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Wisconsin Insect Fest Returns!

August 2, 2022April 16, 2023 |

By Ben Bradford

After a two-year hiatus, Wisconsin Insect Fest returns! WIF was held at the Kemp Natural Resources Station near Minocqua, WI on July 29th and 30th, 2022, with Entomology professors, students, and the public in attendance. Learn more about this event on the event page, read the Channel 12 News coverage, and check out photos from the weekend below!

Wisconsin Insect Fest 2022

Shawn Steffan leads a team on a quest

Insect Fest schedule

BioBlitz insect collecting supplies

Dan Young discusses his second favorite insect order

PJ Liesch instructs on the proper use of a sweep net

Russ Groves cracks a joke

Shawn Steffan inspects blacklight visitors

Attendees play insect-themed board games

Gorgeous natural landscapes surrounding Kemp Natural Resources Station

Finding balance in a bog

Shawn and Russ in the field

Shawn Steffan sifts through aquatic insect samples

Supplies and inspiration for the insect illustration activity

The artists at work

Supplies for insect identification and pinning

Fly diagram by the truly talented Jacki Whisenant

This article was posted in Events, News and tagged Kemp Station, Wisconsin Insect Fest.

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