2018 Event Schedule

• ​April 21 - Arbor Day Outreach in Wake Forest
• May 13 - Mother's Day Carnivorous Plant Hike
• June 16 - Spring Light Trapping in Clayton
• July 21 - Moth Night light trapping in Raleigh 
• August 26 - Photography workshop
• Sept 15 - Bugfest Outreach Event (Rescheduled for Oct.20, due to Hurricane Florence)
• Sept 29 - Brumely Bug Bioblitz
• October 25 - Annual banquet
• November 10 - Darwin Day Outreach Event

Become a Member

Photo Credit: Matt Bertone (top), Jaap van Kretschmar (bottom left), Godshen Pallipparambil (slide show)

Photos: Darwin Day 2016 (Photos from previous years here.)

The North Carolina Entomological Society host a variety of events throughout the year.  Our largest event is our annual meeting and banquet, which is an excellent place to network with other entomologists from North Carolina.  Entomology students are encouraged to submit posters of their research, and insect photography buffs can submit photos for our photo salon competition. At this event, we also give awards to outstanding students, educators, and professional entomologists.

During the rest of the year, our members gather to catch and observe insects at our light-trapping events.  Members also get discounts to our insect photography workshops.  In 2018, we plan to add a photo bioblitz and spring hike to our series of events.

Our members share their knowledge of entomology at our educational booths at Darwin Day and BugFest at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. In addition, we are working on preparing education resources for science educators who want to study entomology in the classroom. Let us know if you want to volunteer.