Raising arthropods at home: some rules to follow!
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November 29, 2023
Think you’d like to breed stick insects with your children? Tempted by the tarantula at the pet store, but not sure what to do? Questions like these...Read more
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The Insectarium and the CFIA, an essential collaboration!
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November 7, 2023
At the Insectarium de Montréal, presenting live exotic insects is important, since it allows visitors to transform their perception of and their...Read more
Nocturnal insects under the Insectarium’s watchful eye
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July 12, 2023
AMI : artificial intelligence in an insect trap Maxim Larrivée, director of the Insectarium de Montréal, and myself, an entomological assistant at...Read more
Community science: hitting three targets with one stone
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May 2, 2023
Community science is gaining in popularity! The number of scientific projects allowing anyone at all to get involved has exploded in the last few...Read more
Do butterflies all eat at the same time?
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April 5, 2023
Insect behavior is influenced by a number of factors: day light, temperature, time, other species they interact with… Understanding the importance of...Read more
The Insectarium’s mobile application: a companion that makes sense
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August 24, 2022
A mobile application as part of a museum visit that aims to bring humans closer to nature? The idea may sound like a contradiction. The experience...Read more
The Insectarium’s Pollinator Garden: an open-air school-lab
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June 29, 2022
Native pollinators are having a hard time of it these days. A lot of citizens are looking for things to do that will help them out. Essentially,...Read more
The Insectarium’s new live collection: a tremendous challenge!
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November 10, 2021
The Insectarium de Montréal is preparing its great Metamorphosis. After more than 30 years of existence and great success at the popular, touristic...Read more
