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10 reviews for Victoria Bug Zoo
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Victoria Bug Zoo
3/29/2010
This place is wonderful.
It really brings out the 7 year old in me (except the part that was thoroughly afraid of bugs). Honestly, we were just looking for places to go to kill time on our vacation in Victoria and decided to go here. I mistakenly thought this place was a bug museum, so when I found out that there were live bugs and we could hold them, I was more than excited. They have a variety of bugs whose stories are told by very enthusiastic employees that give a tour of the small place. The best part though was if you're over 19, you can hold a tarantula and a scorpion, which I never thought I would do in my life. As a side bonus, the owner owns a very cute dog who we ran into in the gift shop, so if you see her, make sure to say hello!
Victoria Bug Zoo
4/3/2010
My bro unfortunately came and visited me in Nov when it was raining for an entire week straight. I tried to think of as many indoor activities as possible .... so we went to the Bug Zoo, which I don't think I would've checked out if not for the rain!
It was a weekday afternoon so it was just my brother and I plus a mom, dad, and their 3 year old son in the zoo. I've heard people say they didn't have a good experience cuz it was so crowded and they didn't get to hold the bugs. The zoo is basically one big room filled with tanks and tanks of bugs. You get a bug zoo guide who will take you around the room, talk a little bit about each one, and take out the bugs for you to hold.
Honestly, playing with the bugs was a lot more fun than I expected!! It's actually pretty cool, I love the mantises, they're so cute ^o^ You can also put a giant millipede across your face if that's your thing. AAND, you can see the bug that inspired Darth Vader, or that's what they told us at least....! Anyway, not sure about a repeat visit, but go if you haven't and you like bugs.
Victoria Bug Zoo
7/23/2010
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This place was a blast. The kids loved it. All sorts of weird and wonderful insects.
Victoria Bug Zoo
7/14/2010
What a fun activity while visiting Victoria. Although, I live in Victoria and thought it was a great activity. You get to learn about all of the different bugs they have and then you get to hold them. Really neat experience. I plan to bring a lot of people to visit the bug zoo because I thought it was such a good time.
Victoria Bug Zoo
8/8/2008
I never get sick of watching Leaf Cutter Ants! Simply... a trip!!!
his place is great for dates, and kids... hopefully not both at the same time!
Ooohhh... and water bugs are freaking awesome!
Taste great too!
(Don't really eat their bugs... some are rather expensive... trust me... I learned this the hard way.)
Victoria Bug Zoo
8/6/2008
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Okay, so I left this place with my skin crawling and itchy all over. *Whoah, what was that!?!*
I did leave with a better understanding of bugs in general and plenty of snap shots of the kiddos holding all kinds of bugs. Our youngest, Snake-girl, she's 5yo, we had to drag her out of this place, with the promise we'd be back...soon-ish... G-ma ended up buying her a rather large stuffed bug to take home so the tears would stop flowing. Pops, stayed outside, as just the gift shop creeped him out!
Plenty of great stuff to see here, they give "mini" tours as you come in or let you check things out at your own pace, it's all good. Stick around and wait till the bug-keepers bring something out for show and tell. Your kids will luv it, really!!
And try to find the Queen ant in their ant colony, I guess she's been missing for years now!
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Victoria Bug Zoo
7/13/2009
Great for kids of all ages! My 4 year old loved the worker ants working in the tubes and was able to touch a few huge nasty bugs. Great rainy day activity for little kids, pretty affordable ($13.50 for both of us).
Victoria Bug Zoo
9/2/2008
yes this a great idea and a fun place to take the kids but i wouldn't want to be inside when the electricity goes out.
there are many unusual and rare bugs you never get to see but i'm cool with just seeing them here. sure i'm a guy but bugs just creep me out. i have had too many bad experiences with them growing up so having them way up there in victoria is cool. it also reminds me too much of the 70's disaster movie about bugs with radioactive powers. run for the hills people!! :)
Victoria Bug Zoo
8/20/2008
Remember in my other reviews when I mentioned my dad LOVES to take us to educational vacations...well, here we are at the BUG Zoo. Yes! The Bug Zoo. I couldn't help but really like this place a lot. Interesting to see spiders, butterflies (especially when they're also growing in a crafted cocooon), ants, etc. My mom really freaked out each time we took a turn to see another set of bugs. Creeps her out.
Victoria Bug Zoo
8/20/2008
even though it is very small(2 rooms)you'll love it-the bugs are great, you can't help but be drawn in-the young guides and knowledgable and fun and very into their bugs-you'll have a good time, I swear
