How To Become an Entomologist: Answering your Questions

Have you wondered how do you even start to become an entomologist? Well, I've answered some of your questions with this video! And even paired your questions with advice from other established entomologists.

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[massimomartini]

Got into macro photography and realized how cool insects were. Took a course during my undergrad and i'm now doing a master's in entomology (just came back from field work actually). I'll stick my hand in a net full of bees no problems, but will still run when the roach starts flying XD

[never_been_more_tired]

Im 12 and I've always loved bees and butterfly's but I never knew working with insects was a job I'm so happy right now

[lokithesly]

I think this might have pushed me over the edge and I want to give this a shot. I'm already 32 but I've always loved Bugs/insects. I've always had second thoughts about diving into this type of schooling. Maybe I should get over that. Thanks for all the answers!

[endercat]

Thank you for this information! I want to be an entomologist when I grow up and I know it takes a lot of work but its nice to know more about what it takes :D

[purbashaparui]

I have always been intrested in insects...in my childhood I used to make medicine for dead insects to make them alive(which was unsuccessful)...but then slowly my love and intersect for entomology grew and got in insect photography and observing them and then collecting them...I made one collection of about 98 different types of insects around my house...and I want to know more about it and further expand my collection...and also keep entomology as ammature but I donot know from where to start amd how to start....can you please guide me....it will be a gr8 help for me.

[alysonlee]

I am so glad you are a YouTuber, Nancy! Your videos are amazing!

[classiccinemac]

Nancy!! Thanks for the shoutout! I’m sure a lot of people can learn a lot from being an entomologist. It seems so cool to learn about bugs and their functions in nature. You’re so awesome Nancy!

[ciaran]

I know I keep commenting about videogames but they just released this game called Grounded into early access. It's basically the concept of that movie Honey I Shrunk the Kids but as a videogame so all the enemies in it are super sized bugs like aphids, gnats, ants, wolf spiders etc. If it becomes popular I'm sure it'll inspire people to look into entomology 🤩

[bacteriabakter]

thank you for posting this! i've always been quite fond of bugs and this really helped

[entomolojest]

MOOOOLE CRICKET! THE LIL FRIEND YOU SHOWED WAS A MOOOOLE CRICKETT!!

I've never seen one IRL before, but they're cute!

Tysm for all the advice! As my username might give away, I'm aiming to be an entomologist someday! I just graduated highschool, and with a background in clowning and creature-loving, I'm hoping to combine the two into a fun experience! Oh, and you know, coo and aww over bugs.

I actually got a camera with a macro mode so I could film my beetles! I have a few videos up, but man, I'd to sweep net n blow kisses... OKAY I'm rambling! Again, ty for the video!

[plaguedoctor]

I love the parasite kinda insects like the emerald jewel wasp and the tarantula hawk wasp. I love the alien films so watching these bugs would be like watching a real life version of it.

[joytotheworld]

sooo love your painting in the background! also, what a cool exercise about the urban animals...i really think i want to go out and do that about the squirrels!!

[Tharsis]

First formal Statistical class was in Grad School and loved it! The professor was awesome as well 🙂👍

[NateEpicsaurus]

Always wanted to become a Entomologist since Primary School but I'm not very good in the maths subject.

[creamcheeseandrain]

Everyone: bugs were my only friends I was raised in an orphanage my parents were ladybugs
Me: …hollow knight…

[That_dark_ranger]

Ok so my plan of going to bed didn't work lol I saw you uploaded 😂 I can tell this is going to be a great series .I could listen to you for hours !

[Alienstages]

I've always loved insects, when i was 11 y/o i used to go to a huge park with lots of nature, i'd find TONS of weird species of bugs there, my grandma would tell me all about them, and if they weren't dangerous, i'd usually pick them up. Later on my love for bugs grew bigger and bigger to a point i bought a terrarium, made it a comfortable zone and made a whole colony of moths!! im really thinking about becoming an entomologist since it's always been my dream. ¡Im also planning on getting a T!

[Winglesscat]

I’m literally trying to figure out what I want in a career, entomology is the only one that I never tire of. Probably because I loved bugs since I was three🧍‍♂️

[orellinvvardengra]

Recently got into bugs because of a character concept. I think I like bugs. Ten seconds in, bam! New sub. Teach me!

[Tharsis]

Great video Nancy! And thanks for all the links to references!👏🐝🦋