About the Biaza Big Bug Bonanza

What is it?
• The BIAZA Big Bug Bonanza is an event in which BIAZA members can draw attention to the invertebrate world in all its amazing diversity

What are the aims of BBBB?
• To raise awareness of the importance of invertebrate life in ecosystems
• To elicit positive attitudes to invertebrates by the general public
• To encourage positive behaviours towards invertebrates.

When is it?
• It is a biennial event which takes place in years when there is no National Insect Week – BBBB and NIW will therefore complement each other not compete

Who is organising BBBB?
• BIAZA’s Terrestrial Invertebrate Working Group (main TIWG contact for this event is Education Focus Group Coordinator Tracy Dove education: [email protected])

What will be happening in BBBB?
• We hope that participating BIAZA institutions will carry out invertebrate-themed activities with the public. These can be similar to and/or different from the activities that they do during National Insect Week.
• It is suggested that some activities involve exotic invertebrates if available – we have some amazing inverts in our collections and this is a great opportunity to give people a closer look.
• Some institutions may decide to invite representatives from external organisations who are specialists in specific invertebrate groups (e.g. The Phasmid Study Group) to take part in the event.