The brown marmorated stink bug: a new arrival in Québec
English
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
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Processionary caterpillars wreak havoc…but not in Québec!
English
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
The formidable antlion trap
English
October 3, 2017
Have you ever seen little holes in the shape of funnels or inverted cones in nature? Have you ever seen an insect with transparent wings that looks...Read more
Are there really more mosquitoes this year?
English
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
A tri-national blitz for the monarch
English
July 19, 2017
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
Caterpillars under the big top!
English
June 5, 2017
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
Stéphane Le Tirant, the gentleman collector
English
March 22, 2017
Elytrimitatrix charpentierae , Viracocha limogesi , Pseudocometes harrisoni – these are scientific names that belong to beetles. But they have...Read more
A difficult decision: the end of Monarchs Without Borders
English
December 8, 2016
The Monarchs Without Borders breeding program is without question one of the Insectarium’s most exciting educational adventures. Since 1994, amateur...Read more
Mission Monarch, more than a simple project!
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July 29, 2016
Let’s go looking for monarch eggs and caterpillars, and contribute to research on the mythical migratory butterfly! Daphné Laurier Montpetit,...Read more
Face-to-face with a researcher: Maxim Larrivée
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June 28, 2016
Behind the scenes at our institutions, there are all kinds of individuals who cultivate the art of understanding and caring for our live collections...Read more
