It’s not as noisy, or crowded, as that implies. Surrounding the sculpture-pods - which are dramatically wreathed in pulsating lights, and primed for kaleidoscopic selfies - are stations and kiosks that can only be described as Tim Burton’s take on a Las Vegas casino, with purple, wavy-lettered signs that invoke whimsical fantasy worlds wrapped around video screens. “Bugs,” which opens at Denver Museum of Nature & Science on March 10, is anchored by these massive sculptures but sprawls in every direction of its 13,000-square-foot space. The tableau marks one of four jaw-droppingly beautiful sculptures inside “Bugs,” a visceral new exhibit that explores the sleek, creepy and surprising adaptations of insects, as well as arachnids, invertebrates and other critters.
This giant hornet happens to be getting murdered by a swarm of Japanese honeybees, which themselves are enlarged to the size of dogs to illustrate their ability to “cook” enemies with fast-beating wings when threatened. Sunday, November 26th 2023 Home Page Close MenuĪ 5-foot-tall hornet tends to grab people’s attention.īut it’s not just the horrific dimensions, or the fine detail, that cements one’s feet in front of this replica insect.
