July 1, 2005

Roach races, a cricket-spitting contest and tasty bugs are on the menu Sunday July 10 as Columbus State University's Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center hosts the 6th annual Insect Festival.

The event will go from noon to 4 p.m. at the Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center at 3535 South Lumpkin Road.

Admission is $2 per person but children under 4 are free.

Event Highlights include:

Roach Races

Cricket-Spitting Contest

Taste insect treats!

Honey extraction & honey sales

Insect Exhibits

Alabama Fire Ant Management Program

Pine bark beetle display

View water & land bugs under microscopes

Crafts, Games, Scavenger Hunt, Insect tattoos for children

Refreshments on sale

For more information or directions, call 687-4090 or visit http://oxbow.colstate.edu/