Norman Lavers

Norman Lavers taught English all over the country before landing at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, where he taught for 25 years. He grew up in Berkeley, California, and from the time he was a child brought home every creeping and crawling thing he saw and kept it as a pet. When Norman Lavers retired from teaching in 2000, he and his wife, Cheryl, began studying and photographing the fantastic insects of Arkansas full time, sharing their enthusiasm for insects through presentations to...See more

Norman Lavers taught English all over the country before landing at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, where he taught for 25 years. He grew up in Berkeley, California, and from the time he was a child brought home every creeping and crawling thing he saw and kept it as a pet. When Norman Lavers retired from teaching in 2000, he and his wife, Cheryl, began studying and photographing the fantastic insects of Arkansas full time, sharing their enthusiasm for insects through presentations to Master Naturalists and Arkansas Audubon Society Adult Ecology Workshops, as well as other groups. See less