BugFest 2022 - North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 09/17/2022
BugFest is back in downtown Raleigh! The largest bug-centered event of its kind in the country, BugFest educates and engages the public in science and the natural world. Participate in more than 100 exhibits, crafts, games and activities as you interact with entomologists and other scientists while learning about the fascinating world of arthropods. this year, BugFest spotlights the myriapods, the group that includes millipedes and centipedes. How many legs do they really have? One species of millipede has 1,306! Eat a bug at Cafe Insecta, Marvel at Sandy Feat's sand sculpture, Bludgeon your friend (safely!) in Stag Beetle Battles, pick a winner at the Roachingham 500 Cockroach Races, admire Doodlebugs Chalk Art, and much, much more! If you would like to request an ASL interpreter for any program, please contact accessibility@naturalsciences.org. Please give 24 hours’ notice.
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¡BugFest vuelve al centro de la ciudad! El evento sobre insectos y artrópodos más grande de todo el país. El BugFest pretende educar e involucrar al público en la ciencia y el mundo natural. Nuestros visitantes podrán participar en más de 100 exhibiciones, artesanías, juegos y actividades mientras interactúan con entomólogos y otros científicos a la vez que aprenden sobre el fascinante mundo de los artrópodos.
Este año, como tema principal, el BugFest destaca el subfilo Myriapoda. Este grupo tiene alrededor de 13,000 especies terrestres que, seguramente, deleitarán a participantes de todas las edades con sus numerosas patas.
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Organization:
North Carolina Museum of Natural SciencesLocation:
11 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC, 27601United States
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Phone:
(919) 707-9800Contact name:
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The event has already taken place on this date:
09/17/2022
Time:
10 am - 7 pm
Price:
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Ages
All Ages Adults & kids togetherWeb Service