(Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune) (left) Afton Hogan winces as her father (right) Brady Hogan and Emma Saddler handle a desert millipede during the Bug Brigade in the Natural History Museum in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month, the museum lets visitors observe and handle some of its live bugs during the event.

Get up close and personal with insects at Natural History Museum

Bug Brigade » You can make friends with cockroaches and tarantulas on Saturday.

First Published Mar 21 2012 12:19 pm • Last Updated May 09 2012 08:18 am

Have you ever wanted to hold a hissing cockroach or a tarantula?

Well, what the heck is wrong with you?

Actually, the Natural History Museum of Utah encourages this kind of behavior with its twice-a -month Bug Brigade. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month, the museum offers visitors an opportunity to observe and handle live bugs to learn about these arthropods’ anatomy, behavior and important ecological roles.

It’s a big favorite with the kids.

The next Bug Brigade is Saturday, May 12. It’s included in regular museum admission price.

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