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Watch the video with guest scientist(s)!  

Did you know there is a science to catching bugs?
Join Dr. Maria Mazin, an entomologist (a scientist who studies insects and their behavior), to learn how to make Berlese funnels and catch decomposers!
Materials for Berlese funnel:
- leaves
- scissors
- plastic bottle
- hardware mesh or loose cheesecloth
- container (i.e. the bottom of the same cut out bottle, glass container, jar)
- water and soap
- paper and pen to record your data
Recommended for all ages

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