You might remember “Ken The Bug Guy”, he’s the man who we’ve talked about in the past with a cool, and very large bug shop in North Concord.
Starting in 2011, Ken will have a show on the Science Channel, which, according to the Science Channel, will be about the little-known world of exotic (and sometimes creepy) insects.
Ken tells CLAYCORD.com the show will be filmed inside his Concord shop, and at various locations where they go to collect different bugs.
He says if you visit the shop or watch the show, you shouldn’t worry, because most of the bugs are harmless….
We don’t really handle things that are considered very dangerous with our hands. Tarantulas can not kill you thier venom is not that potent.
We have had many dangerous bugs in the past but most of the stuff we carry is not going to kill you. It’s a misconception many people have about a lot of bugs.
The show will be called “BUGGING OUT”, and although it won’t start until 2011, a sneak preview can be seen on October 19th on the Science Channel.
Pictured above is a spider from Ken’s shop, and Ken with his family, along with the show’s host, Wilmer Valderrama.
If you want to visit “Ken The Bug Guy”, his shop is located at 1717 Solano Way #10 in Concord, or visit him online by clicking ON THIS LINK.
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Alright Ken! Be sure to wear a 7eat9 shirt!!!
Cool, let us know when more taping will be done so I can cover!
I’m thinking there will not be a huge viewing public for this show, as the anti-bug people seem to be in the majority.
And heck, what the devil does he have CRAWLING on his arm?
Giving me the heebee-jeebees
Mayor, you need a “FANTASTIC” button
Congrats Ken!
1717 Solano way needs some life – 80% vacancy there.
Scared-y cats!
Crawling on Kens arm is a Vinegaroon or Whip Scorpion, it is not actually a scorpion but it is in the arachnid family and Harmless. Tried that already Ian, they won’t let us wear anything branded:(
Jtkatec, It looks like a cockroach. I blew it up ’til it got blurry; there’s something on his wife’s shirt as well. Looks like a big crane fly.
Congratulations Ken , I look forward to watching .
That little girl looks like one of the Olsen twins from Full House days. Congrats Ken, won’t be visiting your shop any time soon but if someone asks where to get good bugs I know where to send them.
That’s a bummer…
Congrats though! Abe showed me the official press release. Excited for you all.
Congratulations!! (With clenched teeth)….. ahhh, it’s too close to your neck, Bug Lady…… AHHHHHHHH
It’s too big and it has LOONGG antennae…..no, I admit I’m the biggest scared-y-cat there is.
How COOL is this? Congratulations Ken. I still don’t like bugs, but I can certainly appreciate all of your hard work.
COOOL! Bugs fascinate me I wish they were bigger.
Thanks for the support everyone
About friggin time!. Who’s Ken and what’s The Science Channel?
Never heard of this shop, will definitely stop by! Congratulations Ken!
That’s exciting! Congratulations Ken!
Great-have to check this place out
How did Ken get his show? Some one from the scifi channel read Claycord?
Congrats to Ken and his family. I’ve seen his wife and daughter at the coffee shop. They are always happy, kind and well-adjusted. Are bugs the secret?
Leave it to a poogus-waxas guy to pitch 7eat9!! (hehehehe) Can hardly wait till the show is on!! This is wonderful news!! (did Julia tell you we are her agents!!)
I tried to pitch a show to the Discovery Channel. It was about a team of truck drivers that make deliveries around the Bay Area. And always come home to their families at night. It was called “Nice Road Truckers”! They turned it down!
Ken (not the bug guy) In Concord
“Nom De Plume” LOL….I don’t think the bugs do it but just enjoying what you do mostly
I have a great wife, daughter and love my business…how can it get better than that.
“Radar”
As to how we got the show….luck I have a lot of it!
KenTheBugGuy, love the Nice Road Truckers line! Having a lot of luck works for me! Do know when they will be in town to shoot the next episode?
Not sure when they will be in town again as we are tentatively doing the next shoot out of town.
You kidding “queenmum” I am Julia’s agent I have known her longer:) Wes said “not only are we a bug shop but there is this band that practices there every week” hahaha
Here is the official press release
http://press.discovery.com/us/sci/press-releases/2010/science-channel-executive-producers-wilmer-valderr/
Ha! Who’s queenmum??? God, I’m out of the loop!
- poogus-waxas guy
…smyname.
Hahaha…. 7eat9 plug…
Click my name!
I was gonna ask you Ian, who queenmum was haha
I paid them a visit tonight. Very nice people who know alot about bugs. Thanks for pointing this place out! My 5 year old loved it
never have i seen so many 7EAT9 plugs and poogus waxas references on one page… happy day.
Congrats, Ken!!! So happy for you! I can tell anyone on here that Ken is a stand up guy with the best bugs in the business. Out of the hundreds I have, quite a few have come from Ken!! He is THE bug man!!
Thats my brother. im so proud of you ken. who would have ever thought playing with them nasty things when you were a kid would land you a show
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