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Ryan “The Bug Man” Makes Insects Interesting By: Stephanie Kalina-Metzger July 22, 2021
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Ryan Bridge has gone buggy and he doesn’t care who knows it. In fact, if there’s anyone who can put a positive spin on the world of pests, it’s Ryan “The Bugman” Bridge.
Bridge’s enthusiasm is hardly containable as he waxes rhapsodic about the world of insects. “I got into them when I was five, or six years old. All kids love bugs at that age, but they don’t always stick with it, including my own kids,” he said.
Bridge, a resident of Mount Wolf, credits the York County 4H Entomology Club for fueling his fervor. “That’s where I learned how to catch, kill, mount and display insects,” said Bridge, who has built a business and a career, around educating everyone from children to seniors about insects.