Could arachnophobia be the result of misinformation?
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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
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The importance of forests for the monarch butterfly's winter survival
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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
Nesting boxes: for a Wide Variety of Insects
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March 2, 2022
Insect nesting boxes , sometimes called “insect hotels,” aim at boosting the number and diversity of insects in the environment. They have become a...Read more
Should we be afraid of the Cheiracanthium mildei spider?
English
November 24, 2021
Written on October 23, 2017 Cheiracanthium mildei, in English the yellow sac spider, is a small greenish or yellowish spider. In our homes it can be...Read more
The story of an insect named after Stéphane Le Tirant
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August 30, 2021
In the world of research and discovery, little stories pop up from time to time that provide insight into the everyday lives of specialists in the...Read more
Montréal, officially a Bee City!
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June 23, 2021
Being a city friendly to bees means making a commitment with Bee City Canada , an organization whose mission is to encourage towns, schools,...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
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
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
