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
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The incredible snow fly
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March 17, 2021
Written on November 19, 2011 Chionea valga is an unusual fly that, at first glance, looks like a little spider. But when you see it up close, there’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
Monarchs know how to take care of themselves
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February 24, 2021
Living organisms are constantly confronted by a broad diversity of parasites of every sort. The last several months have shown us that we humans are...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
A sheep in wolf’s clothing: Batesian mimicry in insects
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January 13, 2021
Defense mechanisms and aposematic signals To prevent being eaten by their many predators, insects resort to a host of defense mechanisms. The monarch...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
Time to get at your milkweed seeds!
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October 14, 2020
The days are growing increasingly shorter and the nights cooler and cooler: autumn is really and truly here. For some people, that means beautiful...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
The future Insectarium: three of the education team’s secrets
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September 23, 2020
The Insectarium is undergoing a complete metamorphosis! Entomologists, scientific communicators and professionals of every stripe are working behind...Read more
