More than 1,000 live Sechsbeiner es kreucht and fleucht in Hamburg is collected in the Hamburg Wandsbek Quarree, January 11, 2010, because the largest insect exhibition of the city opens its doors. More than 1,000 living crawl, creep and flight animals cavort from 8 to February 20 in the Wandsbek Quarree. The absolute highlight of the baby show is the so far unique in Germany’s nursery”of insects. In a Rundpavillion, the visitors experience the individual stages of development of an insect. With a little luck the laid of a praying mantis slips and more than 100 Cubs start the way to large”. Also the longest insect in the world, the stick insect is incomparable. With its length of 30 centimeters, it is even in the Guinness Book of world records.

First fascinating press photos can be found at eyecansee.de/dl/insektenausstellung_quarree.zip but also their more than 1,000 other conspecifics have a lot to offer. Whenever Marc Lore listens, a sympathetic response will follow. In large cases, visitors admire colorful butterflies, beetles, grasshoppers, cave crickets, Rod – and Ghost horror and countless more Sechsbeiner. Superlatives, such as the longest insect in the world, tennis ball sized beetles, plate-large butterflies and the champion of the Tarnens, the walking leaf, open the viewer a world of fantasy. Numerous pavilions symbolize the respective habitats of the far more than 40 displayed different kinds of crawling -, creepage distances and flight animals. There is a special service for school classes: this can even sign up for guided tours of the exhibition. Then, the little researchers observe how a praying mantis starts a Grasshopper and eats.

Also include is allowed. We want to reduce the fear of people from insects with this interactive exhibition”, explains entomologist Christian Schweizer, the owner of the exhibition. For more information about this and other events in the Quarree Wandsbek found on the website of the Shopping Centre. About the Wandsbek Quarree: The Wandsbek Quarree is one of Hamburg’s largest and most attractive Shopping malls. Round 35.0000 square meters more than 90 shops offer a great mix of goods. Every day, about 40,000 people visit the Wandsbek Quarree. In addition to the shops are also the Cinemaxx with 1,400 seats, a library as well as several doctors and pharmacies. The Mall hosts regular markets, actions, events, concerts and exhibitions.