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Virginia Tech holds 2025 Hokie BugFest

Michael Worrell holds a praying mantis from the Hokie Bug Zoo. Worrell caught the entomology bug during his first visit to the Hokie BugFest in 2012. This Saturday, he'll return as a volunteer at the event that has been part of his life for 13 years. Photo by Lee Friesland for Virginia Tech. (Photo by Lee Friesland for Virginia Tech.)

BLACKSBURG, Va. – The 2025 Hokie BugFest was held in Blacksburg on Saturday!

The fest was held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Virginia Tech, and the Department of Entomology, Virginia Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program, the student-run W. B. Alwood Entomological Society, as well as over 200 volunteers were in attendance.

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Over 40 exhibitors were present, as well as the Hokie BugZoo, one of the largest collections of living arthropods in the region, showcasing whip spiders, tarantulas, millipedes, blue death-feigning beetles, and glowing scorpions.

For more information on the event, click here.

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