Bernice Bacon DeMarco, adjunct curator of hymenoptera in the Department of Entomology, has worked at the MSU Bug House for 10 years. DeMarco just graduated with her PhD degree from MSU.
When a group comes in, DeMarco brings them to the display of bugs.
"We will teach them what goes on the head, what the thorax is for; after that, we will split them to two groups," she said.
There are two main rooms for two groups to visit. One room has all the bugs and butterfly displays. Another onehas tanks of live animals.
The displays are there for 15 years at a time — different people from the department create the textual explanations for all the displays.
For the butterfly displays, it details the many different colors and species.
While most of the displays have been in place for years, the Bug House is gearing up to open next week.
The Bug House will open in the following week and it is free for all visitors.
The open hour for the Bug House is on May 30, from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Visitors will get chances to explore the displays and touch live animals.
The live animals room lets visitors have the opportunity to touch the live animals. Only DeMarco and staff members can handle certain animals, such as the scorpion, nicknamed "Rocky," which is part of the display.
Live butterflies will be stored in the small garden in the Bug House once the weather gets warmer. DeMarco said this spring was too cold to keep them outside.
The Bug House also helps students get experience within their field. Jessica Kansman, volunteer at Bug House, said how much she enjoyed volunteering with the insects.
Kansman just graduated from Department of Entomology at MSU. She is planning to go to the graduate program in the coming fall.
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