Butterfly lifespan study at the Montreal Insectarium
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June 19, 2024
Would you like to contribute to documenting the lifespan of the butterflies in the Great Vivarium and, ultimately, to improving their well-being?...Read more
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Solitary bees – insects to discover!
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April 13, 2022
For most people, the word bee conjures up a picture of a colony of honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) consisting of a queen and thousands of workers. But...Read more
Should we be afraid of the Cheiracanthium mildei spider?
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November 24, 2021
Written on October 23, 2017 Cheiracanthium mildei, in English the yellow sac spider, is a small greenish or yellowish spider. In our homes it can be...Read more
Insects’ fascinating ability to clone
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November 3, 2021
Did you know that insects were capable of cloning themselves, meaning having offspring without needing to breed with a partner? That’s called...Read more
The story of an insect named after Stéphane Le Tirant
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August 30, 2021
In the world of research and discovery, little stories pop up from time to time that provide insight into the everyday lives of specialists in the...Read more
Just how short is the life of an insect?
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April 21, 2021
A simple question... As a nature interpreter at the Insectarium, I’m often asked this question: “By the way, how long does an insect live?” It’s...Read more
A Giant Swallowtail Butterfly’s Impressive Journey Northward
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March 10, 2021
You may have noticed specimens of a very beautiful butterfly last summer. It’s one that’s hard to miss: the giant swallowtail is the largest...Read more
Snow fleas aren’t really fleas
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January 20, 2021
Text written on April 4, 2018 Snow fleas are neither fleas nor insects. In fact they’re springtails , little arthropods that are close cousins of...Read more
Insect gems
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January 6, 2021
Written on December 4, 2014 For the longest time, the beauty and magnificence of insects have been a source of inspiration for painters, sculptors,...Read more
A 114-year-old mystery in the leaf insect world has now been solved
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October 6, 2020
Whereas we thought we were looking at two different species, now the Insectarium team discovers that the specimens belong to one and the same species...Read more
