home to hundreds of live and mounted beetles, Audubon Insectarium spotlights one of the most prodigious insects in the world.

There are 12,000 different kinds of beetles in the United States and over 400,000 species in the world. In fact, one out of every four animal species is a beetle!

Visitors to the Audubon Insectarium will be welcomed in the lobby by special pinned beetle “look-alikes,” displayed with guitars to look like John, Paul, George and Ringo.  Children are invited to learn how to pin a beetle and are welcome to take the mounted insect home as a souvenir.

Beetle-themed activities include beetle races, a puppet show by Calliope Puppets , and face painting. “Beetle juice” and chocolate “chirp” cookies will be served in Bug Appétit in addition to the regular menu at the Tiny Termite Café.

Be sure to catch this opportunity to learn about The Fab Four hundred thousand species of beetles!

Audubon Insectarium
Audubon Insectarium prices are $15.95 for adults, $12.95 for seniors and $10.95 for children and $5.00 for Audubon Nature Institute members.  Advanced tickets are recommended and can be purchased by visiting AudubonInstitute.org or at any Audubon Nature Institute attractions.  Audubon Insectarium is located at 423 Canal Street in downtown New Orleans in the U.S. Customs House and is open from 10am to 5pm Tuesday through Sunday.

Audubon Nature Institute
The not-for-profit Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans operates ten parks and museums dedicated to Celebrating the Wonders of Nature. For more information about Audubon Nature Institute, its public attractions, and conservations efforts, please visit AudubonInstitute.org.

Image by Michael Bok
Tiger Beetle photos by Ted MacRae and Doug Taron

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