Underground Adventure - Field Museum of Natural History

[bmathison1972]

I was in Chicago these last few days and visited the Field Museum of Natural History. They have this amazing exhibit called 'Underground Adventure'. You walk through a couple rooms, reminiscent of something from Dr. Who, what 'shrinks' you down to 1/100th of your normal size. You then walk through an underground tunnel inhabited by subterranean soil organisms. I snapped a few pics. I wish I knew what happened to these displays when finished; I'd love to have some of these replicas in my collection . The larger ones (centipede, wolf spider, earwig, crayfish) were often animatronic.

Sorry, lighting was not very good (since it was supposed to be underground):

first up, a scarab beetle larva:



next some cool springtails. sorry about the lack of focus in this image; hadn't realized until I was back home. Would love to get a few of these when the exhibit is over:



part of an earthworm:



a centipede (this was was at a tricky angle to photograph):



a cool earwig, guarding her eggs and young:



a couple cicada exuviae (I think these were intended for kids to sit on and get their pictures taken on...):



a huge crayfish:



a neat oribatoid mite (again, would love to get one of these!):



a wolf spider munching on a beetle grub:

[animaltoyforum]

Spectacular models.  I'm working on an interpretation plan for the natural history museum where I work so this is quite inspiring. Any idea who created the models? Presumably they were built in house or commissioned.

[Beetle guy]

Spectacular models.  I'm working on an interpretation plan for the natural history museum where I work so this is quite inspiring. Any idea who created the models? Presumably they were built in house or commissioned.

I do not know who made the above models of course. But are you familiar with  Lorenzo Possenti.
Check out his website (bit old ;-)) Amazingly detailed beetles and other invertebrates.
http://www.ecofauna.com/

[animaltoyforum]

Spectacular models.  I'm working on an interpretation plan for the natural history museum where I work so this is quite inspiring. Any idea who created the models? Presumably they were built in house or commissioned.

I do not know who made the above models of course. But are you familiar with  Lorenzo Possenti.
Check out his website (bit old ;-)) Amazingly detailed beetles and other invertebrates.
http://www.ecofauna.com/

Thanks for the link! They look amazing.

[Beetle guy]

@blaine, Looks like a great exposition!