That is, until you realize the 12-foot-tall, 25-foot-long insects spilling over the ridge aren’t like the man-eating mutants of the 1954 sci-fi flick “Them!” They’re more akin to the fanciful insects in the animated family film “A Bug’s Life.”
The giant ants are part of “David Rogers’ Big Bugs,” an exhibition opening Monday at Desert Botanical Garden. It places dinosaur-sized insects amid the flora of the Sonoran Desert."
What: Sculptures of dino-sized insects tower over natural flora and fauna in “David Rogers’ Big Bugs” exhibition.
When: Opens 8 a.m. Monday; after that, on display 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily (except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day) through
Jan. 15, 2012
Where: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix
Cost: Included with admission of $18 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students with I.D., and $8 kids ages 3-12
Information: (480) 947-1225 or www.dbg.org
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