Our rose-haired tarantula, hissing cockroaches and their friends have moved to a bright, refreshed space. Get up close or keep your distance—this engaging, live exhibition features cockroaches, beetles, a tarantula, a colony of leafcutter ants, and more!

Leafcutter ants use leaves to grow their own food, like farmers. Watch these remarkable insects at work in their specially-designed habitat. Learn more about them from museum experts Bob Anderson, Research Scientist, Zoology, and Stuart Baatnes, Head of Animal Care.

Hercules beetles, death feigning beetles, katydids, stick insects, Malaysian jungle nymphs, horrid king assassin bugs and more are also on display! This interactive space includes a microscope and specimens station, and a giant, climbable model of a Hercules beetle that’s perfect for a photo op!