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Title:: Tales of Horny Beetles, Truffles and Gigantic Eggs
When:: Date: 15 Oct 2010
Time: 12:30 - 13:30
Where:: WA Museum - Perth city Perth
Category:: Environment and climate

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The Harry Butler Lecture Series, 'In the Wild West'
A program of lectures by WA Museum scientists and associates

Presenter: Dr Terry Houston, Curator of Insects, Terrestrial Zoology, WA Museum

Providing food for other animals, recycling dead organic material, controlling plant growth and pollinating flowers are all in a day’s work for the diverse insect world.

Fungi, too, have important ecological roles but often need the assistance of insects to get them where they need to go. Join Dr Terry Houston as he outlines his studies of the truffle-eating ‘earth-borer’ beetles and their surprising biology.

Celebrating 2010 International Year of Biodiversity

Glauert Room, WA Museum - Perth
Entry by gold coin donation
Bookings essential on 9431 8480

www.museum.wa.gov.au/biodiversity

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James St

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Perth

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