Three adults explore the Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires exhibition at the Australian Museum.

Bloodsuckers After Dark: Bite Night. Join us for an after-hours evening inspired by Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires.

Image: Kattya Brook
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Member

  • Member Adult (16+): $19
  • Member Concession: $17

Non-Member

  • Adult (16+): $24
  • Concession: $22

Group discount: 10% off automatically applied when purchasing 10+ paid tickets in one transaction.



Age: 16+

Forget Transylvania. Australia's most dangerous bloodfeeders are already here.

Join us for an after-hours evening inspired by Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires. Explore the exhibition, hear expert talks, grab a drink at the bar and enjoy the vibes, as we get up close with the ticks, mites, flies and biting insects living all around us.

Talk: Tick Picks - Nature's Most Dangerous Bloodfeeders

Ticks, mites, flies and more - Australia's bloodsuckers are closer than you think. Featuring local specimens and research from the exhibition, this talk separates fact from fear.



Jackson Ryan

A person with a beard and glasses wearing a dark t-shirt and brown cap against a beige background.
Jackson W Ryan, Eureka Prize-winning science journalist and President of the Science Journalists Association of Australia. Image: Supplied
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Jackson W Ryan is a Eureka Prize and multi-award-winning science journalist specialising in climate change, space, biotech, health and human stories, they have held senior editorial and reporting roles including Science Editor at CNET and science and technology reporter at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He is the President of the Science Journalists Association of Australia and co-founded the videogame magazine CONTINUE?, while also co-editing Best Australian Science Writing 2024 and writing the weekly newsletter Nobreakthroughs.