Researcher anecdotes: butterflies at the peak
English
July 22, 2022
All his life, Kevin Gauthier has followed the tracks of insects with an unrelenting passion. Today a master’s student–researcher, he shows me around...Read more
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How do monarchs find their way?
English
March 22, 2023
The monarchs of North America are known for their spectacular annual migration from Canada to Mexico. Each fall, the butterflies undertake a 4000 km...Read more
An entomophilic society – through the taste buds!
English
December 14, 2022
Two billion people in the world consume insects. Not out of necessity, but based on taste. In Québec, however, and as popular as local gastronomy...Read more
The monarch and light pollution
English
November 3, 2022
Over the last century, the celestial landscape has undergone significant changes due to increasing light production in towns and villages. While...Read more
Could arachnophobia be the result of misinformation?
English
October 12, 2022
Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is one of the most widespread animal phobias. However, only 0.5 percent of spider species represent a real danger...Read more
The Insectarium’s mobile application: a companion that makes sense
English
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
English
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
What happens when a monarch skips a meal?
English
May 25, 2022
The monarch butterfly caterpillar has a voracious appetite. It feeds exclusively on its host plant, milkweed, which it devours at an astonishing clip...Read more
Solitary bees – insects to discover!
English
April 13, 2022
For most people, the word bee conjures up a picture of a colony of honney bees ( Apis mellifera ) consisting of a queen and thousands of workers. But...Read more
The importance of forests for the monarch butterfly's winter survival
English
March 9, 2022
Every year, the monarch populations of eastern North America spend the winter in central Mexico. And if the monarch travels more than 4,000...Read more
