The Miracle ofMETAMORPHOSIS:An Exciting Transformation Coming to the Butterfly House Entomology Lab

摘要

If you've visited the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in its first two decades of operation, you've likely marveled at the beautiful butterfly diversity on display, but have you ever wondered how these colorful creatures come to fill the Butterfly House's tropical conservatory?Promoting entomology—the branch of zoology that focuses on the study of insects—has been part of the Butterfly House's mission since its inception, but much of the work that goes into this discipline has been largely unseen by the visiting public. That will soon change with an extensive transformation of the Butterfly House's entomology lab facilities scheduled to begin in 2020.