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Did you know that leeches can feed as little as once a year? This April, families can dive into the fascinating — and slightly creepy — world of nature’s most notorious feeders when Bloodsuckers: Nature’s Vampires opens at the Australian Museum just in time for the autumn school holidays. Opening Thursday 2 April 2026, this globally acclaimed, award-winning exhibition goes far beyond scary myths and vampire legends. Instead, it reveals the surprising science behind mosquitoes, bats, birds, mites and other creatures that rely on blood to survive. More Than Just Mosquitoes From vampire bats and black flies to oxpeckers, mites,…