Xtreme BUGS at Brookfield Zoo May 18, 2012

Experience the invasion of XTREME BUGS at Brookfield Zoo’s summerlong temporary exhibit of epic proportions that will feature everything from Xtra-large animatronic bugs, including a 16-foot-high by 33-foot-long Japanese hornet displayed at the zoo’s Roosevelt Fountain, to Xtra-small live insects.

Beginning Saturday, May 19, zoogoers will be able to walk along a winding trail and view 22 state-of-the-art gigantic animatronic bugs: from a fluttering Monarch butterfly and ladybug to a praying mantis and giant Madagascar hissing cockroach. In addition there will be more than 150 stationary insects, which will be part of six themed scenes, including bees pollinating, spiders hunting, ants feasting upon a scorpion, and cicadas hatching.

Guests can also see live creepy crawlies in Harry's Big Adventure: My Bug World! presented by Terminix. The exhibit will allow guests to journey through the habitats of some of the smallest—yet most important—critters. The interactive habitats feature several ecosystems such as a cropland, forest, meadow, and swamp as well as a life-size house to show how insects impact their surroundings, the environment, and human lives.

Xciting activities, including bug cooking demonstrations, cockroach races, a spider web climber, an Xtreme Bugs Dig Station, presented by JULIE, Inc., and other bug-themed entertainment is planned for guests throughout the summer

Official Website: http://www.czs.org/CZS/bugs