REFURBISHMENT, UPDATES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENTS SPRING 2021

Explore the science of what's biting you in this skin-crawling exhibition! Kid-friendly experiences and exhibits examine the what, why, when and how of mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, leeches and other parasites. Learn why bloodsuckers are important to the ecosystem--and how to keep them out of your system! Designed for a family audience.

**LEARNING GOALS** * Bloodsuckers such as fleas, ticks, bedbugs, lice, mosquitoes and leeches need blood meals to survive and reproduce. * Bloodsuckers are integral to ecosystems around the world. * There are many types of bloodsuckers, such as insects, arthropods, sea lampreys, vampire bats, and even birds. * Learn the science behind the piercing, sucking and probing that bloodsuckers do to get their blood meals. * Find out how mosquitoes can detect body heat and locate carbon dioxide gas trails from your breath. * Use giant graphs to chart your body’s reactions to bites and whether you are attractive to mosquitoes. * Watch live leeches and mosquitoes in their escape-proof enclosures. * Find out how to keep bloodsucking parasites out of your system!

Partners: Environmental Exhibit Collaborative (EEC!): EcoTarium, Worcester, Massachusetts; ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, Vermont; and Children's Museum of Maine, Portland, Maine.

Funded by Jane's Trust, the Cabot Family Charitable Trust & the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

Insurance value and deposit.

• Danville Science Center, Danville, VA
• Oshkosh Public Museum, Oshkosh, WI
• J.P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, Houston, TX
• Gateway Science Museum, Chico, CA
• Children's Museum of La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
• ExplorationWorks, Helena, MT
• Children's Museum & Science Center, Rocky Mount, NC
• Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert, Rancho Mirage, CA