Yesterday we drove up Route 9 to check out Insectropolis. It’s a bug museum that was started by an extermination company, of all things. Love/hate relationship with bugs, I suppose. Anyway, it wasn’t huge, but there was a lot of stuff to see. The collections of beetles, arachnids, moths, butterflies, and such, were pretty varied and came from all over the world. There was a lot of interesting information about them, a couple of interactive parts to the exhibit, and a fair number of live critters to look at. However, it took not all that much time for the kids to go through it, twice so we could make sure we didn’t miss anything. On our way out, though, the lady in the gift shop said we should stay because they were just about to bring out bugs for the kids to touch! What timing! She came out with a millipede (these things gross me out to look at, but I touched it anyway) a rosy tarantula, a Madagascar hissing cockroach, and this scorpion:

Yes, Carolyn touched the scorpion. It ended up being worth the trip, a tad bit pricey ($5 each with coupon) but certainly a fun little jaunt. The link above will take you to their site if you’re interested in going.