Insects are the most diverse group of organisms on earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This diversity means that insects fill every imaginable ecological niche, and perform many of the most important ecosystem functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This diversity has been moulded in turn by the remarkable variety of plants, which interact with insects in a myriad of ways: they depend on some insects for pollination, but must also cope with being eaten by \u2018pests\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The relationships between insects and plants are mediated through chemistry \u2013 invisible communications based on complex, yet delicate signals emitted and detected all around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These signals allow a flower to advertise its nectar and pollen to moths, bees and flies; they allow insects to find the right place to start a nest and lay eggs; they even allow plants to warn their neighbours of impending danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This collaboration aims to produce a visual interpretation of these hidden interactions using diverse media and different perspectives, and will challenge people to think about communication in nature, and the nature of communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will also expose people to the diversity of insects using a combination of displays and educational material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Millennium Gallery opening times Tuesday\u2013Saturday: 10am\u20135pm (closed Mondays) Sunday: 11am\u20134pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":163,"template":"","events_category":[],"class_list":["post-162","exhibit1","type-exhibit1","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n