Established in 1999, the Kansas State Insect Zoo features many exhibits of live insects and their arthropod relatives in naturalistic settings. The zoo is housed in the old Dairy Barn on the grounds of The Gardens at Kansas State.

Our Mission

The mission of the Insect Zoo is to foster a better understanding and increased awareness of our microcosmic, natural world and of the important roles that insects and their relatives play in it.

The Zoo offers an interactive experience for visitors, where they can experience the sights, sounds, and smells of live creepy crawlies, including giant cockroaches, beetles, giant walking and prickly sticks, praying mantises, and centipedes, scorpions, and tarantulas.