Presentations (Agricultural Sciences Bldg., 2nd Floor) − 10:30am: Caddisflies by Wildscape − 11:30am: Book reading by Deborah Ein − 12:30pm: Carnivorous plants by MACPS − 1:30pm: Insect dissection & feeding insects − 2:30pm: Pollinators
Wall Displays (Agricultural Sciences Bldg., Ground Floor) − History of Insect Illustration by Joel Floyd − Arthur Cushman (USDA Illustrator of Insect Natural Histories) by Joel Floyd
Tours (Agricultural Sciences Bldg., G110 and G112) − Limited space & reservations required here. − The WVU Insect Zoo: petting live insects and arthropods
Activity Center (Agricultural Sciences Bldg., 2nd Floor) − Build-a-Bug: make and take your own insect or arthropod, using craft items − Insect Origami: the art of paper folding, magically transforming a square piece of paper into a 3-dimensional insect − Temporary insect tattoos: several designs to choose from - wear yours with pride − Pollinator Games, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources and US Forest Service, Eastern Region: 11:00am and 2:00pm only.
Exhibitors (Agricultural Sciences Bldg., Ground+2nd Floors) − Ticks by Eric Doseth, West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources − West Virginia Master Naturalists by Gerry Stover, https://mnofwv.org/ − Boy Scouts of America Insect Study Merit Badge − Maryland 4-H Entomology Club by Mike Turrell − The aquatic insect, caddisflies by Kathy Stout from Wildscape http://www.wildscape.com/ − The Bug Box. Nature-inspired jewelry by Lauren Chalas, https://www.rovinghouse.com/ − Bug-eating plants display and sales by the Mid-Atlantic Carnivorous Plant Society https://www.macpsociety.com/ − WVU Plant Diagnostic Clinic by Mahfuz Rahman, WVU Extension − West Virginia Entomological Society https://entomology.wvu.edu/wves − Pollination and Pollinators by WV DNR & USDA NRCS
WVU Greenhouse − Flowering plants and pollen for pollinators − Live mason bees and other pollinator insects
WVU Natural History Museum (Percival Hall) − WV mammals, birds, fish, and more |
It's a Bug’s World is a public outreach program hosted by the Entomological Society of America, Eastern Branch, in conjunction with its annual meeting. Exhibits and programming feature insect-related programs in the vicinity of West Virginia University this year.
Direction to Event Location: The event will be held at the Agricultural Sciences Bldg. in the Evansdale Campus of West Virginia University. Please check the Evansdale Campus map. Parking suggestions: You may use free parking lots (43, 44, and 46; 1-3 min walk) or paid parking lots including Lot ST6 (2 min walk), ST1 and ST9 (10 min walk), or Coliseum (15 min walk). Please check the parking map. Building access: Once you arrive to the parking lot, please follow the ants on the ground to find the event venue. Please check the building map. For petting insect zoo access: You would need to reserve a time slot for timed tours scheduled every 30 minutes from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Please reserve your slot here. |
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