University of Georgia

You don’t have to be a contestant on a TV reality show to get up
close and personal with Madagascar hissing cockroaches.

All that and more awaits you at the University of Georgia’s
annual Insectival Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9:30 a.m. until noon
at the Botanical Garden in Athens, Ga.

A typical event includes toddlers holding giant millipedes, bug
races and lots of fun, educational events. In keeping with this
year’s focus on flying insects, the 11th Insectival will include
a butterfly release.

Entry fees are $2 per person or $8 for a family. Children under
two years are admitted free.

The UGA Insectival is sponsored by the State Botanical Garden of
Georgia, the UGA Department of Entomology’s H.O. Lund Entomology
Club, the Georgia Museum of Natural History, Athens First Bank
and Trust, and Jackson Electric Membership Corporation.