If you’re looking to add a little bit of spice to the activities on your next New Orleans family vacation, visit the newly opened Audubon Insectarium on Canal Street right next to the French Quarter.

Check out the bug Hall of Fame, showcasing the biggest and best. Relax in the serene Butterflies in Flight exhibit. See what insect life is like by “shrinking” and going underground in their realm. Learn more about an insect’s life cycle or about the local New Orleans bugs. Enjoy a snack in the Tiny Termite Café while watching videos of chefs incorporating insects into yummy dishes (no, you don’t have to eat the bugs). You can even adopt a bug to help support the Insectarium’s 30,000 insects and arachnids.

The Audubon Insectarium is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tues. through Sun. Tickets must be purchased in advance, either online or at the Insectarium ticket booth. Ticket prices are $15 for adults ($12 for ages 65 and up) and $10 for children ages 2-12. Combo tickets are available if you want to visit the Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, or Entergy IMAX Theatre as well as the Insectarium.

Get in line behind me, because I’m adding this to my list for my July trip to New Orleans!