Calendar of Events

Latest Past Events

Overwintering Strategies in Insects: A Comparative Review

Bugtopia 2522 Locust Hill Road, Taylors

Focus: Cold tolerance, diapause, and metabolic suppression Description: An academic presentation or article series analyzing overwintering mechanisms across insect orders, including freeze avoidance vs. freeze tolerance and trade-offs.

$5

Early-Season Pollinators Beyond Bees

Bugtopia 2522 Locust Hill Road, Taylors

Focus: Understudied pollinator taxa Description: An advanced event highlighting hoverflies, early moths, and beetles as spring pollinators, emphasizing their ecological roles and the limitations of bee-centric research.

$5

April Fools’ Bug Myths Day

Firefly Community Center 301 Flicker Street, Larkspur, SC 29691

Think you know bugs? Think again! This lighthearted event separates fact from fiction with surprising truths and common myths about insects. Test your knowledge, laugh at the misconceptions, and leave with a better understanding of the bugs we share our world with.

$10