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Rhinoceros beetles rank with the most spectacular insects on the planet. They are researched, collected, studied, venerated. But for all that, they...Read more
Butterflies Go Free isn’t the only place in town to get a good look at butterflies. Were you aware that many of Québec’s butterfly species can be...Read more
A butterfly inventory at Wiyashakimi Lake in Tursujuq National Park For a third consecutive summer I had the privilege of inventorying butterflies...Read more
It’s hard to say whether there are more mosquitos from one year to the next or from one area to the other. Logically the population would have to be...Read more
The goal of the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz? To take a simultaneous image of the state of monarch populations in Canada. This year, two...Read more
Asian lady beetle , emerald ash borer , and lily leaf beetle – these colorful insects have made a home for themselves in Québec, but not for better,...Read more
Eagerly looked forward to by the public for some years, the Insect Tastings event is finally coming back to the Insectarium, more relevant and more...Read more
In the spring it’s not unusual to see great big tangles of white webs in the trees. Everyone has an idea about what’s behind these constructions. A...Read more
That nature is essential for providing food and housing, no one has a problem understanding. But were you aware that human beings also need nature to...Read more
The tropics are known for their spectacular butterfly species. Among these, the Ornithoptera are the most beautiful, the biggest and the most sought-...Read more