Investigate insects at the Yebo Gogga Yebo amaBlomo exhibition

October 12, 2011

If tiny, creepy, crawly, buzzing hunters and their prey fascinate you, don’t miss the annual weird and wonderful Yebo Gogga Yebo amaBlomo exhibition at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).

This year’s theme focuses on exploration and explorers. Entrance is free and the exhibition runs from October 12 to 16 at the Oppenheimer Life Sciences Building on the East Campus at Wits.

Find out more by attending one of the sessions in this weekend’s action-packed programme:

Saturday October 15

10h30: Spiders by Joan Faiola (Spider Club of South Africa)
11h15: Explorer challenge
11h30: Diversity of Namaqualand by Judd Kirkell, Succulent Soc and expert photographer
12h30: Scorpions by Ian Engelbrecht, nature conservationist (Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
13h00: Explorer challenge
13h30: Mopane pizza fest
14h30: Snakes by Clive Reid, SnakeCity

Sunday October 16

10:30: Frogs by Ella Roberts, field guide
11:00: Explorer challenge
11:30: Spiders by Joan Faiola (Spider Club of South Africa)
12:30: Snakes by Clive Reid, SnakeCity
14:30: Explorer challenge
13:30: Mopane pizza fest

For more information visit www.wits.ac.za/yebogogga

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