The “Stimulus” at Work: Insect of the Week at NC State

Among North Carolina’s take of the “stimulus” money is this, according to the wasteful spending report issued by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Tom Coburn (R-OK):

N.C. State received $253,123 to devise outreach efforts for its insect museum in Raleigh, a facility that had only 44 visitors last year.

The insect museum used some of the money to buy furniture and computer equipment, the report states.

It’s also using the money to create an “Insect of the Week” feature on its web site and plans to design trading cards featuring the state’s native insects.

This effort merited a #68 ranking on the list.

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

This appears to be the insect website, and here’s the wasteful spending report.