Let's get down to BUGness!
Let's get down to BUGness!
What’s the BUG deal?
Invasive Insect Awareness
It is our mission to educate all ages about our ecosystems in Mississippi and how some insects can hurt what we have. Invasive insects, such as the Spotted Lanternfly and Emerald Ash Borer, impact our native ecosystems and cause problems.
Love for Museums
The Mississippi Entomological Museum is a fantastic resource not only for researchers in the Southeast United States, but for everyone that has curiosity about our six-legged friends! We give tours of the museum to anyone interested, reach out!
Conservation Education
You must take the good with the bad, and we take that very seriously! We believe that it is just as important to educate about our native critters that don’t cause us any harm, to balance out our talks about invasive or pest insects.
Join us for Bug Camp 2026!
Got some bug enthusiastic kids in your life?
Mississippi State University has a long and proud history of hosting Bug & Plant Camp, an entomology tradition that spans decades. In fact, it’s the oldest “bug camp” in the world!
Each summer, budding naturalists and insect enthusiasts wake up early and stay out late collecting insects and exploring the outdoors. Camp is based out of the Clay Lyle Entomology Complex on the MSU campus, with field trips to incredible natural areas such as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.
The Mississippi Entomological Museum proudly offers two unique camps for youth aged 12–17!
For more info visit: https://www.cals.msstate.edu/workshops/bugcamp/
For questions or concerns click here to contact us!
Listen to our new podcast!
Fly on the Mic is the official podcast of The Mississippi Entomological Museum! From fruit flies to field stories, and everything in between, we’re excited to share our work, discoveries, and passion for insects with you!
Mississippi Bug Blues is dedicated to making insect education accessible to everyone; check out how we can bring the program to you!
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Mississippi Bug Blues is housed on the campus of Mississippi State University, and in the same building as the Mississippi Entomological Museum!
We love to coordinate tours of The Ent and the MEM collection, as well as talk to groups about their interests and how they can be related to entomology!
Click here to contact us and see the wonders of Clay Lyle for yourself!
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Our program is 100% free and works to visit schools, libraries, extension groups, other museums, or any other location to make connections with people!
Click here to contact us, and we’ll see if we can come to you!
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Mississippi Bug Blues participates in nearly 100 outreach events every year, and we love to add events as we hear about them!
Over the years we have made ourselves regulars at events like Pathways 2 Possibilities, Butterflies in the Pass, BugFest at the Crosby Arboretum, and more!
Click here to contact us, let’s work together!