Invasion of the Bloodsuckers: Bedbugs and Beyond September 22, 2011

See bedbugs, lice, mosquitoes, fleas and other bloodsucking arthropods up close (but safely). This family-friendly multi-media display will include interactives, giant models, preserved and living specimens, film footage of blood feeding, and signage that explores where and how "bloodsuckers" live. Visitors will learn about the complex evolution of their mouthparts that enables blood feeding and how these organisms differ from other household pests. Large-scale photos and specimens will compare and contrast them with common lookalikes such as spiders, mites, beetles, millipedes and silverfish. Finally there will be information on how to treat for and protect yourself from these unwelcome guests.