Come join us in Surprise, AZ for the Roots of Creation: Art & Nature Festival!

FREE to attend and for ALL AGES!!

Hope to see you there! 🦋🪲

Roots of Creation: Art and Nature Festival!
Location: Surprise Xeriscape Garden
Address: 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 85374
Event Date: 1/24/2026
Event Time: 12:00-4:00pm

Join us in celebrating art and nature! More information at surpriseaz.gov/RootsOfCreat...
Art by: Dante De La Rosa

Happy New Year 2026! 🎉

We’re starting the year by reorganizing and re-curating the Cerambycidae collection after several new donations. Avery and Fred kicked off the work this week—fun fun fun to begin 2026! ✨ #asubiocollections #longhornbeetles #beetles

🪲 Scarabaeoidea Experts at ASU Insect Collection! 🪲

We’re glad to have Dr. Matt Paulsen visiting this week, working with our research associates David Hawks and Bill Warner on the recently donated Pat Sullivan Scarabaeoidea collection. Grateful for their expertise and support!

ASU Biocollections Outreach Events of 2025!
What a year! And what a joy to look back on the many wonderful outreach events where we brought our specimens out and beyond our doors, or where we brought you behind-the-scenes, to share with you the incredible biodiversity of our planet! (1/3)

Join the ASU Insect Collection at the annual Bug Fest! Visitors are encouraged to dress up as well!

Date: Sunday, November 2nd
Time: 10AM-2PM
Location: Arizona Boardwalk Courtyard 9500 E Vía de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Cost: FREE! All ages!

#asubiocollections #butterflywonderland #bugfest

Some snippets of the displays we created for our Spook-tober Tours!

Look forward to more events to come! We are so grateful for your eagerness and enthusiasm with this debut!

#asubiocollections #spooktobertours #biocollections #naturalhistorycollections #spooktober #insects #vertebrates #lichens

Something exciting is happening at ASU Biocollections! Please check it out!!! #ASUBiocollections #Halloween #SpookyScience

The ASU Insect Collection will be featured at the Chandler Nature Center's Dragonfly & Butterfly Bash on Saturday, October 4th, from 9 a.m. to noon. Join us to explore our exhibits and discover fascinating insects!
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Nature at Night event happening now at Chandler Nature Center #asubiocollections