Evening Insectival
5 - 7 pm
Join the moths, fireflies and katydids for an exhilarating evening of nocturnal activities! The street fair, out on Bicentennial Plaza, will feature live bands, street performers and delicious food. Get your face painted or battle like a stag beetle! Come inside the Museum to visit breathtaking buggy exhibits, and see an exciting new movie: Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo.
Outside the Museum
| Station # | Description |
|---|---|
1 |
Paint Savvy Face and Body Art |
| Stage | Edenton Street Stage |
Food |
Hot Dogs |
2 |
Sandy Feat |
Food |
Soft Serve Ice Cream |
Food |
Lemonade and Sweet Treats |
Food |
D&J Concessions Hot Meals |
3 |
Gourmet Insect Cooking |
4 |
Information |
5 |
BugFest T-shirts |
6 |
What Birds Eat Bugs? |
7 |
Children's Craft |
Food |
The Cupcake Shoppe Bakery |
8 |
Moth Sugaring |
Food |
D&J Concessions Hot Meals |
9 |
Bug Love! |
10 |
Roach Races |
11 |
Doodle Bugs |
12 |
Dunking Booth |
13 |
Battling Beetles |
14 |
Stag Beetle Battles |
Inside the Museum
| Station # | Description |
|---|---|
15 |
Terminix Companies of North Carolina: Lead Sponsor of BugFest 2010 |
| 16 | What is a Bug? |
17 |
Tarantulas and Other Spiders |
18 |
Scorpions and their Kin |
19 |
Cool Crustaceans |
20 |
There's a Bug in My Soup! |
21 |
Wonderful World of Orthoptera |
22 |
Henna Painting |
23 |
Airbrush Temporary Tattoos |
24 |
Horseshoe Crabs |
25 |
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26 |
Bug Bus- Plant Pathogens and Nematodes Hitch a Ride |
27 |
Millipedes and Centipedes |
SPECIAL EXHIBIT: GLOW (advance ticket purchase required) |
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| Station # | Description |
|---|---|
| 28 | Fantastic but Forlorn Flies |
| 29 | Native Bees Build it Better! |
| 30 | Super Flies: The Greatest Buzz on Earth |
| 31 | Funky Bug Antenna Crowns |
Glow: Living Lights Special Exhibit |
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*Third and Fourth Floors will be open 6 pm to 7 pm for viewing of regular exhibits.
