Weird Nature - Fantastic Feeding

Animals have strange, built-in equipment to catch their prey. The bolas spider lures a moth with a tantalizing scent, then lassoes it in a silk rope with a glue end that wraps and traps it. A velvet worm has nozzles that fire streams of glue to ensnare prey. Pistol shrimps use their claws as sonic weapons. Mantis shrimps spear their food or smash it with heavily calcified clubs. [A John Downer production for BBC and Discovery Channel]

Recommended for grades 3-12

Will Ford of Caltech's Computation and Neural Systems Department will introduce the film and guide the post-screening discussion.

This event is made possible through Caltech's participation in the CineMuse Network.

www.cinemuse.com

This is a special one-hour school-day performance. For more field trip opportunities, download our field trip flyer [PDF]. For more information or to make reservations, please contact Mary Herrera at 626-395-6059 or send email to [email protected]. A limited number of complimentary tickets are available for certain school districts through the generosity of the Connie Wei-Luen Kao Memorial Scholarship; please call for information.

Season Sponsor:	Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union
Series Sponsors:	East West Bank Los Angeles Times