1.0All Things Bugshttps://allthingsbugs.comKathyhttps://allthingsbugs.com/blog/author/adminatb/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Rc2ZtZVZlh"><a href="https://allthingsbugs.com/news/butterflies-beetles-bees-bugs-insects-rule-iso-entomology-contributors-sponsors-and-volunteers-at-the-expo/">Butterflies, Beetles Bees, Bugs… Insects Rule! ISO Entomology Contributors, Sponsors and Volunteers at the Expo!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://allthingsbugs.com/news/butterflies-beetles-bees-bugs-insects-rule-iso-entomology-contributors-sponsors-and-volunteers-at-the-expo/embed/#?secret=Rc2ZtZVZlh" width="600" height="338" title="“Butterflies, Beetles Bees, Bugs… Insects Rule! ISO Entomology Contributors, Sponsors and Volunteers at the Expo!” — All Things Bugs" data-secret="Rc2ZtZVZlh" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<i.length;o++)if(r=i[o],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),a=l.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,a.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> Insects make up the largest and most diverse group of organisms on the planet, with the over 1 million described and 4-30 estimated species all playing a crucial role in biodiversity of the ecosystem. They are also critical for a wide variety of science and technology fields including agriculture, environmental and even biomedical science, and are even being explored as a vital source of food. "Insects are much too important to leave out of an event like the USA Science & Engineering Festival," says Dr. Aaron T. Dossey, a Ph.D. biochemist and postdoctoral research entomologist, currently working for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service.https://allthingsbugs.com/wp-content/uploads/revslider/video-media/all-things-bugs-video-3_2.jpeg19201080