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March 28, 2002
Invasion of the giant bugs
 This 16-foot-tall praying mantis is just one of the big bugs on display at the Morris Arboretum this spring. |
The Morris Arboretum is about to be infested with ants the size of SUVs.
No, its not a cloning experiment gone bad. Rather, its the work of Long Island woodworker David Rogers, who has created 10 larger-than-life insect sculptures that will be on display at the Arboretum from April 6 to June 30.
In addition to the ants, the exhibit includes a praying mantis, a dragonfly, a honeybee and its hive, a grasshopper, an assassin bug, a ladybug and a spider with its web. Theres even a surprise in the bee sculpture: an actual working beehive, allowing visitors to catch these hard workers on the job.
The opening celebration for the exhibit, on Saturday, April 6, features a traveling bug show complete with edible insects for those interested in sampling.
S.S.
DAVID
ROGERS BIG BUGS: Opening celebration: 1 to 3 p.m. at the
Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill. Admission $8,
students/seniors $6, children 3 to 12 $3, children under 3/Arboretum members/PennCard
holders free. Info: www.morrisarboretum.org
or 215-247-5777.
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Originally published on March 28, 2002
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