Orlando Science Center Spooky Science Month

October 1, 2019 Adriana De Bekker Recent outreach 0

Close-up of an ant's head and upper body as seen under a microscope, with small fungi growing on its surfaces.

The lab is setting up an exhibit with the Orlando Science Center this October to share zombie ant info with guests. Visitors can see specimens of zombie ant cadavers, snap their own microscope pictures, see our ants working in a foraging arena, learn about The Zombie Ant Foray project on iNaturalist, and earn their zombie-hunter stickers by searching a model tree with real cadavers hidden in it. We’ll be there October 13th 20th and 30th for the 2019 Halloween party!

A microscope on a table is focused on a specimen labeled "See a Zombie Ant up close!" Small tools are placed around the specimen. Close-up of an ant's head and upper body as seen under a microscope, with small fungi growing on its surfaces. A display table with yellow "Zombie Hunter" stickers and an informational brochure titled "Zombie Fungus Foray" explaining the life cycle and effects of a fungus on its host. People interact at a booth during an event. A decorated tree prop is visible in the foreground, and hand-drawn pictures are displayed on the wall in the background.
People at an indoor event wearing matching t-shirts with a logo, talking and looking at various displays. Handprint art decorates the wall in the background. Several individuals in white shirts stand behind tables with microscopes and other scientific equipment in a room decorated with handprint art on the wall. A group of children and adults in a brightly lit room, possibly a museum or educational facility. One child in a green outfit is pointing excitedly at something, while others are engaging with the displays.