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National Moth Week was July 19-27, and the Summer 2025 gathering in Louisiana, July 19-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho July 24-27

Moth submissions from National Moth Week 2024

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods

Subphylum Chelicerata - Chelicerates
Subphylum Crustacea - Crustaceans
Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
Subphylum Myriapoda - Myriapods
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