{"id":22488,"date":"2025-10-30T13:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/22488\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T13:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:19:08","slug":"bug-buddies-at-queens-county-farm-museum-new-york-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/22488\/","title":{"rendered":"Bug Buddies at Queens County Farm Museum \u2013 New York Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkfamily.com\/?attachment_id=408614\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-408614 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ebe6e0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ebe6e0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"not-transparent size-medium wp-image-408614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bug-Buddies.webp\" alt=\"Bug Buddies at Queens County Farm Museum\" width=\"822\" height=\"822\"  \/><\/a>Getty: in8finity<br \/>\nBug Buddies at Queens County Farm Museum<\/p>\n<p>Calling all young explorers and bug enthusiasts! The Bug Buddies program at the Queens County Farm Museum is a fun and educational way for families to discover the amazing world of insects and other tiny creatures. Led by STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert Keith McManus, each monthly class dives into a different critter, combining science, discovery, and creativity.<\/p>\n<p>Classes take place both indoors and outdoors (weather permitting), offering plenty of hands-on opportunities to observe, explore, and even hold some of nature\u2019s smallest wonders. Every session includes an engaging activity designed to help children better understand the vital role bugs play in our environment.<\/p>\n<p>Psst\u2026 Check Out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkfamily.com\/things-to-do-this-weekend-in-queens\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">10 Fun Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in Queens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the year, participants have explored wasps, honeybees, silkworms, monarch butterflies, cicadas, and spiders. Kids have learned about pollination, metamorphosis, camouflage, and even edible insects! On November 2, Bug Buddies will investigate pill bugs, looking at their oceanic origins, defense mechanisms, and how they\u2019re decomposers. On\u00a0December 7, participants will meet the bagworm, the the larval stage of a moth.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended for ages 3\u201310 (with a parent or guardian), Bug Buddies offers an exciting way for families to connect with nature and science!<\/p>\n<p>Location:<br \/>Queens County Farm Museum in Queens Farm Park<br \/>73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11004<\/p>\n<p>Cost:<br \/>$12 per class<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit the Queens County Farm Museum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queensfarm.org\/bug-buddies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.schnepsmedia.com\/join\/newyorkfamily-simple-signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d49ebc\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d49ebc;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"has-transparency alignnone wp-image-391465 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761830348_528_newsletter-signup-1.png\" alt=\"Sign up for New York Family's weekly newsletters!\" width=\"568\" height=\"442\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 Getty: in8finity Bug Buddies at Queens County Farm Museum Calling all young explorers and bug enthusiasts! 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