Researcher anecdotes: butterflies at the peak
English
July 22, 2022
All his life, Kevin Gauthier has followed the tracks of insects with an unrelenting passion. Today a master’s student–researcher, he shows me around...Read more
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Raising arthropods at home: some rules to follow!
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November 29, 2023
Think you’d like to breed stick insects with your children? Tempted by the tarantula at the pet store, but not sure what to do? Questions like these...Read more
The future Insectarium: three of the education team’s secrets
English
September 23, 2020
The Insectarium is undergoing a complete metamorphosis! Entomologists, scientific communicators and professionals of every stripe are working behind...Read more
A unicorn katydid at the Insectarium?
English
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
A frog insect – really?
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April 1, 2020
The frog-legged leaf beetle, or Sagra femorata , is an example of the many species that will be on display at the new Insectarium. This magnificent...Read more
Rearing insects!
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December 18, 2019
When I talk about my work, most people are surprised that I can rear insects and make a career out of it. But in fact, there are many reasons for...Read more
2019: International Year of the Fly!
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April 29, 2019
The idea was floated by a specialist in flies, a South African dipterist who was tired of how little understanding there was of these unloved insects...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
