*On a Silken Thread: Spider Fact and Fancy*
Spiders - love them or leave them but at least learn to respect these top
predators of the world of creepy crawlies. Spiders eat 400 – 800 million
tons of insects a year and are thus a fine natural control on insect
populations. Learn just how dangerous the infamous black widow can be, find
out why the brown recluse is not a concern here in the west, and impress
your friends and influence people with all your newly gained knowledge
about these fascinating creatures. Get answers to all those pesky spider
questions that have been plaguing you for years.
Dr. Paula Cushing is the Senior Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the
Denver Museum of Nature & Science. She began her position in 1998. She
received her Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 1995. Her research
focuses on the diversity of spiders in the Rocky Mountain/Great Plains
ecoregion. She and her students are exploring the systematics, taxonomy,
morphology, and behavior of camel spiders in the North American family
Eremobatidae. At Boulder Audubon's October program, she'll discuss her
research and answer our spidery questions! Learn more *here
<https://www.boulderaudubon.org/all-events/on-a-silken-thread-spider-fact-and-fancy>*
.
*When*: Tuesday, October 25, doors open at 7:00 pm, program begins at 7:15
*Where*: Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder (map link
<https://www.google.com/maps/place/5001+Pennsylvania+Ave,+Boulder,+CO+80303/@40.0069659,-105.2347814,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x876bed92b5f94a09:0x485246882b7c7a2a!8m2!3d40.0069659!4d-105.2325927>),
or online via Zoom (link will be added to *this page
<https://www.boulderaudubon.org/all-events/on-a-silken-thread-spider-fact-and-fancy>*
on
the day of the event)
We hope to see you there, whether in person or via Zoom!
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*A note on COVID-19 in light of our decision to return to in-person
meetings:*
We ask that all in-person attendees respect the Church's COVID-19 policy,
which is that all persons who enter their building must be fully vaccinated
against COVID-19. In an effort to protect the more vulnerable members of
our community, we also ask that in-person attendees follow these guidelines
- Wear a mask over nose/mouth if attending in person
- Stay at home if experiencing symptoms, have a known exposure to
COVID-19, or have tested positive and are within the quarantine period
- Confirm a negative test result the day of the event if you have
recently tested positive or experienced symptoms.
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