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Like ants and bees, Kilobots can organise themselves without seeing the big picture. They sense how close others are and respond instantly. If some break down, the others keep going, and the simple rules they follow can lead to complex results.

Kilobots

Who’s this guy? Why does he have a bug on his face? This is Justin Schmidt. Father of the Schmidt sting pain index. “What is that?” you may ask. So, Justin here was stung by 83 different Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, ants) and recorded what each sting felt like. And that is now the Schmidt sting pain index. 
If you must know, he described the pain of being stung by a BULLET ANT as ‘walking over flaming charcoal with a 3-inch nail embedded in your heel.’

Guy With Bug On His Face

LET’S TALK ABOUT 3 OF THESE SPECIMENS. 

Starting at the top we see the Owl Butterfly. You can imagine how it got that name. The markings on its wings resemble the eyes of an owl! How might having these be useful? 

To the right you see an insect with translucent wings, this is double drummer cicada. I really dislike cicadas. Males are very noisy in order to attract females, but I fail to see how that is my problem. This species in particular can get as loud as a chainsaw. Guess they don’t care about noise pollution, huh?

The skinny bug on the left is a giant leaf insect. I agree. It looks more like a stick than a leaf but hey, I didn’t choose that name. In any case, looking like either a stick or a leaf is very useful, but you probably already know that because you work in the best Nature and Science museum in the world.

Pretty Specimens

Why are there mice here? Isn’t this a guide for BUGS? It sure is! Scientists, inspired by dragonflies’ bioluminescence, are using this quality to test different antibiotics. How? Well, they took the genetic information that allows dragonflies to glow and insert it in bacteria. Then, they infect a mouse with it. As the infection progresses the mouse begins to glow. They then su
pply antibiotics to the mouse; if it stops glowing, it means the antibiotics work. Yay!

Glowing Mice

Welcome to the prototype for the Spanish Audio-Interpretation Guide for BUGS! This one is not in Spanish because that would make it awkward for some folks. The content is tailored to you, museum staff, and does not reflect the actual content of the guide. At this moment we are just testing the usability of it. Thank you for taking the time to check it out. Please continue to the next image.

Natalia De los Santos