Bug Fest

Insects and their relatives infest the Academy on one special weekend every August.
The festivities vary each year, but popular and recurring attractions include:

Spineless Wonders: Examine live stick insects, tarantulas, vinegaroons, and more. Touch them if you dare.
Creepy Crawly Cuisine: Watch cooking demonstrations. Taste them if you dare.
Bug Walk: Go outside with an entomologist and collect wild insects.
Meet Real Entomologist: Talk with scientists from the Academy's Entomology Department and members of the American Entomological Society.
Roach Race 500: Cheer your favorite cockroach on to victory and learn what makes it run.

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is America’s oldest natural history museum and a world leader in biodiversity and environmental research. For 200 years, the Academy has explored the remarkable diversity of our natural world, sharing these discoveries with the public through extraordinary collections, innovative exhibits, educational programming, and publications.