

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Bugs and Beach Talk & Night Exploration
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Presentation from UCF graduate student Ethan Wright, ID insects drawn to  a light screen, UV night hike from dune to lagoonAbout this EventEthan Wright, is a graduate student with Dr. Kwapich's lab which works on social insect behavior, with a focus mainly on ants. Within these ant colonies are parasitic arthropods that exploit their hosts, broadly referred to as "myrmecophiles". They can range from millipedes to crickets and beetles.Ethan's work as a student in her lab focuses on these nest parasites and the behaviors they utilize to manipulate their hosts, as well as the effects that they have upon a host colony. Ehtan will give a talk on some of the super neat diversity of myrmecophile species that can be found in Florida and their even more diverse strategies for living in ant nests. Ethan will also share some of his research and lead an insect ID activity with a light screen.Following Ethan's talk, we wil take a hike from dune to lagoon and along the beach, weather permitting. We will responsibly use UV light to look for biofluorescent organsims.You should bring bring personal needs like water, snack. Longsleeves and longpaints recommended. You should be able to walk one mile in the dark on unever ground to participate in the night hike component. Not recommended for young children. All children must be under direct supervision of a parent.You are welcome to come to just the talk and bug screen activity and skip the hike. This program will start promptly at 6 p.m. and anticipated to end by 7 p.m. immediately followed by the hike. Photo credits:Ethan Wright: experimental founding colonies of Crematogaster ashmeadi with a parasitic beetle endemic to Florida, Gnostus floridanusEEL Staff: Bioflourescent Scorpian
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Melbourne Beach
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Barrier Island Center
- **lat**: 27.9028502
- **long**: -80.4713694
- **full address**: Barrier Island Center, 8385 S. Highway A1A, Melbourne Beach, United States

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- **organizer**: Brevard County Barrier Island Center (https://allevents.in/org/brevard-county-barrier-island-center/22516588)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Barrier Island Center, 8385 S. Highway A1A, Melbourne Beach, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Brevard County Barrier Island Center
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