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Campers Meet Eight-Legged Friends At Quogue Wildlife Refuge

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Izzy Ospitale was able to pet a cockroach at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge during the refuge's spring wildlife camp. ALEXA GORMAN
Tony Valderrama, environmental educator at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, demonstrated how a tarantula can climb at extreme angles. ALEXA GORMAN
From left, Giulianna McCarthy, Henry Metcalf, Izzy Ospitale and Jake Metcalf watch as Tony Valderrama holds a tarantula at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge. ALEXA GORMAN
Giulianna McCarthy pet a tarantula at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge. ALEXA GORMAN
Renee Allen, environmental educator at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, showed campers how a stick bug sheds its skin. ALEXA GORMAN
Campers at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge were able to touch a stick bug on Friday. ALEXA GORMAN
Back row, from left, Quogue Wildlife Refuge Envionmental Educator Tony Valderrama, Grace Tsoupas, Victoria McCarthy, Giulianna McCarthy, Skyler Valderrama, Jake Metcalf, Aden Ali, Eamon Kobee and Environmental Educator Renee Allen. Front row, from left, John Valentine, Caleb Ali, Izzy Ospitale, Grayden Scott, Serafina DiBiaso, Henry Metcalf and Adelina Scott. ALEXA GORMAN

Izzy Ospitale was able to pet a cockroach at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge during the refuge's spring wildlife camp. ALEXA GORMAN

Tony Valderrama, environmental educator at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, demonstrated how a tarantula can climb at extreme angles. ALEXA GORMAN

From left, Giulianna McCarthy, Henry Metcalf, Izzy Ospitale and Jake Metcalf watch as Tony Valderrama holds a tarantula at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge. ALEXA GORMAN

Giulianna McCarthy pet a tarantula at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge. ALEXA GORMAN

Renee Allen, environmental educator at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, showed campers how a stick bug sheds its skin. ALEXA GORMAN

Campers at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge were able to touch a stick bug on Friday. ALEXA GORMAN

Back row, from left, Quogue Wildlife Refuge Envionmental Educator Tony Valderrama, Grace Tsoupas, Victoria McCarthy, Giulianna McCarthy, Skyler Valderrama, Jake Metcalf, Aden Ali, Eamon Kobee and Environmental Educator Renee Allen. Front row, from left, John Valentine, Caleb Ali, Izzy Ospitale, Grayden Scott, Serafina DiBiaso, Henry Metcalf and Adelina Scott. ALEXA GORMAN

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