From now until September 1 visitors to the Las Vegas Natural History Museum will get a unique perspective on crime solving: The CSI: Crime Scene Insects exhibit, which was put together by forensic entomologist M. Lee Goff, a consultant on the popular CBS show, CSI. Some of his cases have even been used as storylines on the show!

The exhibit contains actual examples of what crime scene investigators study when insects are present at a crime scene (bugs are referred to as the “cleanup crew”), and even includes a re-creation of a courtroom scene with taped testimony of forensic entomologists at trial.

The exhibit starts off with a taped greeting from both Goff and William Peterson (whose CSI character Gil Grissom is obsessed with bugs), before making the rounds to a live fly hatchery, as well as live beetle, termite, centipede, millipede and mite displays, all of which play a role in the decomposition process and provide valuable information to investigators.

Some areas might be a little too much for younger kids, though kids in second grade or older are encouraged to come by.

Las Vegas Natural History Museum
900 Las Vegas Blvd. North
(384-3466)
Open 9 am-4 pm daily through September 1
Tickets: $4 children ages 3-11; $8 adults; kids under 2 are free

[image: flickr]

Post from: The Las Vegas Adventurer