Insect Fest 2024!
You’re invited to the 12th annual Insect Fest.
Join us for one of the best events in Tucson.
Sunday October 6th, 2024 – 10am to 3pm
ENR2 building on UA campus
1064 E Lowell St
This year’s theme insect is the ubiquitous and friendly horse lubber, Taeniopoda eques. Its bold, shiny, black with neon coloration warns predators of its toxicity, allowing this grasshopper to munch on its favorite plants unmolested. It is the largest grasshopper in the United States, being found across the southwest and Mexico. Its name comes from the term ‘land lubber’ since they rarely fly.
The University of Arizona’s Department of Entomology hosts this unique event to encourage understanding of our local insects. During the free, single-day Festival each Fall, thousands of visitors engage in interactive exhibits and learn about insects and the insect-based research taking place at the UA and beyond! Also, there are food trucks.
Tell your friends. Help us distribute our English and Spanish language posters:
If you would like to be a sponsor of the Insect Fest, contact Wendy Moore at: wmoore@arizona.edu
If you would like to have a booth at the Insect Fest, contact Kathleen Walker at: krwalker@cals.arizona.edu
If you would like to volunteer at the Insect Fest, contact Emily Burke at: emilygburke@arizona.edu
Photos from past festivals.
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