Monarchs and milkweed, a complex relationship
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July 1, 2020
The monarch butterfly depends on milkweed to survive, the plant being the caterpillars’ only food source. It’s a system that seems really simple ‒...Read more
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The entomological information service: learning about the insects that surround you!
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June 10, 2020
What’s the name of that little green metallic bee ? What’s that scary-looking thingy doing in my swimming pool? Is that big spider venomous? How can...Read more
What’s the deal with social wasps and hornets in Québec?
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June 3, 2020
This year, extreme heat came early. Since insects depend on the temperature to become active, they’re already very busy around us. That’s especially...Read more
Discover pollinator nesting boxes, a boon for your garden!
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May 20, 2020
Pollinators are essential for our vegetable gardens, boosting the production of a number of our favorite fruits and vegetables in a significant way...Read more
A summer searching for monarchs and milkweed
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May 15, 2020
Citizen-science programs are of great importance for research in conservation, especially in the case of the monarch butterfly. Nevertheless, it is...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
Insects in winter
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December 11, 2019
Written on January 17, 2014 Winter’s coming on fast. The trees are losing their leaves, the temperatures are dropping, and then there’s the daily...Read more
Stag beetles: Coleoptera that wouldn’t be able to feed without fungus
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October 23, 2019
If Noah’s Ark was home to two examples from every animal species on Earth, one-quarter of its passengers would have been beetles: Coleoptera . The...Read more
One, two, three: ¡Fiesta!
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August 21, 2019
On August 24 and 25, the Insectarium team invites the entire family to an exceptionnal event. Get out the drums and the trumpets, coz it’s party time...Read more
Detritivorous insects: recycling pros!
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July 24, 2019
Decomposing organisms are essential for the functioning of our ecosystems, because they make the energy and nutrients immobilized in dead matter...Read more
