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Bugging Out with Cirque du Soleil’s OVO Contortionists at Academy of Natural Sciences
Photos by Louis Perri, video by Cassie Hepler In anticipation of Cirque du Soleil’s upcoming insect-themed arena production, OVO from May 11-15 at the Liacouras Center, two performers, dressed in full costume and make-up as OVO’s black and white spiders, performed a jaw-dropping contortionist number from the show during a scrumptious “Bug Brunch” in the Tarantualas: Alive and Up Close exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. A tasty offering of edible insect entrees, including Cricket Pancakes, Mealworm Frittata, Homemade Granola Bars made with Queen Weaver Ants, Cricket Scones, and bug-inspired beverages including Beetle Juice, Bumble Bee Honey Lemonade, Slug Juice, Cockroach Coffee and Tarantula Tea were…
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Imagine Tarantulas Climbing All Over You at Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Photos, video, story by Cassie Hepler We like to get our hands dirty furry here at Explore Philly. And if that means holding a huge, fuzzy spider, so be it. Meet Misty, a rose haired Chilean tarantula with blue tones on her butt. She’s 8 years old and was very calm, cool and collected. We were eager to hold her which really resulted in her climbing all over our hands. She felt weightless and we only spazzed out slightly once but fortunately Invertebrate Specialist Karen Verderame and Misty didn’t even notice. Now you too can see the biggest, baddest and most fearsome of all spiders in Tarantulas: Alive and Up Close…