But focusing only on the invertebrates does not accurately represent the diversity of the animal kingdom.
The ceiling is mirrored which gives the impression that the collection continues to infinity.
One specimen on its own wouldnt get the same response.
We are trying something new with no real idea of how people will respond.
Photo: Kate McNab
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A slice through a tortoise mite.
Photo: Grant Museum of Zoology / Richard Weedon
A young cuttlefish.
Photo: Grant Museum of Zoology / Robert Eagle