What’s that I see strutting down the runway? Only the it-bug of the moment: the jewel beetle! Learn how artists were inspired by this critter’s shimmering wings and the unexpected places we might find them in the Museum.
Try this at home! 🎨 Decorate a coloring page with shimmering bugs, and learn how to create your own iridescent, rainbow art.
MetKids is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Director/Writer/Producer: Emma Vecchione
Producer: Rachel Smith
Head of Marketing and Digital Content: Gretchen Scott
Senior Content Strategist: Joan Thompson
Senior Manager of Media Production: Skyla Choi
Animation Direction: Lisa LaBracio
Marina Design and Animation: Mia Incantalupo
Critter Design and Animation: Luca Mancuso
Background Art and Illustration: Tara Sunil Thomas
Compositing: Lisa LaBracio
Narrators: Rachel Smith, Marina Ruiz Molina
Episode Consultant: Marina Ruiz Molina
Education Consultant: Jamie Song
Original Music: Austin Fisher
Sound Mix: Dave Raymond
Fact-Checking: Maura Fox
Rights and Permissions: Julie Zeftel, Laura Barth
Special Thanks: Rachel Mustalish, Mellissa Huber, David Pullins, Nonnie Frelinghuysen
