The document announces an upcoming Bug Week celebration hosted by UF/IFAS to celebrate insects. It provides information and suggestions for promoting Bug Week through social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, including sharing posts and changing cover photos to feature Bug Week templates. A schedule of sample social media posts is included, highlighting different insect-related topics that will be shared each day of Bug Week to engage participants and spread awareness. Resources for events, activities, and lesson plans related to insects are also mentioned and will be made available on the bugs.ufl.edu website for the duration of Bug Week.

1. #ufbugs * bugs.ufl.edu
GET READY, BUG WEEK IS COMING!
Thank you for participating in Bug Week@UF! In keeping
with our “Science for better living” mission, this is an
annual opportunity for students, families and bug lovers
around the nation to celebrate all things that creep
and crawl.
To reach even more individuals, UF/IFAS has created
content for organizations, bloggers, and individuals to
join in on the fun during the week through social media,
emails, blogs, newsletters, and other outlets.
BUG WEEK ON TWITTER
• Follow @UF_IFAS and @UFEntomology
• Promote the hashtag #UFBugs in any savings or Bug
Week-related content at the end of each tweet.
• Change your cover photo and avatar using one of the
available templates for Bug Week @UF. Download
them here.
• Send us your Twitter Handle so we can follow you
and retweet your posts.
BUG WEEK ON FACEBOOK
• Become a fan of and promote the UF IFAS Solutions
and UF Entomology and Nematology Facebook pages in
your organization page’s posts. Once you have “liked”
these pages, they can be tagged in postings by typing
@ before the organization name. (ex. - @UF IFAS
Solutions)
• Change your cover photo and profile picture using
one of the available templates for Bug Week @UF.
Download them here.
• Promote the hashtag #UFBugs in any savings or Bug
Week-related content at the end of each post.
• Send us your Facebook URL so we can become a Fan
of your page(s).
YOU MAY USE THE FOLLOWING POSTS
ON TWITTER AND/OR FACEBOOK
LEADING UP TO BUG WEEK
(any time between May 1 and May 17):
Join in the #UFBugs convo for Bug Week! Visit
http://bugs.ufl.edu for activities, free lesson plans and
more! @UF_IFAS @UFEntomology
Share your helpful, harmful and harmless bug pics with us
during Bug Week - The fun starts on May 18! @UF_IFAS
@UFEntomology #UFBugs
#DYK insects have the ability to acclimate to a shifting
climate? Learn this and more during Bug Week! #UFBugs
http://news.ifas.ufl.edu/2015/04/researchers-show-animals-
can-adapt-to-increasingly-frequent-cold-snaps/
Need to name that bug? A host of experts can identify any
insect or related arthropod w/ 6+ legs at the UF Insect ID
Lab! #UFBugs http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/InsectID/
6-12M kids in the U.S. get head lice each year. Learn
how to identify and get rid of head lice during Bug
Week! #UFBugs
Do you know how many segments make up the body of
a spider? Learn more about the (not so) creepy crawler
during Bug Week! #UFBugs http://youtu.be/OALUqCG_84M
HERE IS A SAMPLING OF TWEETS &
FACEBOOK POSTS THAT WE WILL BE
SHARING DURING BUG WEEK
(May 18-May 22)
That which is highlighted means there is a link to a
bug-related blog post or video that is not available to the
public yet. Please stay tuned to http://bugs.ufl.edu for
updated links and resources!

2. #ufbugs * bugs.ufl.edu
MONDAY, MAY 18TH
1. Our homes and lawns are prone to the occasional
invader…the poster below can help you identify what
you’re seeing and where they may be found! #UFBugs
2. Our fur-babies are family members, too – learn how
we can protect them from heartworms in this video!
“Operation Protect Our Pets!” (Video) #UFBugs
TUESDAY, MAY 19TH
3. As a symbol of strength and endurance, oak trees are
the national plants of the US. But #DYK they are also
prone to more than 10 insect pests? The poster below
identifies them! #UFBugs
4. For every 100 beekeepers, 95% are hobbyists, 4%
sideliners, and 1% are fulltime or commercial
beekeepers. The question is, “Is Beekeeping right for
you?” (link) #UFBugs
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH
5. #DYK that Insects can hold World Records? The
UF Book of Insect Records (UFBIR) names insect
champions and documents their achievements! Here
are some of the champions below! #UFBugs
http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/walker/ufbir/
6. Need to know more about bugs? Want to earn a
degree in entomology from UF, perhaps? Trying
to identify a bewildering bug from your backyard?
Check out our resources on http://bugs.ufl.edu!
THURSDAY, MAY 21ST
7. #DYK the southern chinch bug is Florida’s No. 1 turf
pest? Learn the names of other Turf Insect Pests
below! #UFBugs
8. Picking a pest control company can be a daunting
task. You don’t have to rush into a decision! Consider
evaluating qualifications, experience and reputation
among other things. #UFBugs (link)
FRIDAY, MAY 22ND
9. Bed Bugs are blood-feeding insects and early
infestations can be difficult because of their cryptic
behavior. Don’t fall prey. Learn the facts!
10. “Pests in and around the Florida Home” is available
from the IFAS Extension Bookstore:
http://ifasbooks.ifas.ufl.edu/p-154-pests-in-and-around-the-
florida-home.aspx #UFBugs
11. Find out what kind of butterfly you would be with
our Butterfly Personality Quiz! Be sure to share
your results on Facebook and Twitter using hashtag
UFBugs! http://bugs.ufl.edu/butterfly-personality-quiz/
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES DURING BUG WEEK
We’re all about providing fun ways for individuals to save
as part of Bug Week@UF. To locate events and activities in
Gainesville or online, please visit http://bugs.ufl.edu/. Please
contact your local extension office for more information
about any upcoming Bug Week-related IFAS extension
events. (This will continue to be updated as UF/IFAS receives
information from local campaigns, Entomology/Nematology
friends and partners.)
Lesson Plans
EDIS: UF/IFAS Publications
Bee College
Butterfly Personality Quiz
Florida Museum of Natural
History
4-H Bug Club
Native Buzz
School of Ants
Backyard Bark Beetles
Scavenger Hunt:
UF Bug Hunter or Family Fun
*these links will need to
be updated!*
Topics and any additional
details will be made
available online.
HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
Contact Tiffani Stephenson,
Social Media Communications Manager.
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