July 16, 2016 field trip
For our July field trip, we visited Jubilee State Park (Illinois) on July 16, 2016. We toured the replanted prairie near the Red Fox Run picnic grounds. Here is a quick video summary of our tour. Jubilee State Park July 2016 from Mark DuBois on Vimeo. We hope you will...June 18, 2016 field trip
We visited the Sand Ridge State Forest near Manito, IL for our June field trip. In past years, we have observed a number of interesting species in this area. The observed fauna was a bit different this year. We thought we would share some of our observations. The...May 21, 2016 meeting
Our May, 2016 meeting was a tour of the Rock Island Trail State Park (near Peoria, IL). We had a great time and encountered a number of interesting insects. Here is a quick overview of our experience. Rock Island Trail State Park from Mark DuBois on Vimeo. For those...April 16, 2016 Meeting
We toured the HR Gleason Nature Preserve in Mason Co., Illinois (near Manito) for our April meeting. I have included a brief video summarizing our trip (below). I also put together a set of individual photos (shared via Adobe Lightroom). If others in our group took...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,...
Peoria approximella (a moth named in New York for Peoria, IL). Photo of Michigan specimen courtesy Jim Vargo (used with permission).