Overview

25 booths + faculty talks + graduate student-led Ask a Scientist Cafe
4 food trucks
​150 faculty, staff, post-doctoral fellows, students
60 community volunteers
4,000 visitors (approx.)

Theme insect

​This year’s theme insect was the white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata), sometimes called the hummingbird moth because of its bird-like size and flight pattern. It hovers around flowers sipping nectar all over Tucson, even in the daylight. The species has a broad range across Central and North America, and hordes of caterpillars will sometimes damage crops and gardens. The caterpillars were often skewered and roasted for food by Native Americans.

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