More about Steven Barney, Lafayette, Louisiana:

2023:

• Presented at the Atelier de la Nature - Halloween Art and Nature Festival - Sat - Oct 28, 2023
• Presented at the Crosby Arboretum -  Bugfest, Sat - Oct 14, 2023
  
• Began renovation work on the Scarab Lab - Aug, 2023
• Co-organized and presented at Insect Day at the Museum - August 26, 2023
• Presented at Kent House Bug Day - June 24, 2023
• Presented at the Parrot Party - March 11, 2023

2022:

• Presented for Acadiana Master Naturalists Members - Jan 31, 2022

2019:

• Co-organized and presented at Insect Day at the Museum - August 24, 2019

2018:

• Two photographs of live Gymnetis thula (caseyi) published in:
  A Monographic Revision of the Genus Gymnetis - Brett. C. Ratcliffe
• Co-organized and presented at Insect Day at the Museum - August 25, 2018
• Large grubs of Goliathus goliatus (Goliath beetle) were sent to the set of a major motion picture for filming - July 2018
• Presented at Kent House Bug Day - June 2, 2018
• Presented for Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater Baton Rouge - May 30, 2018
• Presented for the Acadiana Master Naturalist Workshop - May 19th 2018
• Presented at Southwest Louisiana Master Naturalists - Lake Charles April 28, 2018

2017:

• Lectured on the topic of breeding Goliath Beetles at the Invertebrates in Education and Conservation Conference - Tucson, AZ - July 2017

2016:

• Presented for the Acadiana Master Naturalist Workshop - May 14th 2016
• Presented at the Earth Day Festival - Vermilionville - April 13, 2016

2015:

• Presented at the Victory Festival, Lafayette - Sep 27, 2015
• Booth at the Invertebrates in Education and Conservation Conference - AZ - July 2015
• Co-organized and presented at Insect Day at the Arbortum - July 11th, 2015
• Presented at the Earth Day Festival - Vermilionville - 4/19/2015
• Presented at "Eggstravaganzoo" at Zoo of Acadiana - March 22nd, 2015
• Organized the bug talk: "Magic of the Monarch" with Linda Auld at the Lafayette Science Museum - March 28th, 2015

2014:

• Co-organized and presented at Insect Day at the Arbortum - July 12th, 2014
• Featured on "Heart of Louisiana" - Fox 8: Heart of Louisiana: Beetle Man
• Presented at "Eggstravaganzoo" at Zoo of Acadiana - April 5th, 2014

2013:

• Presented at Plantfest 2013 - Lafayette, LA - Sept. 14th, 2013
• Co-organized and presented at Insect Day at the Arbortum - July 13th, 2013
• Presented at Kent House Bug Day - May 4, 2013
• Article written about him in Country Roads Magazine - March 2013 issue: Country Roads Magazine

2012:

• Presented at Episcopal School of Acadiana - Nov. 2, 2012
• Presented for the 'Beetle Mania' event at the Audubon Insectarium - Sept. 2nd, 2012
• Presented at Kent House Bug Day - May 5th, 2012
• Presented an insect display at "Eggstravaganzoo" at Zoo of Acadiana - March 24th, 2012
• Co-authored "The Complete Guide to Rearing The Rainbow Scarab and Other Dung Beetles" with his friend Orin McMonigle - 2012

  -Elytra and Antenna
  -Amazon

2011:

• Presented an insect display at "Boo at the Zoo" at Zoo of Acadiana - Oct 2011
• Creator and co-organizer of the event "Insect Day at the Arboretum" - Louisiana State Arboretum: www.InsectDay.com - July 2011, 2012
• Creator and organizer of the entomological gathering called Bugstock: www.Bugstock.com
• Procured Japanese beetle rearing tools and items currently on display in the "Hall of Fame" Gallery - Audubon Insectarium
• Guest speaker, covering Louisiana's large Scarabaeoidea species- Audubon Insectarium - Sept 2011

2010:

• Presented an insect display at the Bayou Vermilion Festival: 2010
• Article on rearing Phanaeus videx published in Invertebrates Magazine: 2010

2009:

• Photo of a Phanaeus difformis given for article in Bluffs & Bayous magazine : 2009

2007:

• Photo of a female Lucanus capreolus Stag Beetle was chosen for the recently released "Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America": 2007
• Created the Louisiana Entomology (online) Forum to foster communication between Louisiana Entophiles: 2007

2006:

• Worked part time at the Insect Rearing Facility of the Audubon Insectarium pinning insects for display in "Hall of Fame" Gallery: 2006
• Photo of a Bess Beetle grub given for a display at the Barataria Preserve Visitor Center : 2006
• Created the website www.BeetleGoods.com to sell his beetle related t-shirt designs : 2006

2005:

• Presented at the St. Bernard School's Science Symposium in Breaux Bridge: 2005
• Article about The Audubon Insectarium was published in Invertebrates Magazine: 2004
• Participated in multiple presentations on insects at the Zoo of Acadiana with his good friend James Beck: 2004/2005
• Created the website www.Beetle-Experience.com in 2003

Steven Barney, the "Beetle Man" of Louisiana, has been breeding and working with beetles for over 25 years. He has appeared on: the radio, TV, magazines, news papers, books, newsletters, field guides. Some of his beetles and other insects have appeared in movies and TV. He is married to Dr. Amy Brown