# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Zahner Lecture 1 - Weird and Underappreciated Arthropods of North Carolina
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Featured Speaker:
Dr. Matt Bertone, Entomologist and Director, NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (NCSU)

Date: Thursday, June 11
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Cost: FREE

Sponsored by Vicki and Donny Ferguson

Everyone knows butterflies, dragonflies, and praying mantises, among other popular arthropods. However, have you heard of thrips? Bark lice? Eriophyid mites? In this presentation Dr. Matt Bertone, strange critter enthusiast, will share with you information and photos of some of North Carolina’s weirdest and least talked about arthropods.

Free Nature Center programming is provided by Highlands Biological Foundation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/highlands/zahner-lecture-1-weird-and-underappreciated-arthropods-of-north-carolina/200030127144133
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- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Highlands
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, United States, North Carolina 28741
- **lat**: 35.05244
- **long**: -83.18825
- **full address**: 930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, United States, North Carolina 28741

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Zahner Lecture 1 - Weird and Underappreciated Arthropods of North Carolina being held?
  - **A:** Zahner Lecture 1 - Weird and Underappreciated Arthropods of North Carolina takes place on Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, United States, North Carolina 28741.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Zahner Lecture 1 - Weird and Underappreciated Arthropods of North Carolina?
  - **A:** Zahner Lecture 1 - Weird and Underappreciated Arthropods of North Carolina is organized by Highlands Nature Center.

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