Kids and adults can have some creepy, crawly fun with insects and arthropods of different shapes, sizes and number of legs, and learn interesting facts from costumed performers at this year's Arkansas Insect Festival 2024.

The every-other-year event hosted by the U of A's Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Thompson Hall at the Washington County Fairgrounds, 2537 N. McConnell Ave.

The event is a service and outreach effort of the department to introduce students and others to the world of insects with opportunities to see, touch and learn about different members of the field of entomology.

The festival typically draws around 3,000 students, teachers and other visitors from around the area.

This year's event includes:

• Live insects and arthropods,
• Interactive insect exhibits and displays,
• Bug crafts,
• Live performers,
• "Ento-Roadshow" traveling classroom,
• Scavenger hunt and more.

Teachers and school administrators, to register your class or school, go here.

To serve as a community or general volunteer, go here.

The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology is housed in U of A's Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. Students are members of the college while faculty and staff share joint appointments with the college and the U of A System Division of Agriculture.

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