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Dr. Universe & friends @WSU answer #STEM questions from kids. A weekly column, monthly podcast & @NWPBroadcasting video series. askDrUniverse.wsu.edu
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From eggs to adults, ladybugs show that change is the real buzz of life. But it's not the only way to do things. Thanks to Rich Zack at @wsucahnrs.bsky.social for lending his expertise! ci Rep 11, 10313 (2021), I. Peralta-Maraver
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✨Ta-da! Out comes a soft, pale beetle that soon hardens into a spot-acular red insect. Its colors warn predators: “Don’t bug me!” 🐞 Clinton & Charles Robertson/Wiki Commons #GoCougs #stemeducation
The larva takes a paws-itive pause to become an immobile pupa. Inside, it’s rearranging into a brand-new beetle. Talk about a glow up! ✨ Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren/Wiki Commons #GoCougs #stemeducation
These spiky, alligator-shaped critters may not look cuddly, but they’re bug-time snackers! One larva can chow hundreds of aphids. Supportstorm/Wiki Commons #GoCougs #stemeducation
🥚 It all starts with a clutch decision: eggs!
Ladybugs lay them near aphids (their future snacks). Bjorn S/Wiki Commons #GoCougs #stemeducation
Talking about medications and technology with my friend Damianne Brand-Eubanks was out of this world✨Check out the latest podcast episode: How Do You Science | Meet a Pharmacist www.buzzsprout.com/1338544/epis... #GoCougs #STEMeducation #stemeducationforkids