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Photo Diary: Zoo Tampa's Bugtopia [1]

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Date: 2023-03-08

Bugtopia is a temporary exhibit at the Zoo Tampa. It’s aimed at little kids, but since I am just a big kid I liked it too. :) It’s a collection of giant animatronic bugs.

Some photos.

For those who don't know, I live in a converted campervan and travel around the country, posting photo diaries of places that I visit. I am currently wintering in Florida.

Bugtopia

When you enter, the “Shrinking Machine” zaps you down to the size of a bug

Flower Mantis. It scared the crap out of some of the smaller kids.

Emperor Scorpion. Another kid-scarer.

Red-Tailed Bumblebee

Bombardier Beetle. Squirts water at you as you walk by.

Meadow Grasshopper

European Stag Beetle

Says Firefly

Black Ants

Orb-Weaver Spider. Another kid-scarer.

Seven-Spot Ladybug

Blue-Eyed Darner

Mexican Redknee Tarantula. The granddaddy of all kid-scarers.

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