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Insects and Humans
Three sections explore pests, beneficial insects and their adaptations.
Jazyk obsahu
“Insects and Humans” examines our relationship with insects in three sections. The first covers damage, the second benefits, and the third insect structure and adaptations. This arrangement presents the different roles that insects play in human surroundings. Pests include insects that destroy crops, stored food and textiles. The exhibition also features species that damage museum specimens, bringing the protection of animal collections from other animals into the display itself.
The section on beneficial insects introduces predators and parasites that reduce pest populations. Insects that help break down organic matter and those that pollinate flowers have their own importance. The pollinators represented include hymenopterans, flies and butterflies. Honeybees and silkworms illustrate direct human use of insects. Other exhibits concern insects that supply materials for shellac and dyes, including the Polish cochineal. The exhibition’s third section compares the size, colour and structure of insects in relation to the ways they live.
Pre deti
“Insects and Humans” has three sections. The first shows insects that cause damage, the second beneficial insects, and the third their bodies and ways of life. Pests can destroy crops, stored food, textiles and even museum specimens.
Other insects help control pests, break down remains or pollinate flowers. Pollinators include hymenopterans, flies and butterflies. Honeybees supply honey, while silkworms are used to produce silk. Some insects supplied dyes, including the Polish cochineal. The final section compares insects’ different sizes, colours and body features, showing how these relate to their lives.
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