The Harrell House Bug Museum is home to thousands of bugs, 200 live animals, and 5,000 mounted insects from all over the world. Located in Sante Fe, this unique museum offers visitors the experience to see not only some of the biggest insects, but also some of the rarest spider specimens.

Inside the Devargas Center Mall lies the famous Harrell House Bug Museum!
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Warning: This post does contain a variety of creepy crawlers!
Don't worry, not all of the creatures will make you too squeamish. At this museum, you'll find a cool collection of grasshoppers.
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Grasshoppers are actually among the most ancient group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to almost 250 million years ago.
How about this for a side profile shot? This Komodo dragon looks quite skeptical of his surroundings.
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What a long tail! I'm not sure I'd want to get too close to this one.

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Check out this awesome African Giant Millipede. Someone was quite brave to hold this one.
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This type of millipede is the largest species of millipedes and can grow up to 33.5 centimeters in length and 67 millimeters in circumference.
Alright, now we're getting to some of the more creepy creatures this museum houses!
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Check out this huge snake, all curled up and ready to pose for visitors. The museum provides flashlights and magnifying glasses to make the viewing that much cooler.
BEWARE, only the bold and brave are strong enough to see these creatures in real life.
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There is a whole wall of them, so take your pick!
Check out this Brazilian Salmon Tarantula! Tarantulas can have a bad reputation because of their intimidating size and hairy body, but they are actually benign creatures. They're just not the kind of small, furry pet you want to cuddle or take to the park.
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They are quite interesting to look at, though! As long as you don't have arachnophobia, of course.

Next time you are in New Mexico and would like a chance to marvel at poisonous spiders, huge beetles, and scorpions, stop by the Harrell House Bug Museum! Check out their Facebook page too for lots of interesting photos and cool facts!

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