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Staff report The bugs are back in town. Bama Bug Fest, an event that aims to entertain and educate people about all things entomological, will feature virtual experiences along with in-person exhibits Thursday through Saturday at the Alabama Museum of Natural History, the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum and Tuscaloosa Public Library. “There are millions of species of insects on the planet that save us around $518 billion every year in the services they provide us,” said Ke...

Bama Bug Fest takes deep dive into world of creepy-crawlies Staff report © Gary Cosby Jr., Tuscaloosa News Amelia Crow looks at beetles with volunteer Lauren Henk at the Bama Bug Fest in the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum in Tuscaloosa Saturday, July 27, 2019. The bug adventures were sponsored by the museum, by the Alabama Museum of Natural History and the Tuscaloosa Public Lirbrary. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.] The bugs are back in town. Bama Bug Fest, an ev...