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BugFest runs The Bug Room, our live insect exhibit and hands-on experience, as part of a wider set of services covering Events, Festivals, Youth Visits, and topic sessions like Wasps. This piece breaks down what each service actually involves, how Events differ from Festivals, what a Youth Visit loo…
Read ArticleBugFest brings live insect displays and talks to schools, festivals, and private events across the UK. Our services include Youth Visits for educational groups, general Events, Festival appearances, and our own exhibit space, The Bug Room, alongside named topics like wasps and stick insects. Everyth…
Read ArticleStarting an insect hobby is easier than most people expect: a garden patch, a notebook, and an understanding of basic body plans and life cycles gets you most of the way there. At BugFest, we've built our Youth Visits, Bug Room, and Festival appearances around that same hands-on approach, putting li…
Read ArticleCaring for a Mexican Red Knee Tarantula as a beginner comes down to a few core habits: a wide, low enclosure, moderate humidity, an occasional feed, and leaving the spider well alone during a molt. We set out how Brachypelma hamorii grows, how often it eats at each life stage, what its urticating ha…
Read ArticleGood insect education in the UK depends on live animal contact and accurate, species-specific information rather than generic facts. We look at what separates a trustworthy exotic pet care sheet from a vague one, why hands-on encounters change how children feel about arthropods, and how our own scho…
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