BugFest
Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 05:00pm
BugFest
Natural History Museum of Utah
301 Wakara Way
Free
Schedule:
12:00 p.m: Evolution of Flight in Insects: Insights from the Old Winged Insects (Odonata and Ephemeroptera), Dr. T. Heath Ogden, Professor and Chair of Biology at Utah Valley University.
12:30 p.m: What is a Dragonfly and Damselfly and why are they So Freaking Cool, Dr. Seth Bybee, PhD, Professor at Brigham Young University.
2:00 p.m: Dragonflies and Damselflies of Utah and their Distribution and Habitats, Alan Myrup, Curator of Odonata and Lepidoptera at the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University.
2:30 p.m: For the Love of Fleas: Poetry, Art, Entertainment, and Science, Dr Michael F. Whiting, Director of the Bean Life Museum and Professor and Curator of Insects, Brigham Young University.