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Discussion, insects and people from the 2018 BugGuide Gathering in Virginia, July 27-29

Photos of insects and people from the 2015 gathering in Wisconsin, July 10-12

Photos of insects and people from the 2014 gathering in Virginia, June 4-7.

Photos of insects and people from the 2013 gathering in Arizona, July 25-28

Photos of insects and people from the 2012 gathering in Alabama

Photos of insects and people from the 2011 gathering in Iowa

Photos from the 2010 Workshop in Grinnell, Iowa

Photos from the 2009 gathering in Washington

Calendar of Events

The following events may be of interest to BugGuide members.

Events in 2018

March 23/24, 2018
2018 Day of Insects, Ames, Iowa

Note: the Day of Insects will feature two BugGuide workshops (Basic and Advanced) led by John VanDyk and Laura Jesse of the Iowa State University Department of Entomology and the Iowa State University Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, respectively.

July 21-29, 2018
National Moth Week

July 27-29, 2018
2018 BugGuide Gathering in/near Harrisonburg, Virginia

October 9, 2018
Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (John VanDyk will be a guest speaker featuring BugGuide)

Events in 2017

March 24/25, 2017
2017 Day of Insects, Ames, Iowa

Note: the Day of Insects will feature a two-hour BugGuide workshop on Friday, March 24 led by John VanDyk and Laura Jesse of the Iowa State University Department of Entomology and the Iowa State University Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, respectively.

June 12-21, 2017
Spiders and Their Relatives, Southwestern Research Station in Portal, Arizona. Field identification, taxonomy, ecology and behavior, utilizing the rich and intensively studied spider fauna found in the Chiricahua Mountain area of southeastern Arizona. Also hunt for other arachnids frequenting the area including scorpions, windscorpions and whipscorpions. The class will be held with a minimum of 10 and maximum of 15 students. The primary teachers this year will be Drs. Susan Riechert and G.B. Edwards. Contact person to reserve a spot is Erinn Enriquez, aenriquez@amnh.org, 520-558-2396.

July 22-30, 2017
National Moth Week

September 18, 2017
Seminar: BugGuide in an Age of Artificial Intelligence. Iowa State University Entomology. John VanDyk and Levi Baber. Fall 2017 Seminar Series, Ames, Iowa.

October 14, 2017
Hokie BugFest is a free, STEM-inspired festival at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg) that celebrates the joy and excitement of entomology. It features a live Bug Zoo with a Spiders' Lair, a flea circus, a balloon artist, a bee waggle dance, and eye-catching exhibits. Bug enthusiasts can admire a giant bird-eater tarantula, tour a live butterfly exhibit, and learn all about bed bugs and mosquitoes.
Contributed by John VanDyk on 6 May, 2011 - 9:16pm
Last updated 8 October, 2018 - 3:47pm

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