Fun with Bugs at the Penang Yosakoi Parade 2014

It is the second year of Penang Yosakoi Parade and we were in it again!

The Esplanade grounds were turned into a giant dance floor last 1st of March 2014. There were some street dancing too, of course.

You are probably thinking by now what kind of bugs were there at our tent to fascinate people…some actually did more than just fascinate, they played hide-and-seek to show off their amazing camouflage abilities. Exactly what kind of insect am I talking about? The Phasmids!

Check out the Bug-A-Boo corner…

If you think those Phasmids are hard to find, wait ’til you see their eggs!

So, what actually happened here?

We invited some not-so-squeamish individuals to dig in a pile of Phasmid poop and eggs, separate one kind of egg into a container in a limited time.

You might think that’s easy eh, try doing it using chopsticks!

Our Bugz Hobby corner was also a hit for insect lovers. A lucky few had a chance to bring home and look after insect pets such as the Stag Beetle, Katydid and Stick Insect.

Aside from those six-legged critters, we also prepared Vita Nova. It was a rare chance for those who grabbed one, to observe one of the miracles of Nature which is the emergence of a colourful butterfly from the pupa. Vita Nova simply means…New Life.

Aside from our famous Bug-A-Boo, another visual fun test was the Pupa Math, those pupae have such amazing camouflage we only had one visual master winner who spotted them all.

To complete the Japanese culture celebration, we brought out our origami skills and made some origami Stag Beetles for keeps.

If you were there with us, hope you had a critter-creepy yet awesome time!

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