The Science Lounge: Bloodcurdling Beasts

Get in the Halloween spirit at this eerie evening of ghastly creatures and misunderstood monsters. Discover things that go bump in the night, from bloodsucking mammals to creepy crawlers. Can your constitution withstand the shock of nature’s most chilling critters? Costumes encouraged.

7 or 8 p.m.
The Truth About Camel Spiders with Paula Cushing, curator of arachnology

7, 7:30, 8, or 8:30 p.m.
Name that Scream – Identify real bloodcurdling sounds of nature

Throughout the night:
Learn about the real animals behind iconic movie monsters
Create a fantastic beast or creepy creature
Need nightmarish inspiration? See the temporary display El Alebrije
Visit our own Little Table of Horrors
Discover the voracious appetite of the flesh eating Dermestid beetles
Awe at the infamously tough arachnid family

21+, Cash bar

[$13 member, $15 nonmember]

More info: http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/the-science-lounge/the-science-lounge-bloodcurdling-beasts/