{"product_id":"insect-pinning-class-green-banded-urania","title":"Insect Pinning Class: Green-Banded Urania Moth","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUrania leilus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSan Francisco, 766 Valencia St.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrania leilus \u003c\/i\u003erefuses to fit in the same mold as their less flamboyant moth relatives. When scientists first encountered this moth in 1758, they took one look at those iridescent wings and the swallowtail silhouette and just... filed it under butterflies and called it a day. Can you blame them? It flies during the day. It migrates in massive, shimmering swarms. It has structural color so precise that each scale bends light like a tiny prism. It drinks minerals from muddy riverbanks in a behavior so associated with butterflies that entomologists had to do a double-take when they saw a moth doing it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe electric flash of green and blue color isn't just showing off, it's a warning to hungry predators . As a caterpillar, \u003ci\u003eU. leilus\u003c\/i\u003e feeds almost exclusively on toxic \u003ci\u003eOmphalea\u003c\/i\u003e plants, stockpiling poison until it earns the right to wear those colors. By the time it takes to the air, it is essentially a flying \"do not eat me\" sign. A beautiful, iridescent, two-million-years-in-the-making sign.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you like standing out, defying expectations, and the occasional identity crisis, you might just find a kindred spirit in \u003ci\u003eU. leilus\u003c\/i\u003e. Join us to preserve this beautiful weirdo and bask in everything that makes it difficult (but not impossible) to categorize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1348\" data-start=\"1002\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1022\" data-start=\"1002\"\u003eAbout the class:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1348\" data-start=\"1002\"\u003eIn this hands-on, two-hour class, you will learn the full process of moth pinning, from hydration to pinning and preservation. Our expert instructor will guide you step by step, and you will use a Paxton Gate spreading kit to transform your moth into a preserved specimen you will get to take home and show off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1386\" data-start=\"1350\"\u003eInside each kit, you will receive:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Box of entomology pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Anchor pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Strips vellum paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForceps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePinning board\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction pamphlet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1562\" data-start=\"1540\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1562\" data-start=\"1540\"\u003eImportant Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2006\" data-start=\"1564\"\u003eClasses will be held at 766 Valencia St., San Francisco.\u003cbr data-end=\"1623\" data-start=\"1620\"\u003eChildren under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.\u003cbr data-end=\"1676\" data-start=\"1673\"\u003eCancellations must be made at least 72 hours before the class to receive store credit, redeemable for merchandise or future classes.\u003cbr data-end=\"1811\" data-start=\"1808\"\u003ePre-registration is required, as materials must be prepared for each student and space is very limited. Please arrive promptly at the start time. Students are encouraged to bring lunch or snacks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paxton Gate","offers":[{"title":"August 9th (12pm-2pm)","offer_id":51342247198944,"sku":"442311","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0077\/2797\/2442\/files\/Paxton_Gate_Workshop_Lelius.jpg?v=1775576428","url":"https:\/\/paxtongate.com\/products\/insect-pinning-class-green-banded-urania","provider":"Paxton Gate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}