New exhibit of eight-legged creepy crawlers now open at Milwaukee Public Museum

MILWAUKEE — A new spider exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum is a must see for spider-lovers.

"So we have 17 live species of arachnids from all around the world. Fourteen of those are spiders. We have three different other arachnid species like scorpions and whip scorpions," Jon Bertolas, a zoologist and person in charge of the new Spiders Alive exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum, said.

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Creatures like the Whip Scorpion and Giant Birdeater are all on display until January 12th at the museum.

"It's not designed to scare. It's not designed in a way to frighten. It's designed to clear misconceptions," Bertolas said.

There are plenty of fun facts to learn about spiders at the new exhibit:

• Spiders in the exhibit are only fed once a week
• Venom is being studied to be used for medical purposes
• Spiders and Scorpions are related