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Louisiana master naturalists of greater baton rouge

'Love Motels' attract bugs and people, calling attention to the plight of insects the world over

8/25/2020

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Brandon Ballengee wants to enlighten you about bugs. As an artist and biologist, Ballengee uses his skills to create what he calls “Love Motels” for insects, which have brought bugs and people together around the world. These Love Motel public art installations consist of enormous sculptured canvases — some shaped like butterfly wings, others in free-flowing forms — embedded with ultraviolet light...
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Fascinating fliers with gossamer wings, dragonflies and damselflies are the stars of Louisiana summers

8/10/2020

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With their gossamer wings and flight skills that would make a top pilot jealous, dragonflies and damselflies are the symbols of Louisiana summer. Dating to prehistoric times, these predators hover and zip, reaching speeds of up to 35 miles per hour, performing aerial maneuvers with ease, flying backwards or lifting off vertically, helicopter style. And, while they look very similar and are both members of the insect order Odonata, dragonflies and damselflies are different...
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