Events and Activities : Vinton Public Library to host ISU Insect Zoo July 23

Mark your calendar!

Iowa State University Insect Zoo will be at the Vinton Public Library on July 23 from 1-2pm!

This visit is made possible thanks to a generous patron donation during our Red Carpet Party!!

Join the Iowa State University Insect Zoo as we showcase over 100 living arthropods. From beetles to roaches, tarantulas, and scorpions, come get up close and personal with some very important creatures!

Insects and other arthropods are vital for our environment. Insects are decomposers, recycling nutrients back into the earth. They filter water and are a sign of stream health. Many arthropods help to distribute seeds of trees and plants and aerate the soil. Insects are also important pollinators, pollinating 1 out of every 3 bites of food you take!

Come spend some time exploring the bumpy exoskeleton of the death feigning beetles, feel the light touch of a walking stick on your arm, hear the hissing cockroach and touch the soft and fuzzy Rosie the tarantula.