Warm up to insects and get close to nature
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September 9, 2020
Bright colors, extravagant shapes, unusual behaviors… Insects teem with mysteries, and have intrigued humans for the longest time. Nevertheless, not...Read more
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Getting a better understanding of the monarch’s spring migration
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August 19, 2020
A number of people have contacted us over the summer to ask how the monarch population is doing. Some of them mention that they’ve come across very...Read more
A unicorn katydid at the Insectarium?
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August 11, 2020
Katydids belong to the order of Orthopterans and number more than 6,400 species around the world, 17 of them in Québec! They have powerful hindlegs...Read more
Conserving pollinators: a North American concern
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August 5, 2020
This past February, in Oaxaca, Mexico, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation held its first workshop on pollinator conservation . The...Read more
Syrphid flies and bee flies: two pretty flies that are pretty useful!
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July 29, 2020
When we think of pollinating insects, honeybees and bumblebees are the first things that come to mind. Nevertheless, other insects, including some...Read more
Monarchs and milkweed, a complex relationship
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July 1, 2020
The monarch butterfly depends on milkweed to survive, the plant being the caterpillars’ only food source. It’s a system that seems really simple ‒...Read more
The entomological information service: learning about the insects that surround you!
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June 10, 2020
What’s the name of that little green metallic bee ? What’s that scary-looking thingy doing in my swimming pool? Is that big spider venomous? How can...Read more
What’s the deal with social wasps and hornets in Québec?
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June 3, 2020
This year, extreme heat came early. Since insects depend on the temperature to become active, they’re already very busy around us. That’s especially...Read more
Discover pollinator nesting boxes, a boon for your garden!
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May 20, 2020
Pollinators are essential for our vegetable gardens, boosting the production of a number of our favorite fruits and vegetables in a significant way...Read more
A summer searching for monarchs and milkweed
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May 15, 2020
Community science programs are of great importance for research in conservation, especially in the case of the monarch butterfly. Nevertheless, it is...Read more
