Just in time for the summer insect infestation, Xtreme Bugs is a new exhibit now on display at the Academy of Natural Sciences, sure to either make your skin crawl or make you say, "Ahh!"
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Running through January 21, 2019, the Xtreme Bugs exhibit features the mind-boggling behaviors and characteristics of some of the earth's most interesting insects, but on a giant scale. On display are 20 massive, moving, mechanical, hissing, clicking insects, including an 18-foot long wiggling centipede, a five-foot-long, blood-sucking bed bug and a 12-foot-long pink orchid mantis.
Xtreme Bugs blends technology, science, artistry and imagination to capture the most interesting aspects of the insect world. Cost: $7, nonmembers; $4, individual and family members. Free to all Family Plus members and above. For information on the exhibit, click here.