Party time for the monarch
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August 13, 2018
On August 25 and 26, the Insectarium will be hosting the first annual get-together for lovers of the most celebrated of butterflies. Welcome to...Read more
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Hairy caterpillars and skin irritations: what’s the real story?
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July 17, 2018
Caterpillars are enormously popular with children. They’re attractive, accessible, don’t sting and don’t bite. They put up with being handled, and...Read more
Building a house* (like a caddisfly)
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July 3, 2018
Building a house like a caddisfly takes a lot more than a stack of wood! Because however discreetly the larva of this insect goes about its business...Read more
The brown marmorated stink bug: a new arrival in Québec
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June 26, 2018
Last winter, a number of Quebecers noticed a new insect hiding in their homes. It was the brown marmorated stink bug ( Halyomorpha halys ), an insect...Read more
Rhinoceros beetles
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April 10, 2018
Rhinoceros beetles rank with the most spectacular insects on the planet. They are researched, collected, studied, venerated. But for all that, they...Read more
Birds? No, butterflies!
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April 12, 2017
The tropics are known for their spectacular butterfly species. Among these, the Ornithoptera are the most beautiful, the biggest and the most sought-...Read more
The indispensable role of dung beetles in nature
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July 5, 2016
Have you ever wondered how fecal matter gets recycled in nature? What would the consequences in pastures be if dung beetles failed to play their...Read more
The secret stage in the life of the butterfly
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March 2, 2016
The caterpillar turning into a butterfly : that, we’re all familiar with. But in between those two stages of the life cycle a mystery lurks: the...Read more
Discovering bees at the Insectarium
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May 8, 2015
Bees fascinate us… The little insects work without a break, are indispensable to the pollination of fruiting plants, and some of them, of course,...Read more
Noctuids: the winged ghosts of the Jardin botanique
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October 10, 2014
Of the 2,700 butterflies found in Québec, over 95 percent are what are known as moths. These nocturnal butterflies, contrary to popular belief, can...Read more
