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Connected on 2009-04-08 09:00:00 from , IL, US

8:56am
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Bugscope Team Annie do you know what these tubelike things among the butterfly scales are called?
Bugscope Team Just look like setae to me
Bugscope Team Annie is our entomologist.
Bugscope Team Welcome to Bugscope!
Bugscope Team Good morning, Illini!
Bugscope Team hi illini, hi bruines, welcome to bugscope!
Bugscope Team let us know when you have questions about what you see on the screen
Bugscope Team your school is controlling a scanning electron microscope
9:01am
Bugscope Team Hi Erick!
Student hello scott
Student wats up
Student yo!!!!!
Student sean!
Student whats up
Bugscope Team yo!!! sean!!!
Student yassup!
Student Ethan
Bugscope Team right now we are looking at some of the scales on a butterfly's body
Student Hey!
Student hi guys
Student wats up
Student whats up
Student what do they usually eat
Bugscope Team The larvae of butterflies and moths usually eat plant matter: leaves, fruit, stems.
Student cool
Student nm tim
Student yo
Student how big is the bug scope
Bugscope Team the ESEM scope is the size of a desk, but the microscope chamber (where the bugs are) is about 1 foot by 1 foot
Student How long have you been doing bugscope?
Student hello love
Student Butterflys have scales?
Student how many chromosomes does a japanese beetle have?
Student hi taylor im mary
Student how do you guys like looking at animals
Student Hi
Student hi
Student Where are we on the body?
Student whash up doogs
Student hi
Student How do worms regenerate body parts?
Bugscope Team Well, often once an animal like a worm molts into another instar or into an adult, it can regenerate lost body parts. The cellular machinery is still in place
Student hi
Student what are we looking at right now?
Student how old is this telescope?
Student where was the microscope made
Student Is working with bugs fun?
Student How old is the bugscope
Bugscope Team bugscope has been around for 10 years now
Student How old are you
Student when was the beckman institute etablished
Bugscope Team the beckman institute just celebrated it's 20th anniversary yesterday
Student Where did the bug scope come from
Student how long have you worked here
Bugscope Team I have been with bugscope for only 3 years of the 10 years it has been around
Student annie what is you favorite part of bug scope ?
Student Why are they called "Japanese" beetles?????????
Student Where do Japenese beetles come from?
Student can we please have control of the scope?
Student Why do americans consider japanese beetles a pest as to when the japanese do not
Student When was the telescope built?
Student How long has this program been going on for
Bugscope Team This is our tenth year
Student what colors are they?
Student What type of spider did we send you
Student how large can beetles become
Bugscope Team The largest beetle in the world is about 12 cm long--sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less.
Student How many years was the bug scope in place!!
Student May we have the microscope?
Bugscope Team ask your teacher if you'd like to control the scope, and... ah yes
Student How long have you guys been working there §¥
Student How long has the program been going on
Student Annie Is working with bugs fun?
Student What do you like most about bugdcope? [annie]
Bugscope Team I like being challenged by the excellent questions from the students. It makes me think creatively about insects.
Student What is this a picture of?
Student what up annioe
Student What is your favorite part about your job
Bugscope Team ok, jack and alex, you now have control
Student How did you get started with your job?
Student alex: when did you build the scope
Student How big is the microscope
Bugscope Team it is the size of a desk

Student In your opinion, what is the most interestin insect? and why?
Student What is the Beckman Institute

Student why is this microscope one of the best in the world????????

Student Does the bugs have intestines?
Bugscope Team All insect have a digestive system similar to ours, but not as long. The have a fore, mid, and hind gut which are kind of like intestines
Student what are we lookinig at right now
Student what are we looking at?
Bugscope Team These are butterfly scales
Student what are we looking at?

Student How old is the bug scope?
Bugscope Team This is our tenth year

Student what are we looking at?
Student how big is the microscope?
Bugscope Team About the size of a desk
Student what color is it
Student can earthworms see?
Student how old is the microscope
Bugscope Team We got this microscope 10 years ago at the price of $600,000!

Bugscope Team these are scales on a butterfly, i think
Student thanks cate
Student Do beetles have genders?
Bugscope Team Yes, there are boys and girls just like us
Student Lerts change pics
Teacher Can Reed and Eric control the microscope now?
Bugscope Team They have control
Student ya alex u are righht
Student when did the beckman instutute open
Student can we have a different picture?
Bugscope Team Whoever has control can change to a different preset by clicking on a picture in the lower right area of the browser
Student do you enjoy working at beckman?
Student How big is the microscope
Student How long have you been working at the Beckman Institute
Student Is the microscope one of the largest in the world?
9:06am
Student Is this microscope the largest in the world?
Student what is your favorite part about being a scientist
Student May we see the spider
Student What is the price of the microscope?
Bugscope Team well, it's very expensive, about $750,000 in 1998
Student How large is teh microscope compared to regular microscopes?
Student how do the bugs reproduce?
Student may we see the spider we sent in?
Student Do you like being a professor
Student May Mary and Maddie control the microscope?
Student What do they eat?

Student wHY ARE THEY CALLED "Japanese" BEETLES????Â¥ PLEASE ANSWER
Student What are the lines on the scales
Student what else do you examine through the microscope
Bugscope Team What we do is run a multiuser facility, where students like you come in and image their experiments. Just yesterday someone was looking at plant material that had bacteria on it, other people have looked at carbon nanotubes
Student can we see the spider
Student why r japanese beetles found in america?
Student what is your favorite part about working with bugs?
Student Are japenese beetles really from Japan?
Student how powerful is the bug scope
Student how many times have people done this before
Student are we still looking at the butterfly
Student where do earthworms live and what do they eat??????????????????????
Student waht up nats from maddie
Student what is your favorite part about working?
Student Is working with bugs sometimes gross, or is it normal to you?
Bugscope Team It is pretty normal. There are some things that are gross...dead rotten bugs are gross and smelly, and I really dislike large, fast cockroaches.
Student What is your favorite bug?

Bugscope Team the japanese beetle used to be native to japan, but it isn't anymore
Student Hey Tates.....from Rys
Student is this fun or what?
Student what are we looking at
Student hi gabe from tim
Student Â§ wat do earthworms eat Â§
Bugscope Team They eat decomposing matter in the soil
Student Sean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Student Where do Jpanese beetles originate
Bugscope Team East Asia
Student How long have you worked at the Beckman????????????????????????????????????????????
Bugscope Team i've worked at beckman for 8 years now

Student Hey maddie and mary from rys
Student Do the antenas on the beetles detect anything???
Bugscope Team They detect smell, taste, touch, and probably even sound.
Student scot how many years have you benn doing bug scope ?
Student Hi gabe and tim
Student ok that you annine :)
Student what is that?!
Student Hey Ryleigh...from Maddie and Mary!
Student cockroaches
Student hi ethan
Student hi alex and tim
Student what r we lookingat
Student hey izzy! how r u?
Student Do you like being a professor
Student hey maddie and mary
Student hI TIM
Student what are we looking at
Student How do the japaneeze beetles reproduce?
Teacher Dominic would like the microscope now. Thanks
Bugscope Team i don't see a dominic logged in???
Student What was your major in college?
Student How tall is the microscope?
Student hi nic
Student how do the bugs reproduce
Student Where do japenese beetles come from
Student What do the antennas detect?
Student what is your favorite bug and why
Student can we talk to scot/
Bugscope Team yeah I am back, someone had a problem with another microscope

Student ya, same here annie!

Guest Izzy, this is so cool.
Student alex, what is your favorite type of insect and why?
Bugscope Team i like mites, because they are tiny little bugs that bug bigger bugs
Student Were there any bugs that couldn't be observed by the microscope? if yes, why?
Student professors: what are we looking at
Student How long have you been working at the beckman institute

Student Cate IS working with this microscope
Student ben they havent answered my questiom
Student Are there beetle genders???
Student hi mom
Bugscope Team I have been here 10+ years
Student oh, we have a question for you
Student what are we looking at
Bugscope Team We seem to be on the butterfly still
Student what is your favorite bug and why
Student How much does the bug scope cost
Student hi ben
Student ROTFLOL
Bugscope Team mary has control now
Teacher L would like the microscope
Bugscope Team L has control
Student Alex where do japenese beetles come from?
Bugscope Team japanese beetles are native to japan, but they are all over the world now
Student Are the beetles color blind??????
Student Is there a difference between girl and boy bugs?
Student ni tim anad ben
Student How do spiders make silk for their webs?

Student Cate is working with this microscope fun?
Bugscope Team Yes it is because you can see soooo many things that you normally wouldnt be able to see, like bacteria or mites
Guest I was a biology major in college, Izzy, microbiology is fun!!!
Student annie, what is your favorite type of insect and why? â˜»â˜ºâ˜»â˜º

Student Thank you alex.
Student May we look at a new bug?
Bugscope Team ask L to move the scope!
Student wahts up timmyyy
Student do beetles have claws?
Bugscope Team yes they have claws for each of their legs that they use to grab onto things
Student Hi ben
9:11am
Student ...

Student What are we looking at?
Student gabe j where are you
Student What is the longest a beetle can live
Bugscope Team There are some beetles that can go into a state of hibernation for up to 20 years!
Student Are those wings and bones?
Student May we have the microscope?
Bugscope Team L has control of the scope now
Student Can we see the spider head?
Bugscope Team We do not have a spider in here, I'm sorry we didn't see one sent I think
Student Cate, how long have you worked at the Institute?
Bugscope Team I have worked here for 4 years
Student is this the beetle?
Student >Â§Â¥Why are they called 'Japanese' beetles?????????@@@@@@@@@Â¥Â§
Student Do bugs have bones?
Bugscope Team When you want to see a new insect, have the person who is driving click on a preset.
Student can we tell if this bug is a male or a female
Student Alex do beetles have organs
Bugscope Team They have organs but they aren't like ours.

Student Do the beetles have organs and tissues?
Student thats cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Student scot, what is your favorite type of insect and why?
Bugscope Team Albert I like earwigs because they often have mites, but there are so many cool insects it is hard to choose.
Student what is your favorite part about being a scientist

Student whoa, what is that?!!!!!!!
Student HOW DO THEY REPRODUCE
Student sweeeeeeeeeeeeet
Student can you put on the spider
Student Can Mary and Maddie control the scope?
Student ekk
Student dont magnify it so much!
Student what do the beetles eat annie?????
Teacher Can Luke and Jack have the microscope Thanks

Student what kind of head are we looking at
Student Are those hairs?
Student it's going to eat us!!
Bugscope Team Luke and Jack now have control
Student Cate: Who helped donate money to this project?
Bugscope Team Joe and Izzy some of the money, originally, came from the Lumpkin Foundation.
Student This is the beetle right?
Student WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Bugscope Team We are looking at the japanese beetle head, mostly what we are seeing are its mouthparts
Student can beetles bite you

Guest Izzy, I have a patient now, I gotta go....

Student can we tell if this bug is a male or a female

Student What is the typical weight of a Japanese Beetle?

Student Annie what is your major in college???????????????????????.......................dog
Student can you zoom in on the eyes
Student we wanna talk to cate please!
Student can we tell if this bug is a male or a female
Student are beetles invertibrates to Cate
Student How fast can the spider move?
Student what are we looking at
Bugscope Team The things that look like clubs are the japanese beetle's antennae, then you can also see two round parts on either side of the head--these are compound eyes
Student cate, what has been your favorite thing to look through the microscope

Student Alex how large can beetles become
Student are your jobs fun?
Student how wide is the microscope???????
Student anthony hi
Student does it have sharp teeth or no teeth at all
Student Bye
Student can we look at a grasshopper's eye?
Student Can I have control now?
Student beetles scare me [joey]
Student Do they reproduce asexually or sexually
Bugscope Team Sexually. They have internal fertilization and females lay eggs. Usually insects do not provide any parental care
Student scot, what is your favorite type of insect and why?
Student can we look at the spider we gave you

Student That is GROSS and COOL DOG
Student can cockroaches live wihout a head and if so for how long?
Student where is thr eye o f the spider?
Student what is the average lafespan of a beetle
Student How long have you been at the university?
Student do beattles have more than one heart?
Bugscope Team Most insects have one main heart--which is an elongate tube. Many insects have little accessory organs that can help to pump the "blood" into extremities, like the legs and the antennae
Student what r the bubbles around its head?
Bugscope Team Insects do not have teeth, but sometimes the jaws are hardened.
Student claws
Student are those claws
Student hi a.j.
Student Cate how large can beetles become?
Student what has been your favorite thing to look through the microscope
Student interesting

Student its arms are so little and stubby
Bugscope Team I am sorry we did not see the spider when we made the sample for today's session.
Student are these the beetles arms?

Teacher Wilson would like the microscope now please

Student can i look at the spider

Student What part of the body are we looking at??????????????????????????DOG
Student how fast can the spider move?
Student Can we talk to Cate? Cate: how big is the microscope??
Bugscope Team It is about the size of a large desk, it has a whole room to itself
Student can we look at the spider now

Student is the spiter poisises??

Student is that an egg?

Bugscope Team Wilson you have control now.
Student And that is???
Student are we looking at a brain

9:16am
Student COOL!
Student Hi Gabe

Student

Student what colors are ladybugs
Bugscope Team Most are red and black. There are some that are orange and black, some that are gray and black, some that are all black, and some that are yellow.

Student dominic what is up

Student Are we a lookin at a beetle head?
Student May we have the microscope?
Student zoom out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Student what has been your favorite
Student how large can beetles become scot
Bugscope Team They can get as big as your fist.

Student nothing much brendan
Student The fastest spider moves at a speed of one mile per hour.
Student
Student How old is the microscope, Cate?
Student annie, what is this?
Student The Japanese Beetles' actual color is Green, right?
Bugscope Team Sort of metallic brown and green. They are irridescent.
Student do you like answering all these questions
Student Scot,,,,,,,,, HOW OLD ARE YOUUUUUUUU???????????????????????????????????DOG
Bugscope Team I am really old, like twice as old as Cate.
Student
Student are japenese beetles and ladybugs the same thing
Bugscope Team Nope--they are in different beetle families. Ladybeetles are in the Coccinellidae and Japanese beetles are in the Scarabaeidae
Student We are going to dissect worms soon. I'm sure you've done this before, right? If so, is it gross?
Teacher Sean would like the microscope
Student how large can spiders be
Student what has been your favorite thinjg to look through the microscope
Student whoa
Student what happened?
Student what is the average life span of a beetle
Student never mind
Student thank you cate for answering our special question! :)
Student What is the biggest ladybug called
Bugscope Team I am not sure. The bean leaf beetle is pretty large--a little smaller than a dime
Student what do beetles eat?
Bugscope Team They can eat other insects or plants. For instance the ladybug eats aphids which are smaller insects
Student COOL!!!
Student Whoser cont roling i t?!
Student is your job fun alex??
Student Insects have open cirrculatory systems right?
Student do worms have respiratory systems and if they do why can't we feel them breathe?
Bugscope Team They breathe through their skin...they don't have lungs like we do. Their respiration is more subtle.
Student how long have you worked at beckman institute
Student What is the average diet, Scot.
Student um graham, it's called a very large ladybug!!!!!
Student aha
Student What is the biggest type of beetle?
Bugscope Team the biggest type of beetle is either a goliath or a titan beetle
Student Do you like being a professor

Student How old is cate

Student How old is cate
Student How old is Cate
Bugscope Team I am 24

Student what is your fav beetle? why?
Student When did you decide you wanted to be a scientist?
Student .
Student How old is cate??
Student so
Student how old is cate
Student What are mites?

Student how old is cate?
Student what do you mean by mites
Student what is the background in this pic?
Student What are we looking at?
Student Give me power of the microscope!
Student Cate; What is your favorite part about your job
Bugscope Team My favorite part is being able to see all the new technology that people are creating

Student cate, is this the head?
Student is it fun getting to work the microcope?
Student i haven't had the microscope yet and i really really really really really really really want it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Student Scot , do earthworms produce waste
Bugscope Team earthworms process soil, and the waste they produce is much like soil
Student Are the beetles carnivorous?
Bugscope Team Some are. You can almost guarantee that if you can eat it, some beetle DOES eat it.
Student I want the power
Student do you ever get bored looking at bugs?
Student taylor, do you have control?
Student scot who do you like better notre dame or illinois

Student I got the power.
Student gabe they dont answer my questions
Student give me the 'scope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Student how small can beetles get?
Student do u think bugs could sur vive on mars?
Bugscope Team No, they would be lonely and couldn't find anything to eat.

Student no
Student How do they breath-Annie?
Bugscope Team I am not really an expert on earthworms, but I think that they breathe like a frog breathes, they have moist skin and they absorb oxygen from the air through their skin.

Student How long have the japinese beetles been around!!
Student do you go to illinois basketball games

Student wat r those bubbles ?????????

Student annie what is in the backround
Bugscope Team We stick all the insects on double stick carbon tape with a little dab of silver paint. So all the bubbles you see behind the insects is the tape
Student anne how many legs does a centipede have
Student Cate: do you like being a professor
Student annie can aockroaches live without a head and for how long?
Student Can I have the scope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Student Hey Cate do the bugs have the same senses as us?
9:21am
Student 100 laegs alex
Student Annie, what is the average life span of a japeneese beetle
Bugscope Team They live about a year from the time the egg is layed until the time they emerge as adult beetles

Student how many scientists are in the institute
Student can long have you worked their

Student are there any endangered insects?
Student Annie what kind of spider did we send you?
Bugscope Team I did not see the spider, sorry
Student tess and clare
Student How old is cate?
Student ok

Student Scot what do you like most about bugscope?

Student annie;What is your favorite part about your job
Student Can we see the spider agian Scot
Bugscope Team we did not see the spider, I am sorry, so we did not put it on today's sample stub
Student what is the most endangered insect?
Bugscope Team We are not really sure. Scientists actually know very little about all the insects in the world. It is entirely possible that there are some insect species that have become extinct without anyone ever knowing that they existed. This is particularly true in the tropical rainforests.
Student ohhhhhhhhh thanks
Student This is the japenese, right?

Student IS it fun dissecting bugs
Student is that the in sect's skin
Student Wht is the biggest bug
Student is this a worm
Student what is this
Student are there any types of endangered insects
Student Annie, what is the average life span of a japeneese beetle
Student what is the most interesting fact about the japanes beatle 2 u???
Bugscope Team you could ask annie about her experiences of eating insects!
Student thanks claire and tessie!
Student Why are they called 'Japanese' beetles?-Please answer!!!
Bugscope Team They are called Japanese beetles because they were introduced into the US from Japan
Student how do they reproduce
Student what are we looking at

Teacher Cody would like the microscope
Student What is this!
Bugscope Team this is a female house fly
Student like whoa
Student hey
Student What do the bugs taste like?
Bugscope Team Dirt
Student have you eatene an insect annie
Bugscope Team I have. I do not care for them. I prefer pizza.

Bugscope Team Cody has control now.
Student ohhhhhh
Student Is that hair on the fly
Student That is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!
Student Does this come in color??
Bugscope Team Anthony we do not see color with an electron microscope because the image comes to us as a signal, not in wavelengths of light
Student That is gross.

Student this is sooooooo coool!!!!!!!!!!

Student can we see the beatle scotttttttt?????
Student Swwweeeeeeett!!!!!!!!!!
Student Is that the mouth, eyes, and face of a fly?
Student Have the bugs already died?
Student do house flies bite?
Student Why are they called 'Japanese' beetles?-Please answer!!!
Student sweet tonge
Student how do flies know when to move when you try to swat it?
Bugscope Team They have a couple features that help them out. One is their amazing sight from their compound eyes you see on either side of their head. They have almost a 360 degree view of what is around them. They also can see movement faster, so everything around them appears to be in slow motion! Another thing is these compound eyes often have stiff, short setae (basically bug hairs) that can sense wind movement.
Bugscope Team annie has digested quite a few different insects like different larvae,and if you payed alex, he would eat anything
Student That is so weired looking have u ever dissected one of these?
Student Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Student GROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Student Is that a house fly head?
Student what bug is that??????????????????????????????????????????????
Student What are compound eyes on the fly?
Student alex would u please answer this question wht do they eat please
Student do house flies bite?
Bugscope Team sometimes they do bite, it seems
Student haw many different species of spiders are there
Student sup
Student hi
Student ??
Student what part of the fly is that?
Student are these horse flies
Bugscope Team Horse flies have a different kind of mouthparts that slash your skin.
Student How do compound eyes work?
Student i ment beetles

Student That is cool but wierd.
Student is its tonge sticking out?????
Student it really needs to shave really badly (really badly)
Student can cockroaches live without a head and for how lond
Bugscope Team Yes, they can live for a few days. Eventually they starve or dry out.
Student What are the things sticking out of its mouth - Annie
Bugscope Team There are many different kinds of setae that help the fly to taste its food.
Student do you like bugs
Student Cate:What is that
Student Annie you actualy ate an insect?
Bugscope Team yes. Several. On purpose.
Student Have you ever tried one?
Student what is the difference between a horsefly and a common housefly
Bugscope Team horseflies are often larger, and they have slashing rather than sponging mouthparts
Student You really ate a bug- Annie
Student i love eating bugs!!!!!!!!!!!$$

Student is its tonge sticking ou???
Bugscope Team Yes it is, good eye!
Student my dad has eaten a bug for money
Student annie did you actually eat a bug
Student
Student How old were you when you ate it
Student Hi mommy
Student how many different species of spiders are there

Student how do you eat fried worms?
Student Do flies bight or are they droping an acid like substance

Student anne how did u feel about eating a bug
Student In comparison to animals, about how many more species of insects are there?
9:26am
Student If you eat a worm can it re-generate in your body?

Student what do house flies usualy eat?
Student Gabe!!!!!
Student annie why did you eat a bug
Bugscope Team Because I wanted to know what it tasted like.
Student Have eaten a bug

Student Why did you eat the bugs on purpose- Annie
Bugscope Team Because lots of people all over the world regularly consume insects as part of their diet. I thought I would give it a try.

Student thanks scott!
Student what do tou mean by slashing rather than sponging mouthparts
Bugscope Team the mouthparts of a housefly are sharp, and they cut your skin with them; the mouthparts of a housefly are spongy and allow them to soak up their food in liquid form
Student hi derick
Student wat r we lookin at
Student You should be on fear factor!
Teacher mary would like the microscope please

Student has never eaten a bug (im sorry to say)
Student Have you eaten worms or spiders?
Bugscope Team Not earthworms. I have eaten caterpillars. And not spiders, but I have tried a scorpion.
Student alex: why r japanese beetles found in america?
Bugscope Team people thing they came over with a shipment of plant bulbs from Japan
Student Scot what got you interested in bugs?
Student kewl... controling it is a bit confusing..
Student Do insects contain protein or nutrients?
Bugscope Team They are a good source of protein and fats. They are NOT low in cholesterol though.
Student have you EVER looked at anything besides a bug under the scope
Student Okay thats not wierd at all

Student why did you want to know what it tasted like????

Student you guys are so fun to talk to!
Student have you tried a fly
Bugscope Team No. Flies are gross.
Student so annie, when you were a little girl you said to your mom, "mommy i want to eat and study insects when im grown up, not a princess
Bugscope Team Not exactly. I didn't know that I would eat bugs when I was a little girl. I didn't decide to eat insects until I was in graduate school. My parents say they always knew I would end up doing something with creepy crawlies.
Student Cate what is the difference between boy and girl bugs?!
Student what bug did annie eat
Student U ate aq scorpian, wow?
Student If you eat a worm does it re-generate inside of your body?
Student do scorpians taste good
Student Scot: R any of these insects poisenous?
Student Do insects have a brain
Student cate, how many different species of spiders are there
Student i agree
Student Can you feel it if a housefly slashes your skin.
Bugscope Team If it has more molting cycles left it can regenerate new parts like legs, spiders can do this too
Student Did you eat the tail of the scorpion-annie
Student do flies have big eyes
Student annie-wouldn't the scorpion sting your tongue?
Student do you like spiders or worms more
Student Annie have u tried a beetel?

Student what is the most poisonous insect known right now
Student Scot: what r we looking at?
Bugscope Team this is a fruit fly head

Bugscope Team here you found the fruit fly
Student Annie why did you try eating a bug in the first place?!!!
Bugscope Team Why not. Lots of people eat insects. It is not that different than eating shrimp or lobster!
Bugscope Team you can see the antennae now
Student what is this pic.?
Student what is your favorite bug to eat Annie and
Bugscope Team I don't really like to eat insects...they taste like dirt to me. I guess my favorite if I had to pick would be friend meal worms.
Bugscope Team right in the middle of the screen
Student Do flies bite????????...............DOG
Bugscope Team some flies bite, some bite hard
Student that's kool
Student what is that???????
Guest Izzy The fruit fly is amazing!!!
Student is that an eye
Bugscope Team to the left is part of its compound eye with a lot of setae (aka bug hairs)
Student dude!
Student what is this?
Student who has the powe?
Bugscope Team Mary has the power now.
Student helllo
Student it needs to shave its eyeball (ouch)
Student hello
Student Does the eye have hairs in it?
Bugscope Team yes they have a lot of them to help them sense wind movement for better flying
Student whos eye
Student What do the hairs do on the eyes
Student Is that hair ???/?/??/?/??
Student That is so weird?
Student scott, how many different species of spiders are there
Bugscope Team there are probably a few thousand species of spiders
Student what is the difference between a compound eye and a regular eye
Student what is that??????????????/////////////////////{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{
Student WHAT...IS...THAT?
Student why does the eye have hair in it?
Student mom its wilson hi are you rey
Student what in the world is that?
Student Have u eaten abug alex
Bugscope Team totally, bugs have lots of protein, and i've got a surprise for you: you've eaten bugs too!!!
Student who is rey
Student does the bug taste like chicken
Bugscope Team Nope..like dirt.
Student hi ben
Student are some flies poisonous
Bugscope Team some flies transmit disease, like sleeping sickness, for example, so they are poisonous in a way
Student what is your scariest part of your
Student .......
Teacher Natalie would like the microscope now
9:31am
Student hello
Student No tim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bugscope Team fruitflies eat enzymes from rotting fruit, like if you left fruit to become overripe you will often see these flying around
Student Are any of the bugs venomous?
Bugscope Team There are actually very few insects other than wasps, bees, and ants that can sting or that are really venomous. Some insects have hairs that can cause allergic reactions. But, most insects would only be poisonous if you ate lots of them.
Student hello
Student do the hairs help sense danger?
Bugscope Team the hairs (setae) help the insect sense its surroundings; they can sense vibration, heat and cold, chemical smells, and touch, for example
Student have you ever eaten a leech - Annie
Student is the black widow really the most poisonous spider
Bugscope Team natalieb has control
Student BUGS TASTE LIKE LOBSTER????!!!!!!!!!
Bugscope Team lobsters and crabs are related to roly-polys so it is a possibility
Student nats.......
Student yum
Student k
Student what is the difference between a japenese beetle and a ladybug
Bugscope Team Ben, check the list of questions to the left of the chat box for the answer to that question ;)
Student what is the most poisonous spider
Student i love lobster

Student me too
Student what is a house flies diet?????????
Student What is your fav budg, Scot
Bugscope Team Ethan I like earwigs. Among other insects...
Student me tooo

Student How old are bugs??
Student Ha ha

Student are beetles eyes hairy
Bugscope Team yes, you will find that a lot of insects are a lot hairier than they seem!!'
Student Annie, do you ever find bugs around the lab and then use them in experimebnts?
Bugscope Team Well, kind of. In my lab, we rear insects to be used in our experiments.

Student How long have bugs been on the world??
Student sorry gnat
Student wow
Student Do the flies contain any poisin
Bugscope Team I don't think there are any venomous flies. Mosquitoes are flies, and their bites itch, but it is not because they are venomous. It is because many people have an allergic reaction to their saliva
Student What is your fav bug, scot
Student where do Japenese beetles come from????
Student Tessie, you mean a gnat.

Student Alex:Who invented this project
Student what is the dif. between a japenese beetle and a ladybug
Bugscope Team we'll they are a different species family, and they look quite different
Student anne have u ever beeb bit by a taranchula the spider
Student how are some bugs formed?
Student yes tim they have hair sticking out there sides
Student do they have sharp teeth or no teeth at all
Student where bugs around when dinosaurse where

Student what do think the coolest thing about bug is, Scot?

Student Earwigs? That sounds like an odd bug!!!

Student Do japanese beetles have hairs or something on their legs that help them grasp onto people?
Student wat is this

Student What's an earwig????????, scot

Student whats your favorite kind of bug? :)
Student Is bugs good for u
Student r tjose hairs
Student it had a tothpick accident
Student i think 6 eyes
Student i want a bug scope
Student How fast can they fly??
Student it missed its mouth
Student Do the beatle's antenas detect anything?
Bugscope Team The antennae can taste, smell, feel, and even (sort of) hear.
Student what is that?
Student Alex:Are those hairs?
Student are those the eyes
Student Most animals have fleas or things living on them. Do tiny bugs live on other bugs?
Student Are Those Spikes Or Eye Hair
Teacher Riley M
Student Annie, what does rear mean/
Bugscope Team riley m has control now
Student How fast can they fly?
Student hi
Student is there any way you guys can tell wether the bug is a male or a female
Bugscope Team Sometimes we can tell from characteristics like the shape of the eyes or length of the antennae or relative size. It is sometimes hard to tell without dissecting the insect.
Student this looks like part of a sponge up close
Student What's an earwig,Scot????????
Bugscope Team An earwig is an insect in the Dermaptera that you often find around the bases of plants. It has a pincer tail you would recognize right away.
Student what is the fastest insect and how fast does it go
Student what are we looking at?
Student DO beetles have organs?
Student Are those spikes or hairs?
Bugscope Team those spikes are called setae (see-tee), they help the insect to sense its environment
Student What is the oldest living insect
Student how fast cana fly fly
Student Scott how fast canthey fly!!
Student do the leafcutter ant!
Student ew but cool
Student were did the bug scope come from!!
Teacher IzzyJoe would like the microscope please
Student Is there any way you guys can tell wether the bug is a male or a female????:)
9:36am
Guest What's a leafcutter ant?
Student is it true the smaller the scorpian the more venom it has?????
Student do beetles contain poison in them
Bugscope Team Many beetles would be poisonous if you ate them, or ate lots of them. It wouldn't kill you though, just make you puke.
Bugscope Team izzyjoe has control
Student what is the most disgusting bug u have ever looked at??
Student how many microscopes do you guys have?
Bugscope Team We have 15 or 16 microscopes of various sizes.
Student How many microscopes do you have.

Student Are there any bugs that eat jellyfish?????????????????????
Student Do tiny bugs live on bigger bugs?
Student what is your favorite microscope
Student how many microscopes do you have in your lab?
Student why do ladybug have spots?
Bugscope Team These are often a warning for other insects or animals. They taste/smell bad
Student have you ever heard of a bulldog ant

Student Cate, how many microscopes do you have at the beckman institute?

Student how many times have you done this live bugscope
Student annie what do you think the coolest thing about a bug is?
Bugscope Team I think it is cool that there are so so many species of insects, each species does something special, something that makes them different from other insects. They are so small, but they have a huge impact on our lives.
Bugscope Team scorpion stings can make wherever they sting really numb. My mom was bit by a scorpion a couple days ago on her hand and couldnt feel her hand for a whole day

Student wowo!!!!!!!!
Student my dad has been stung by a scorpion
Student what is the biggest bug that you have looked at?
Student 1 taylor
Student how small is the smallest
Bugscope Team The fairy fly is the smallest insect. It is actually a wasp
Student 1
Student 1
Student 1
Student omG
Student 11
Student do earwigs go in your ears?
Student How did Japenese beetles get to America?
Student annie what do you think the coolest thing about a bug is?

Student 1
Student 1
Student hi albert
Student what do you think is the main pest in the U.S.A
Bugscope Team well, a pest to whom??? to humans, the mosquito is pretty devastating because it carries disease so well
Student 12
Student 1
Student How small is the smallest microscope
Student hi luke and jack
Student 12
Student what is this
Student what tis this
Student is this your biggest micrscope
Student this is weird?
Student is it true that the smaller the scorpian the more venom it contains?????
Bugscope Team I don't know that to be true.

Student what is an owl fly?
Bugscope Team They are related to antlions and when they get to their adult form they look like dragonflies

Student scot what is your favorite part of bugscope

Bugscope Team it is a predatory larva that eats other insects

Student what is the biggest bug you have ever looked at?
Student scot, what is your favorite microscope?
Student How small is the fairy fly
Bugscope Team smaller than the dot on an i
Bugscope Team owlflies are related to antlions
Student antlions??
Student hiii
Student how many microscopes like this are in the world todat
Student an owl fly is a fly
Bugscope Team An owlfly is not a fly--an owlfly is related to lacewings and antlions
Student to humans
Student today
Student Rick?
Student What is this
Student Please answer one of our questions they are really really really really really good
Bugscope Team we are trying!!! ask another
Student is this skin?
Student alex what do you think the coolest thing about a bug is?
Student what is an antlion?
Bugscope Team They made sandpits where ants and other small insects will fall in, then the antlion will come out with its big jaws and snatch them
Student hi dad from taylor
Student scot, what is your favorite microscope???????????????????????????
Bugscope Team I like the TEM and the ESEM.
Guest Thanks for letting me see all this cool stuff. By Izzy!!!!!
Student is this skin
Student Albert HI
Student ewww! that disusting! what r all those spots!
Student is this skin
Bugscope Team this is the exoskeleton of the owlfly larva. It is made of the same material as your fingernails-- chitin
Student hi nic
Student what are we looking at?
Student oh sorry but thanks for the answer dude.
Bugscope Team insects don't have skin, they have an exoskeleton, like a suit of armour
Student Hi nic
Student Who is rp
Student what is the oldest living bug
Bugscope Team i don't know, but that's a good question!
Student hi ethan
Student sorry, we'll slow down
Student do u like answering all these questions
Bugscope Team we wish we could answer them all
Student rp is mr.pohlman

Student or that
Guest Hello Taylor
Student Scott, what kind of microscopes do you have?
Student what is the oldest living bug
Bugscope Team Termite and bee queens can live for 5 years or so. There are some insects that can live a long time as a hibernating larva...those insects can be up to 20 years old.
Student hav u ever looked at underwatr things
Student what is this
Student Who is ray
Student What is the most venomous scorpion?
Bugscope Team This is what we think is a spiracle on the owlfly larva. Spiracles allow the insect to breathe
Student thank you for answering all of our questions...!! :)
Student is this a mouth?
Student dad, we end at 10:00
Student it looks like the easter bunnies easter egg
Teacher Tim would like the microscope now. Thanks
Student ?????
Student what is the most dangerous ant
Bugscope Team fire ants are dangerous to humans

Student what is th earwig
9:41am
Bugscope Team tim has control
Student thank you for answering all the questions
Student what is the most dangerous ant?
Bugscope Team I think that they say the sting of the bullet ant is most painful. I have heard the same thing though about so-called "dinosaur ants" as well
Student Thank you for answering our question
Student No it looks like a fly trap
Bugscope Team The spiracle is like our nose, and it has little hairs in it just like our noses do to help keep unwanted things out
Student Thank You Scott!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Student is that larva
Student thank you for answering all our questio ns
Student scot how do worms regenerate
Student Besides bugs, what else do you observe through the micrscope?
Bugscope Team lots of things: metals, bones, really really small things

Student thanks for answering

Student derek would like you to answer one of his questions

Student Thank u all for answering our questions.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Student is that a larva (what animal is it) ???????????????????
Student may we have the microscope pleas???
Student dad, ask some questions
Student ty, hearts

Bugscope Team we try to answer all of your questions as best we can, I am sorry if we haven't gotten to all of them
Student Do japanese beetles have stuff on their legs that help them grip onto people?
Student like what really really small things
Student do fire ants swarm and eat like in indiana jones
Bugscope Team well, anything in a movie is probably exaggerated, probably...

Student Ya dad
Student Do small parasitic bugs live in bigger bugs?
Student It is ok I did not tell them to writte that and im not mad at all
Student Is Illini Mr Reiser
Student is alex a profesor? :)
Bugscope Team nope, i'm a systems administrator
Student You guys are awesome
Student whats the coolest thing youve ever seen
Bugscope Team though i am not sure insects sneeze or anything like that
Student ty

Student is this an arm?
Bugscope Team the ant comb is located on a leg
Student mrs rieser can alex m have can control

Bugscope Team this is an ant comb
Student HAVE YOU EVER EXAMINED ANY LIVE ANIMALS/BUGS
Bugscope Team well no, we need the insects to be dead in this scope, so they don't move around
Bugscope Team they use them to clean their antennae

Student Ants have combs?
Student do bugs get sick?

Student what is an ant comb?
Student what is an earwig scott
Bugscope Team they are insects that have pinchers at the end of their abdomen

Student like, have chicken pox or colds, or high fevers
Student What diseses come from a bug?
Bugscope Team Malaria, West Nile Virus, Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Leishmania, and many other diseases are transmitted by insects. Mostly by mosquitoes.
Teacher Ethan C. would like control. Thanks
Bugscope Team ethan has control!
Student oh, thank you! :D
Student alex:What is this?
Student can i have control of the microscope

Student what is the biggest bug you have examined?
Bugscope Team the goliath beetle is the biggest insect, but it would be hard to put that in the microscope. You almost dont need a microscope to look at it
Teacher Illini are you there?
Bugscope Team ethan c has control now

Student !!
Student How did you get started with your job?
Student thanks cate

Student Who is Illini?
Student Who has control?
Student do antlions swarm?
Student cody has control
Student what's this???????
Student antlions??
Student when did you first think you wanted to become a scientist?
Student can bugs carry any disease in the world?
Bugscope Team Not any disease, mostly just diseases that have evolved to be carried by insects. These diseases are generally called arboviruses-ARthropod BOrne VIRUSES
Student I repeat Illini are you there

Student no i dont alex
Student What is the biggest bug in the world?

Student Alex: when did u start this job?
Bugscope Team i started in 2001 here at beckman
Student what is an ant comb
Bugscope Team ants have combs sort of built into their forelimbs that help them keep their antennae clean
Student what are we loking at
Student have you ever seen a rhinocerous beetle
Student combo?
Student oh comb
Bugscope Team ryleigh has control now
Student Thankyou, Annie!!!!!!
Bugscope Team You are welcome
Student ama estas ayi si si pon algo arriba en ese barro blanco y aplastale a enter
Student HOw much can you zoom in the microscope?
Bugscope Team this microscope can go all the way to 800,000x but usuallywe dont go above 200,000x and for bugscope we dont usually go above 20,000x
Student rey you can type something in are you there and who are you
Student ryleigh
Student can Scrlett Fever come from a bug???
Bugscope Team No. I think scarlet fever is transmitted person to person.
Student albert would like control now
Student how big is the goliath beetle?

9:46am

Student If a a worm enters your digestive system some how does it survive or will the stomach acid destroy it?????????????????????/
Bugscope Team a normal worm would not make it through your digestive system. some parasites are adapted so that they can survive that environment

Student cool
Student hat is it like at the Beckman Institute?
Bugscope Team very geeky, there are a lot of scientists around

Student Are worms segmented

Student What si the worst disese?
Student can i have the microscope
Student Annie, how old are you?
Bugscope Team 27
Student how did fleas start black death
Bugscope Team Yup
Student how big is the goliath bug?
Bugscope Team They are about the size of kid's or a small adult's fist
Student do stink bugs have claws?
Student what is the strongesst bug
Student wowzerz! thats a big ZOOM power!
Student stop asking how old they r
Bugscope Team here you can see a zoomed out version of the leafcutter ant
Student thank you
Student Is that the spider or what??
Student How tall is the microscope?
Bugscope Team it stands tall: 6 feet or so
Bugscope Team the microscope we are using today is about 6 feet at its tallest point
Student Do you like bugs.
Bugscope Team I hope so...it would be a little late for me to decide that I don't like them. :)
Student wats this
Student the plauge- black death
Student have you ever looked at sea creatures through the microscope
Student THANKS FOR ANSWERING

Student do stink bugs have claws?
Bugscope Team Most insects have claws at the end of their legs.
Student Is it true when a fly lands on something it throws up?
Bugscope Team sometimes they do spit up digestive juices that help liquefy their prospective meal so they can suck or sponge it up
Student strongest bug is ?
Student Annie, what is abt comb?
Bugscope Team it is something attached to their leg that they use to clean themselves, usually their antennae because they are very important to ants
Student which bugs are parasites at the beckman institute
Student how big is the goliath beetle?
Student annie:Cool
Teacher Anthony D. would like control.
Student Do small parasitic bugs live on bigger bugs
Bugscope Team Yes...usually it is not smaller insects, but arachnids like mites and pseudoscorpions
Student jeez.
Student yup????
Bugscope Team anthony d has control now
Student Thankyou, Annie!!!!!! Again!!!!!!!

Student Where do the flies originate?

Student who is your rrole model scientist?

Student Thanks a MILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Student Thank you
Student How did the rat fleas start the black plauge (black death)??
Bugscope Team The bacterial that causes the plague is naturally present at low levels in rodent populations. As people and rodent populations increased in the 1400 and 1500s, so did the likelihood that rats with the plague and humans would be living in the same place. Fleas bit rats with the plague, then they bit humans, transmitting the disease.
Student do all bugs have claws Scot?
Bugscope Team not all bugs have claws but it seems that most do
Bugscope Team these are tenent setae, very cool things that help insects stick to walls and such
Student THank you for all of your time and we have to go. Thank ou
Student thANK YOU THANK YO
Student you
Student We need to leave THANK YOU!!!!
Student Thank you soooooo much for your time! This was sooooo much fun! It is very interesting too!!!!
Student By by forever!
Student thank u for your patience we hav to go c ya!!!!
Bugscope Team thank you for all your questions!
Student we need to go bye everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Teacher The kids need to go to their next class. Thank you so much for making this fun and interesting.

Bugscope Team you all rock!!!! thank you.
Student Thank you for all your time and we need to go thank you thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much it was fun
Student Thanks again! Got to get to class!!! Bye
Student Thank you for your time and we had good time. See you later, Maybe.
Student annie Alex Scot Cate:Thank you for your time we apriciate that
Bugscope Team Thank You!
Student thank u for all ur time today i wish we had mor time but we need to go to our next class, BYBY
Student thankyou we have to go soon to our next class thankyou very much
Student Thankyou, Cate,Annie,Scott, and Alex for everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Student Sorry , we have to go Bye :( :( :(
Bugscope Team I like bugs
Student We need to go but I would to tell you what a great experience I had and how much I enjoyed it thank you soooooooooooooooooooo much
Bugscope Team mrs. reiser, all the chat and images are saved to your bugscope member page: http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/members/2009-041
Student Thank you so much bye
Student :o(
Student This was fun!
Student by cate scot annie and alex thank you for your time everybody appreciated i t unfortunately are next class is wating thaks bye
Student bye
Student You are all great thank you for answering some of ? u are da bom
Bugscope Team visit this link to review your work today: http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/members/2009-041
Student tony do you have control?
Student we love you and your bugs
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Student thank you sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much it was really fun
Student bye bye
Student thank you!!!!! thank you for your time it was really fun but i am sorry to saywe have to go to our next class. You guys told me a bunch of stuff i didnt know about bugs so one more time THANK YOU
Student THANX ALOT FOR EVERYTHING
Student thank u alex
Student Bye! Thankyou!!!
Student thank you Scot, Annie, Cate, and Alex for granting us permission to use the microscope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Student pseudoscorpions... those sound cool.
Bugscope Team these are tenent setae on the ladybug
Student :)
Bugscope Team thanks, you all did great
Student WE need to go now, you guys are beast!!!!
Student Cate, Alex, Annie, and Scott we appreciate the time you have spent with us!! we learned a bunch of facts!!! :D
Student thanks a bunch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bugscope Team Thank You!
Student BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
Teacher THANK YOU!
Bugscope Team remember, the chat flew bye, but it's all saved on your member page: http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/members/2009-041
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Bugscope Team think of them as suction cups
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Student cya guys thank ya
9:51am
Student wilson signing off iin 3 2 1 blastoff
Student MADDIE AND MARSIE..............SIGNING OFF! :)
Student Bye!!!!!!
Student bye dad!!!!!
Student nicf signing off :(
Bugscope Team Rey where are you from?
Bugscope Team mrs. reiser, the chat flew by real fast today... but rememeber to check out your bugscope member page, all the images and chat are saved there: http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/memebers/2009-041
Teacher We need to go now. Thank you for your time . We had fun and learned so much.
Bugscope Team thanks mrs. reiser, that was a massive session, you did great!
Bugscope Team Thank You Mrs Reiser!
Teacher THanks. Have a great day!
Bugscope Team Rey!
Bugscope Team hi rey, would you like to control the microscope?
Bugscope Team no need to be shy, we are just chilling out after a session
Bugscope Team hi guest, welcome to bugscope
9:56am
Bugscope Team Hi Guest!
Bugscope Team Let us know if you would like to drive today.

Bugscope Team Hi Annette!
Bugscope Team we just finished a session with a school in springfield
Bugscope Team Rey!
Bugscope Team Poor Rey dropped off again, back again...
Bugscope Team Let us know if you have questions about what is on the screen; let us know if you would like to drive...
Bugscope Team this is a leafcutter ant
Bugscope Team hi annette, hi rey, would you like to control this microscope, it's easy

10:04am
Bugscope Team annette, rey, you are welcome to control the scope if you want, go ahead and speak up if you want to
Bugscope Team otherwise we'll probably skedaddle outta here in 5 minutes
10:11am
Bugscope Team ok, we have to close the session, good bye rey and annette, sorry we didn't hear anything from you

School Name	Blessed Sacrament
School Homepage	www.bssbruins.org
Location
Community	Urban
Type	Private

Subjects Taught	computer/science
Grades Taught	6th Grade
Number of Students	46

Project Title	Analyzing Insects
Insects To Study	Beetles, ants, and possibly grasshopper
Project Description	Sixth grade students will be analyzing different insects native to Springfield,IL They will study their habitats, food, body parts, etc.

Session 2009-041 with Blessed Sacrament

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Connected on 2009-04-08 09:00:00 from , IL, US