Bama Bug Fest: On the Web is crawling your way in July 2020! This virtual, all-things-bug event has a little something for all ages and will take place every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from July 7 to July 25. Though we are social distancing this year, we’re not missing out on any of the bug fun! Take part in interactive video elements; watch interviews with experts; learn how to draw insect characters; join in bug-themed storytelling, and much, much more. Brought to you live each week by the great folks at the Alabama Museum of Natural History, Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum, Discovering Alabama, and Tuscaloosa Public Library.
Rodgers Library for Science and Engineering is excited to join in the socially distanced fun! Didn't get enough of of those awesome spiders, honeybees, moths, and more? Check out these great research resources, podcasts, and videos for each week's activities!
Looking for great resources on specific bugs? Try searching the encyclopedias and databases in this guide with their common and scientific names, including the ones listed in Encyclopedia Britannica's List of Insects and List of Arachnids.