The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's World of the Insect opened August 5th, 1978 and was the first zoo building in the United States designed and built specifically to display live terrestrial arthropods. Nearly 45 years later the World of the Insect is regarded as one of the best insect-zoos in the world. It displays a diverse collection of live terrestrial invertebrates, and its staff participates in public engagement, education, and conservation initiatives.

Two entomologists, Milan Busching and Randy Morgan played integral roles in the World of the Insect's success.

Milan Busching (1951-2022) was the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's first Curator of Invertebrates, a role he fulfilled from 1977 until 2002. In the 1980's and 1990's Milan was considered a leader in the burgeoning insect-zoo field and enthusiasts from across the country and around the world sought out his advice.

Randy Morgan was the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's Curator of Invertebrates from 2002 until his retirement in 2013 and was a part of the World of the Insect for 32 years. Randy is credited with having wild-collected and working to establish several species in insect-zoo collections including Sunburst Diving Beetles, Giant Jumping Sticks and Peruvian Firesticks.

It is to honor Milan and Randy for their contributions to the World of the Insect and the insect-zoo community that the Busching/Morgan IECC Scholarship was created.