Lanternflies (Fulgoridae)
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October 16, 2018
The Fulgoridae, commonly referred to as lanternflies, are large, spectacular, colorful insects whose extravagant shapes have given rise to umpteen...Read more
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A terrible pest at our door!
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September 18, 2018
The starry sky beetle, or Asian longhorned beetle , is a pest that made its way from China and Korea to the American continent via the shipping of...Read more
Party time for the monarch
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August 13, 2018
On August 25 and 26, the Insectarium will be hosting the first annual get-together for lovers of the most celebrated of butterflies. Welcome to...Read more
Building a house* (like a caddisfly)
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July 3, 2018
Building a house like a caddisfly takes a lot more than a stack of wood! Because however discreetly the larva of this insect goes about its business...Read more
The brown marmorated stink bug: a new arrival in Québec
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June 26, 2018
Last winter, a number of Quebecers noticed a new insect hiding in their homes. It was the brown marmorated stink bug ( Halyomorpha halys ), an insect...Read more
Processionary caterpillars wreak havoc…but not in Québec!
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May 28, 2018
“Processionary” is what we call caterpillars that move about nose to tail when they leave their shelter. In addition, these caterpillars release...Read more
Rhinoceros beetles
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April 10, 2018
Rhinoceros beetles rank with the most spectacular insects on the planet. They are researched, collected, studied, venerated. But for all that, they...Read more
City butterflies…
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March 27, 2018
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
The sentinels of Nunavik
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September 1, 2017
A butterfly inventory at Wiyashakimi Lake in Tursujuq National Park For a third consecutive summer I had the privilege of inventorying butterflies...Read more
Are there really more mosquitoes this year?
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July 26, 2017
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
