Orchid bees
Tribe Euglossini
Burying beetle
Nicrophorus orbicollis
Stingless bees
Tetragonisca angustula
Giant mayfly
Hexagenia limbata
Rusty patched bumble bee
Bombus affinis
Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
Colorado potato beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Common blue damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
Valley carpenter bee
Xylocopa sonorina
Spongy moth
Lymantria dispar
Honeybee
Apis mellifera
Mining bee
Andrena sp.
Squash vine borer
Melittia cucurbitae
Bumblebee mimic robber fly
Laphria thoracica
Welcome to the Department of Entomology!
The Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison is a world-class graduate training and research institution committed to advancing research in insect biology in both basic and applied contexts. We offer MS and Ph.D. degrees in Entomology and two undergraduate majors (Entomology & Global Health). Our faculty and staff members along with our graduate students, postdoctoral associates, affiliated and emeritus professors offer a dynamic and interdisciplinary research and teaching environment to prepare students for a future in entomology.
The Department is housed in Russell Laboratories and makes extensive use of campus greenhouse facilities and the agricultural research stations located throughout the state for research, outreach and educational purposes. Russell Labs houses three departments: Entomology, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, and Plant Pathology. The building is centrally located on the UW-Madison campus making it ideal for collaborative work with other departments.
Values such as inclusion, integrity, community, and respect are an integral part of department culture and official code of conduct.
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Department News
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UW–Madison offers new beekeeping short course in February
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will be offering a new short course this winter focused on beekeeping. This three-day program is designed for beginning and intermediate beekeepers interested in building or growing a successful beekeeping business. Participants will gain the practical knowledge and business skills needed to manage healthy hives and create thriving businesses. The new…
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PhD Student Ann Marsh To Collaborate With WCER Game Studio on Agricultural Entomology Game
Below is an excerpt from the original article posted by the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. ‘Field Day’ Blends Art and Science for Video Games That Teach, Engage UW–Madison Research Lab and Game Studio Launches Game, Selects Concept for Another Ann Marsh has heard the question before. The UW–Madison teaching assistant and PhD candidate in…
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Learning to make an impact with Global Health at UW–Madison
Growing up in Milwaukee, WI, the University of Wisconsin–Madison was always a top college choice for Allen — he wanted to go to a school where earning his degree would help him make an impact. Allen came to UW–Madison as a Mercile J. Lee Scholar and found the Global Health major in the College of…
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Entomology Digest – Fall 2025
Click here for the PDF version of this newsletter. Letter from the Chair Welcome back, Entomology community! I hope your summer was rejuvenating and filled with some adventure. To our new members, welcome and we are delighted to have the opportunity to work with you! As we enter the fall semester, I would just like…
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2025 Insect Fest a big hit at Olbrich Gardens
Last Friday (August 1st), UW-Entomology and Olbrich Botanical Gardens hosted the 2025 Wisconsin Insect Fest, which drew hundreds of attendees from the Madison area, Wisconsin, and beyond. The 2025 Wisconsin Insect Fest featured 9 talks, guided walking tours, and activities led by insect experts and 10 entomology-themed booths. Insect Fest ran concurrently with Olbrich’s Blooming…
Meaningful Research
Advancing research in insect biology in both basic and applied contexts.
Top-notch Instruction
Interdisciplinary instruction to inform students, collaborators, and the community.
Far-reaching Impact
Embodying the Wisconsin Idea, making the boundaries of our work the boundaries of the Wisconsin and beyond.
Vision
We focus on high-impact science that leverages our collective expertise on arthropod biology to solve problems in agriculture, the environment, and human health.