Krill, although not insects, are arthropods — animals with a hard outer shell, a segmented body and jointed legs. “We say that crustaceans are bugs because bugs are anything under the category of arthropod,” said Morgan Bailey, curator of living collections at the museum. “I feel like a lot of us know about crustaceans because a lot of people eat them. Multiple NC State extension programs and research labs were present at the festival. Sean Lewis, a representative of the Xerces Society, said his group promotes pollinator conservation by encouraging people to plant native species and create habitats in their own yards for native pollinators.