Jul 3, 2024 · UConn Extension is celebrating Bug Month from July 1 – 31 with virtual programs and resources for the entire family. All ages are welcome to explore the activities dedicated to insects and their relatives.

Welcome to UConn Extension’s annual Bug Week! Tune in each day this week to learn more about some of the smaller insects and critters that we share this world with!

Bug Month will hold in person events again in 2025. Visit our programs page for available activities.

Jul 3, 2024 · UConn Extension is celebrating the 10 th anniversary of Bug Week. Events will be buzzing from July 16 to July 29 with programs for the entire family. Insects account for 90% of animal life on earth. Many are the unsung heroes of our diverse ecosystems.

Jul 30, 2021 · Fireflies – those tiny sparkling lights that appear on summer evenings- aren’t really flies and don’t use fire to make light! They are also called lightning bugs and glowworms, …

Are you interested in hosting your own Bug Month activity? We have many resources available for you: IPM Instructional Kits. Email [email protected] to find out more about receiving one of these educational tools. Night time bug activity (great for summer camps and others!). Email [email protected] for more information.

Jul 28, 2020 · Welcome to UConn Extension’s annual Bug Week! Tune in each day this week to learn more about some of the smaller insects and critters that we share this world with! Posted in Bug Month , Bug of the Day Tagged Butterflies , monarch butterfly

Jun 24, 2021 · UConn CAHNR Extension typically holds Bug Week in July; however, this year Extension has designated July as Bug Month. The UConn Extension Master Gardeners and Master Gardener interns participate. Bug Month is an educational outreach activity that promotes insects in the environment (bugs.uconn.edu/).

Thank you to everyone who participated in Bug Week this year. We had a great time at all of our programs and are looking forward to 2017! Posted in Bug Month Tagged Bug Week , Bugs , insects

Jul 25, 2016 · UConn Extension’s Bug Week is right around the corner, and we have programs for the whole family. Bugs are the unsung heroes of our ecosystem, providing services such as pollination and natural pest control. However, bugs don’t stop at environmental benefits.