Minnesota Zoo Bug Exhibit

Media advisory for the Minnesota Zoo as they celebrate a bug exhibit's grand opening.

Minnesota Zoo

Contact:

Sydney Scarbrough

Minnesota Zoo PR Representative

231-742-2813

sydney.scarbrough3@gmail.com

What: Minnesota Zoo Celebrating Grand Opening of Major Bug Exhibit

When: Friday, May 1, 2018

Regular business hours

Where: Minnesota Zoo

13000 Zoo Blvd.

Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124

Details:

1) The exhibit will be creeping and crawling with thousands of bugs including: North American butterflies and moths, a working colony of leaf-cutter ants, millipedes, centipedes, land crabs, arachnids, scorpions and zebra cockroaches.

2) The event will feature the world’s largest spider as well as tarantulas.

3) Learning opportunities about the impact bugs have on the world complement the visual and entertaining aspect of the exhibit.

• PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: The butterfly garden will feature 600 free-flying butterflies and moths in their natural cycles of feeding and resting, with some butterflies first emerging as adults. Photographers are also welcome to capture the other various bugs throughout the duration of the event.

Available for Interviews:

The zoo director and a Minnesota entomologist will be available for interviews at the zoo’s entrance after the zoo and exhibit close at 5 p.m.