Noctuids: the winged ghosts of the Jardin botanique
English
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
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Insects: chemists, architects and pharmacists
English
January 10, 2014
We’re so often impressed by human inventions. And yet, nature often got their ahead of us, and a long, long time ago. Insects can inspire at any...Read more
“The Ant and the Grasshopper”: The real story
English
January 18, 2013
Have you ever wondered what insects do in winter, when it is too cold to eat and multiply? Where do they go? The famous Aesop fable “The Ant and the...Read more
Spiders: Fact and fiction
English
November 26, 2011
Who hasn’t heard a scary story about spiders? Their mysterious habits, their sometimes strange appearance and our fertile imaginations often make us...Read more
A many-legged roommate: The house centipede!
English
June 9, 2011
It might not seem like an ideal roommate at first glance, but the house centipede’s habits cannot be faulted! Scutigera coleoptrata , to give it its...Read more
