Events
Upcoming Events
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Jan 12
Monday Night Open House January 2026
January 12, 2026 5:30PM – 7:30PM MSU Bug House, Room 147, Natural Science Building, 288 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824
Join us Monday, January 12, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. for a free, open-to-all open house at the MSU Bug House!
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Jan 17
Six-Legged Saturday - January 17
January 17, 2026 10:00AM – 1:00PM MSU Bug House, Room 147, Natural Science Building, 288 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824
Kick off our first monthly Six-Legged Saturday with a fun, family-friendly open house on Saturday, January 17, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.!
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Mar 28
2026 Smart Gardening Conference
March 28, 2026 9:00AM – 4:00PM WCCCD Ted Scott Campus 9555 Haggerty Rd, Belleville, MI. 48111
Join fellow gardeners for a day of expert-led learning on climate-adapted plants, butterfly habitat gardening, invasive species awareness, native bee ecology, and native-plant design. Grow your confidence and make sustainable choices in your landscape.
Spring 2026 Seminar Series
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Jan 26
Beetlelady: Cultivating Curiosity through Bug Education
January 26, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom
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Feb 9
Lessons Learned from Lacewings: Identifying Absolutely Everything that can Possibly Go Wrong with Augmentative Biocontrol
February 9, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom
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Feb 23
A Perfect Soldier: the Black Soldier Fly as a Microbial-Mediated Physiological Resilience Model
February 23, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom
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Mar 9
The Beetle's Palette: Tales of Color, Climate, and Adaptive Evolution
March 9, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom
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Mar 23
Challenges of Managing an Insect-Transmitted Virus in a High-Value Crop
March 23, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom
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Mar 30
From Dogs to Bugs and Back Again: An Unexpected Journey
March 30, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom
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Apr 13
Gary Simmons’ Memorial Speaker
April 13, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom
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