Crafted by the renowned New Zealand museum Te Papa, in collaboration with the five-time Academy Award-winning film studio Wētā Workshop, Bugs is a high-impact, hands-on experience for the whole family.

Enter the bugs’ world, marvel at their talents, and witness them in action. Meet the greatest of these micro masters and face their most fiendish tests. Can you fathom the dragonfly’s speed, beat the mantis’ reflexes, or defeat the giant hornet with your friends and family?

The bugs’ biggest challenge to us is to learn from their genius. Precision flight, swarm intelligence, mind control…bugs did it all first, and they’re still doing it better. What if we could match their brilliance?

The exhibit is organized around four immersive chambers, where visitors experience the astounding talents of four extraordinary insects.

Meet the stunning orchid mantis, which hunts its prey while disguised as the most beautiful flower of all. Discover how the jewel wasp acts as a killer brain surgeon, transforming its victim into a zombie, ready to carry out its commands. Witness the remarkable flight of the dragonfly within the zoetrope, a breathtaking 3D animation unlike anything else on the planet. Join fellow visitors in bees vs hornet, an interactive experience where you take on the role of the bees defending your hive from the perilous hornet.