A volunteer shows off a millipedeEDYTA ZIELINSKA
Earlier this month (August 13-14) thousands of children and bug-loving adults descended on the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, where all manner of insect—dead, alive, and deep fried—were on display to be looked at, touched and, yes…eaten.
It was the museum's fourth year hosting the event, and with more than 3,600 visitors, it smashed their previous bug fest attendance record. While previous years focused on other insects (last year it was bees), the beetle took this year's spotlight, with a Beatles cover band and aquatic beetles that swam like miniature sea turtles among the many attractions.
Beetles, however, weren't the only bug on display at "Beetle Mania." Nor were they the only ones on the menu. One popular presentation was from Zack Lemann, who ...
