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Little Bugger Entomologist 

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly.
- Richard Bach  

Make money working from home with bugs of all kinds -- butterfiles, fireflies, bees, ladybugs, and chocolate bugs. 

Entomologist 

Little buggers who get out of the house will discover another world – the world of bugs.  Kids love bugs of all kinds.  Begin by catching lightening bugs and butterflies.  Collect and label as many insects as you can.  Find out what bugs do. Learn how some bugs are really good for the environment.  An early interest in bugs can lead to an awesome career in entomology.

 Sell Chocolate Bugs

Bugs can be good for people, too. One industrious person realized that when crickets are dipped in chocolate they can be a great source of protein and tasty as well.  This person now owns a restaurant and serves all kinds of insect delicacies. 

Sell Bug Crafts     

Start out young.  Arts and crafts with bug designs can spark a later interest in bugs. No need to fear the little creatures.  Paint rocks to look like bugs.  Build-a-Bug with little pebbles.  Sell your creations and collections. 

  Paint Bugs on Fences and Walls

Paint bugs on refrigerator magnets and paint bugs on cabinet knobs to sell.  Make patterns to sell so others can enjoy bugs crawling up their kitchen walls, peeking out from behind the cabinet door, or crawling across the wall.  Paint bugs crawling across the ceiling in the bathroom.  Paint lady bugs on everything as they bring good luck as do butterflies. Crickets on the hearth bring good luck to the home, too.

Welcome your guest to your home with bugs crawling all over your front door.  We personally like to see a couple of roaches painted in prominent corners in the kitchen or at the top of the drapery in the dining room.

 Sell Patterns

Sell the patterns and pictures so all the neighbors can have the same bug infestations.

Beekeeper

This is a profitable ventures for those who know the safety rules, have the skills and patience necessary, and have the space to do this.  Local honey is said to help prevent the allergies from local pollen as it helps build immunities.  Check it out and see if this is for you.

     Sell Butterfly Collecting Equipment

Make and sell creative bug collecting boxes and nets.  Include instructions. Put together a kit for making display boxes.

Sell Firefly Collecting Jars 

Put togeher a kit that includes instructions on how to collect fireflies, how to use them to light a dark night, and how to let them back out into the wilds.

Sell Lady Bugs   

These little beauties are great for gardens, but they seem to be very rare.  Learn out to shelter them, reproduce them, and encourage them to stay in your garden.  Sell the bugs and instructions to others.

Publish a Newsletter

Sell ads to help support your newsletter business. Bugs are a big business.  How to get rid of the pests and how to increase the good ones.

Put the little buggers to work for you. 

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Here are some resources to get you started.

Links

Books -- Beekeeping

Books -- Bugs

Bug Lights

Membership

Join the Bug Club:  Amateur Etomologists' Society

Resources and Information

Be well informed:  Entomological Society of America

View a big bug collection: Smithsonian

Promote insect appreciation:  Bug Bios

What do bugs do? Iziko Museum of Cape Town

Listen:  to the Crickets

A List of Websites 

Promoting Bug Appreciation

Kids' Page

Insect Arts and Crafts