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Grab your basket and blanket, July is Picnic Month!

Explore exciting citizen science projects you can do on your picnic! Join the Urban Buzz project, Ant Picnic, and more.

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Amy Liscomb (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) This month it’s exceptionally easy to celebrate by simply grabbing your meal and bringing it outside! Lots of creatures will likely join you during your meal en plein air, so this is a good opportunity to say hello and take note as some sing you songs, some attempt to take a nibble of your food… and others yet who may attempt to take a nibble of you! While you’re enjoying the fresh air, here are six citizen science projects that you can do from the comfort of your own picnic blanket. Cheers! The SciStarter Team

If you find yourself enjoying the songs of cicadas on your picnic, consider collecting a few for the Urban Buzz project. Because cicadas live most of their lives in microbially-rich soil, researchers are interested in understanding how cicadas defend themselves against harmful microbes. Check out this video to learn more!Get ...

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