Welcome Back, Bugs! As spring begins to stir, join your neighbors for a week-long celebration welcoming insects back from their winter rest. Learn where bugs go during cold months, which species appear first in spring, and how to spot them safely around your home. Perfect for families, curious learners, and nature lovers of all ages. […]
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Celebrate the season of growth with a festival dedicated to spring caterpillars. Discover how warming temperatures trigger hatching and feeding, explore host plants, and learn how gardens support early butterfly development. A relaxed educational event for all ages.
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Let creativity crawl! Design your own insect using imagination and a little science—choosing wings, legs, colors, and special abilities. This playful, hands‑on event is ideal for kids and families, with artwork proudly displayed in the studio gallery. Hosted by Little Acorn Art Studio.
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Focus: Timing of insect emergence and climate signals Description: A lecture-style or panel event examining how changing temperatures and photoperiods affect insect emergence patterns. Includes discussion of long-term datasets, phenology mismatches, and implications for food webs. Good for: Entomology students, ecologists, climate scientists, citizen-science coordinators |
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Focus: Early-season moth taxonomy Description: A technical workshop on identifying early spring moths using wing morphology, genitalia diagrams, and phenological clues. Could be virtual or in-person with specimen imagery.
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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.
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Focus: Plant–insect coevolution Description: An academic talk or feature examining why caterpillars specialize on specific host plants, how chemical defenses shape diet breadth, and implications for habitat loss.
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