BugFest is Back!

Saturday, September 15, 9am to 7pm

It's BugFest time at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh!

Jones Street, The Plaza, Edenton Street, and all four floors of the Museum will be filled with buggy fun! This year's theme bug: mantids!

  • Enjoy the entertaining displays, exhibits and activities — both inside and outside the Museum.
  • Learn about arthropods, which make up three-quarters of all animals on Earth, during fascinating presentations.
  • Taste delectable dishes featuring creepy crawlers as a major ingredient at CafĂ© Insecta.
  • Join the moths, fireflies and katydids for an exhilarating evening of nocturnal activities at the Evening Insectival.
  • Learn how to keep your own hive at a Beekeeping Workshop
  • Bring an unusual bug to the Stump the Experts table

For more information and to preview the events, visit http://bugfest.org/.

Photo: Tobacco Hornworm (Manduca sexta) - K. Hamlin

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