*shudder*

If you’re averse to creatures with more than two (or maybe just four) legs, look away now.

Fota Wildlife Park is hosting a special Bug Bonanza Weekend this Saturday and Sunday (August 19^th and 20^th), with an array of rare and interesting invertebrates from around the world lined up for insect lovers to meet.

The park’s zoologists and education team will give talks about the insects that are resident at Fota Wildlife Park and their place in global biodiversity and visitors can also check out an extensive collection of preserved invertebrates from UCC, including the moth with the largest wingspan- the Atlas moth.

“Visitors will also get the chance to get up close with some creepy crawlies and learn about their anatomy and adaptations with some of the zoologist team on site,” they told us.

“The zoologists will answer various questions that have been bugging people about invertebrates, for example, how do they eat? What do they see? Why are they so important from a biodiversity conservation point of view?”

You can also test your knowledge of common invertebrates in Ireland with a Guess the Bug quiz and imagine life as an entomologist as you view insect anatomy under a microscope.

You can book tickets to visit the park here.