Lindsay Erndwein is Penn State’s Bug Girl. Photo: YouTube
To many, insect sightings spur a wave of panic and anxiety. Consumed with feelings of discomfort and dread, many will either give up and abandon the area, or look for help.
For students residing in Penn State University’s McKee Hall, there is a beacon of hope, reports Onward State, an alternative news website produced by and for Penn State University students.
Her name is Bug Girl and with daring heroism, she will take care of all the insects in your life—completely free of charge.
Her not-so-secret identity is Lindsay Erndwein, and as an insect enthusiast, this career move is completely natural. If you looked at her dorm room, you would discover no less than three collections of dead insects, and even a few decorative, plastic ones on her bulletin board. In fact, she preserves the insects she captures in McKee Hall and adds them to her collections.
She’s had a thing for bugs since age three, she told Onward State, so it’s no surprise she is pursuing an entomology minor (and a Materials Science and Engineering major).
Erndwein even spent last summer trying to figure out if a spotted lanternfly would affect the grape industry as an intern for her entomology professor.
She touts her Bug Girl services in fliers distributed on campus, and said she has already made a few “house calls.” Students residing in McKee Hall can rest easy knowing that Erndwein is nearby, armed with a net and an aspirator.
Check out the video below, and note her amazing bug-covered blouse.
https://youtu.be/h5_YgLl_Jqo
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