The Aquarium Society of Ann Arbor (ASAA) is proud to present, for our October meeting:
"Candiru: Vampire Catfish of the Amazon"
Richard Kik (aka Brooklamprey/Polypterus on the forums ), Naturalist for the Belle Isle Nature Zoo, will be presenting his latest research, photos, and video on the fact & fiction behind these unique and little understood parasitic catfishes.
These fishes are the blood-feeding parasites native to South American river systems and made infamous by their 'attacks' on humans. For a little more information on the candiru, feel free to do a google search, you may be shocked at what you find!
LIVE specimens of various species will be on display, most of them never-before-seen by the public! Refreshments will be provided, as well as plenty of time for socialization and Q & A with the speaker.
Meeting info:
Meeting is FREE!!!
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History - 2nd Floor Exhibit Hall*
Web address: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/aquarium.society/events_calendar
*Please note change of venue from our regular meetings. DIRECTIONS can be found here:
http://www.exhibits.lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum/visiting/directions/
Please feel free to forward, distribute, and post this information to other interested parties.
If you have any questions about the meeting or the ASAA in general, please email ASAAexec@umich.edu. We hope to see you there on Tuesday, October 23!--
--solomon
"Candiru: Vampire Catfish of the Amazon"
Richard Kik (aka Brooklamprey/Polypterus on the forums ), Naturalist for the Belle Isle Nature Zoo, will be presenting his latest research, photos, and video on the fact & fiction behind these unique and little understood parasitic catfishes.
These fishes are the blood-feeding parasites native to South American river systems and made infamous by their 'attacks' on humans. For a little more information on the candiru, feel free to do a google search, you may be shocked at what you find!
LIVE specimens of various species will be on display, most of them never-before-seen by the public! Refreshments will be provided, as well as plenty of time for socialization and Q & A with the speaker.
Meeting info:
Meeting is FREE!!!
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History - 2nd Floor Exhibit Hall*
Web address: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/aquarium.society/events_calendar
*Please note change of venue from our regular meetings. DIRECTIONS can be found here:
http://www.exhibits.lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum/visiting/directions/
Please feel free to forward, distribute, and post this information to other interested parties.
If you have any questions about the meeting or the ASAA in general, please email ASAAexec@umich.edu. We hope to see you there on Tuesday, October 23!--
--solomon