WELCOME TO 2019!
Creature Featured!
Darwin, the Galapagos Centipede!
As some of you may or may not know, every month this year we will be featuring a new animal in the Creepy Crawly Zoo. Last month we had Ladybird, the Goliath Birdeater Tarantula. This month it is Darwin, the Galapagos Centipede!
In 25 years of working with invertebrates from all over the world, few things still impress me. The Galapagos Centipede (Scolopendra galapagoensis) is one of the largest centipedes in the world. I have worked with large centipedes before, but NOTHING like this! The Galapagos centipede averages 12”+ with some reports of up to 16”!
What does Darwin eat? Anything smaller than him/her (honesty it’s impossible to tell with centipedes)! Large centipedes will eat small vertebrates such as lizards, mice, and birds! All centipedes are voracious carnivores.
Darwin, unfortunately, is not an animal we will be holding during the show. While Darwin is probably more “mellow” than most scolopendra species, it is still a scolopendra. Scolopendra are venomous and can seriously wound a human. They do not bite, centipedes pinch. The two front legs are large and thick and have venom glands.
For more information about Darwin come to our show this Saturday, January 12th, at Discovery World. You can meet him/her yourself and Ladybird will be there too!
THE GATEWAY SCIENCE PROJECT
2019 promises to be a year of big – BIG change. This is the year we will begin fundraising for our permanent location… somewhere in the area of Waukesha. If you’re not familiar with our vision please click here to watch our videos.
If you want to help our vision become a reality, here is what you can do:
- SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel. In July we will release a new series of videos in the Tales from the Bug Whisperer series. Right now you can watch our award-winning pilot episode, Who Wants to be an Entomologist? For free.
- Tell your schools about our live show. While we don’t have our science park yet, we do have a spectacular outreach program! For 2019 we will have new animals every month! SHARE the below promo video.
- Volunteer: If you want to help let us know. We can always use new talent. Bloggers, fundraisers, grant writers, photographers, videographers, graphic designers, and just enthusiastic science lovers welcome.
As a nonprofit, we depend on you. You can donate by clicking the “DONATE” button or purchase something from our Shopify store. We have some of the most spectacular t-shirts, hoodies and more.
Look forward to seeing you all on Saturday!
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