Over 98% of the living world on Earth is smaller than a bee. Yet humans view the planet as a world centered around themselves. Landscapes are deconstructed to suit human needs, often with little regard for the natural systems that sustain the food web. The Extraordinary Caterpillar follows the scientists and community activists with this peek into the dazzling world of nature’s tiniest superheroes.
Helping to understand the secret world of caterpillars and their ecosystems are, among others, research coordinator Jack Forrester from The Caterpillar Lab, entomology technician Antonia Guidotti from the Royal Ontario Museum, botanist and naturalist Laura Reeves, and horticulturalist Andrea F. Stauber, naturalist Sam Jaffe from the Caterpillar Lab and entomologist, Doug Tallamy, who co-founded the Homegrown National Park movement to restore the ecosystems that provide habitats, clean air, and water.
From suburbia to exurban meadows, abandoned lots to city parks, The Extraordinary Caterpillar shows that exploring our environment begins not in distant wilderness, but right outside our doors! Don’t miss this chance to meet your caterpillar neighbors. Register Here
Presented in Partnership
with the University of Illinois Extension – Lake County