Adventure Series: Inside WonderLab: Exploring Nature’s Hidden Worlds

When a female wasp stings a ladybug, it leaves behind a single egg. After the egg hatches, the larva begins to eat its host from the inside out, carefully avoiding the vital organs. When ready, the parasite emerges and spins a cocoon between the ladybug’s legs. Though its body is now free of the tormentor, the bug remains enslaved, standing over the cocoon and protecting it from potential predators. Some lucky ladybugs actually survive this eerie ordeal, regrow their organs, and make a full recovery..

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Adventure Series: Inside WonderLab: Exploring Nature’s Hidden Worlds

Step into a world of wonder with biologist-turned-photographer Anand Varma as he unlocks the mysteries of nature through cutting-edge photography techniques. Anand captures the invisible behaviors of the natural world, beyond our naked eye. From the life cycle of a honeybee to the lightning-fast hummingbird, his images and videos reveal the hidden worlds that exist just beyond our perception.

Washington Center for the Performing Arts

$33-$70

07:00 PM - 08:30 PM on Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Washington Center for the Performing Arts

512 Washington St. SE

Olympia, Washington 98501

(360) 753-8586

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