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“I believe that beetle wing folding has the potential to change the umbrella design that has been basically unchanged for more than 1000 years,” he tells Knapton.

Umbrellas that you can collapse and put into your purse are the style you are allowed to bring. As the park service pointed out, think of those Totes folding umbrellas.

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Things To Do Bats in a patio umbrella A Hoary bat eats a mealworm at the Sulphur Creek Nature Center on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 in Hayward, Calif.