BUGS-ALL-DAY
Saturday, March 28, 2009 | 11:00am - 2:00pm
Lexington Explorium
440 W. Short Street, Lexington, KY 40507
Bugs-All-Day is an annual all-day spring event at the Lexington Explorium (formerly the Lexington Children's Museum). Come and join the University of Kentucky Department of Entomology and our insect petting zoo, plus games and other fun. Free with regular admission to the Explorium.
Contact the Explorium for ticket prices, directions, and other information at:
859.258.3253 | http://explorium.com/
JUST BUGGIN' at the LEXINGTON EXPLORIUM
On display every day at the Lexington Explorium is Just Buggin', a display featuring live and preserved arthropods. Just Buggin' was co-designed by the University of Kentucky Department of Entomology.
Just Buggin' display at the Lexington Explorium (B. Newton, 2003)
RAVEN RUN NIGHT INSECT WALK
July 31, 2009 | 8:30pm - 10:30pm
Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
5888 Jacks Creek Road, Lexington, KY
Join us at the Raven Run Nature Sanctuary in Lexington, KY for our Night Insect Walk. At this annual summer event, members of the University of Kentucky Department of Entomology lead groups of intrepid people (and their parents!) into the evening woods to search for insects and spiders. Because it's a true nature sanctuary, Raven Run has great insect diversity and is a perfect place for this exciting event! Arrive before sunset for insect games and other activities. This event is free. REad more about the event and see pictures at our Raven Run Night Insect Walk page.
FAMILY INSECT SAFARI
August 15, 2009 | Time TBA
University of Kentucky LFUCG Arboretum
500 Alumni Drive, Lexington, 40503 KY
859.257.6955 | All Ages | Cost: $1
Put on your safari hat and join us for a morning hike in search of insects! Beetles, bees, or butterflies... who knows what you might find... The hike begins at the LFUCG Arboretum Visitor Center and lasts 60 - 90 minutes. We led the Safari for the first time in August 2006. We typically see all kinds of insects and spiders, including praying mantids, giant wasps, butterflies, and a large population of black-and-yellow argiopes (one of the largest spiders in Kentucky). Open for all ages. The cost is $1 per person. Visit the LFUCG Arboretum website for directions and more information.