Attack of the Bloodsuckers - Now through January 21

Do you feel your skin crawling? If you don’t now, it will after you visit the North Museum’s next exhibit, Attack of the Bloodsuckers! This kid-friendly exhibition examines the science of what’s biting you - mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, leeches and other parasites. Learn why these bloodsuckers are important to the ecosystem and how to keep them out of your system!

Ever wonder exactly how mosquitoes find you?  In the Mosquito Cockpit, you become a mosquito and track down your next meal. You’ll also meet Ms. Phillipa Tick, a giant inflatable tick. When you take a seat in her lap – she’ll grow on you!

You will get an up close view of some bloodsuckers you normally avoid, like a head louse, flea and tick.  You can also examine live mosquitoes and leeches, without the fear of being bitten! And what bloodsucking exhibit would be complete without the weird bloodsuckers around the world: a vampire bat, a sea lamprey, a vampire moth, a vampire fish, and a tag-team pair of blood-sucking bird species from the Galapagos. Don’t miss this fun, educational, and blood-thirsty experience!