Presenter:
Dr. Terry Galloway, Dept. of Entomology, University of Manitoba
Date:
Monday, November 3, 2014
Start Time:
7:30 pm
Location:
Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre, 340 Provencher Blvd on second floor - Salle Antoine-Gaborieau.
Admission:
$2 for members and $3 for non-members.
Terry Galloway has been studying ectoparasites in Manitoba for 35 years. In the past twenty years, he has worked closely with wildlife rehabilitation centres in Winnipeg to expand our knowledge of the startling diversity of these remarkable arthropods. Fleas, lice, flies, mites and ticks typically live on the external surfaces of their hosts, but among them are those that live in the pouches of pelicans, and inhabit the nasal cavities and feather shafts of birds. In this presentation, you will be introduced to these highly specialized organisms; you will learn a little about what they do and how they live together with their hosts. It's a guarantee you will never look at birds and mammals the same way again!