Bugs make
learning fun.
Elytra Education brings live arthropod ambassadors and hands-on lessons to schools, libraries, and community spaces.
● Boulder County, Colorado Bugs make
Bugs make
learning fun.
Elytra Education brings live arthropod ambassadors and hands-on lessons to schools, libraries, and community spaces.
Maia · Founder & Entomologist
Programs For every age, ability,
For every age, ability,
and curriculum.
Each visit is shaped to your group. Mix and match — additional sessions at the same location on the same day are discounted.
Meet the team Live guests from
Live guests from
our zoo-seum.
Every visit features hand-picked living arthropods. Here are the regulars who'd love to meet your students.
№ 01
Fig
Meet ambassador №01Fig,
Fig,
the Mexican Red Knee Tarantula.
Brachypelma hamorii
Do you recognize this tarantula? Mexican Red Knees are one of the most iconic species of tarantula to keep as a pet. It's hard to say no to their velvet black and vivid red color combo! In the wild, they are found in the scrublands and savannahs along the western coast of Mexico. Fig loves to dig and burrow, and she's still a baby so she may be in her cave when she comes to visit.
Small insects like crickets, cockroaches, and mealworms
Western Mexico
Threatened in the wild
01 / 08
Maia · Founder & Entomologist ● Boulder County, Colorado
Bugs make
Programs
For every age, ability, and curriculum.
Each visit is shaped to your group. Mix and match — additional sessions at the same location on the same day are discounted.
Meet the team
Live guests from our zoo-seum.
№ 01
Fig
Mexican Red Knee Tarantula
Brachypelma hamorii
Mexican Red Knees are one of the most iconic species of tarantula because of their velvet black and vivid red color combo. Fig loves to dig and burrow, and is still a baby so she may be in her cave when she comes to visit.
Small insects like crickets, cockroaches, and mealworms
Western Mexico
Threatened in the wild
01 / 08