March 19, 2016 meeting
We visited Jim Wiker’s personal collection for our March, 2016 meeting. Many thanks to Jim for his hospitality and wealth of information shared. Here is a short video summarizing our visit. If you wish to participate in future meetings, please review our...February, 2016 New Orleans Insectarium
We held our February, 2016 meeting at Frank Hitchell’s home. I provided a slide show of our (my wife and I) November visit to the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans, LA. For those who were not able to be present (or who were interested in some of my photos), I...2016 Meetings
Here are our planned meetings of the Entomology Section. Our main goal is to encourage participation in the study of the insect world around us. This is accomplished through field trips, educational programs, sharing experiences, insect collecting, and photography....March, 2015 Illinois State Museum
We visited the Illinois State Museum in Springfield for our March field trip. We thought you might be interested in this video summary of our trip. Peoria Academy of Science Entomology Section from Mark DuBois on Vimeo.2015 Meetings
We are proud to announce the beginning of another season of meetings of the Entomology Section. Our main goal is to encourage participation in the study of the insect world around us. This is accomplished through field trips, educational programs, sharing experiences,...2014 Meetings
We are proud to announce the beginning of another season of meetings of the Entomology Section. Our main goal is to encourage participation in the study of the insect world around us. This is accomplished through field trips, educational programs, sharing experiences,...WTVP Interview with Frank
Frank was recently interviewed by WTVP. We thought you might be interested in viewing the copy posted on YouTube.Jubilee Park Field Trip
We spent the morning of May 18, 2013 walking various trails from the Red Fox Run picnic area at Jubilee State Park (Illinois). Here are some of the photos Mark took during the trip. We hope ou enjoy these and look forward to seeing you at one of our future field...Revis Ridge Field Trip
On Saturday, April 27, 2013, we visited the Revis Ridge Nature Preserve (near Springfield, Illinois). Here are some of the photos Mark DuBois took during the excursion. To view more, click on any photo. You will be taken to Mark’s Flickr site where you can view...
Peoria approximella (a moth named in New York for Peoria, IL). Photo of Michigan specimen courtesy Jim Vargo (used with permission).