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NOTE: All insects are securely under glass or plexiglass. Trust me. No one affiliated with this exhibit wants to be sued, or incur health code violations.
The exhibit starts on 2nd floor with the cockroaches, and the spiders, who are shown (through a movie) doing some courtship ritual. The exhibits use a combination of movie projectors, informational signs, insects, and "peripherals " (i.e. robot) to educate visitors.
The lady staffing the information desk as you exit the elevator, said the insect costume visitors are encouraged to wear, was out of commission. Someone was called in to fix it. It's supposed to give one an insect's perspective of things. If you're a Furry, you'll love this outfit.
This is really an interesting exhibit. No, seriously. I especially liked the cockroach controlled robot. When working at RIT in the departments of Mechanical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering Technology, I became very interested in the college's (award winning) robotics club's efforts. Infact, one robot on exhibit at the Science Center, was "born" at RIT.
Tomorrow I'll investigate the 3rd floor's live bees exhibit, being a honey-loving lady.
There's a robot mailbox for free will donations, right off the 2nd floor elevator.
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