Springtime insects wake up
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April 30, 2025
It’s a real treat, as soon as the days start to get warmer, to see a butterfly on the wing or spot a ladybug leaving its hiding place. There’s no...Read more
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A first breeding farm for leaf insects in Indonesia
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April 17, 2024
Nowadays, the world has hundreds of butterfly aviaries. These are home to chrysalides that come from breeding farms located in Central and South...Read more
The Insectarium and the CFIA, an essential collaboration!
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November 7, 2023
At the Insectarium de Montréal, presenting live exotic insects is important, since it allows visitors to transform their perception of and their...Read more
Today, I see insects (through my heart’s eyes)
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August 23, 2023
It’s surprising, but when I was little, I was afraid of insects… I understand. I had a phobia about spiders. And in Colombia, where I grew up, they’...Read more
The 15-pace rule revisited
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August 9, 2023
The 15-pace rule was conceived in 2018 by Larry Hodgson, the Laidback Gardener. This is a gardening philosophy that encourages intervention only when...Read more
Are there more spiders in late summer in Québec?
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August 2, 2023
Certain spider species are more visible in late summer. This is borne out by the number of inquiries submitted to the Insectarium’s Entomological...Read more
The top 5 species most confused with the monarch
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July 19, 2023
Every year we impatiently look forward to this moment: the arrival of the majestic monarch butterfly. But did you know that there are a number of...Read more
Nocturnal insects under the Insectarium’s watchful eye
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July 12, 2023
AMI : artificial intelligence in an insect trap Maxim Larrivée, director of the Insectarium de Montréal, and myself, an entomological assistant at...Read more
The milkweed community
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May 24, 2023
Common milkweed, that singular plant found at the edge of forests or alongside agricultural fields, is the host plant of the majestic monarch...Read more
Insects below zero
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January 12, 2022
Written on Januray 27, 2016 Flowers to gather nectar from, leaves to munch on, heat to get active with – summer is insect season! But what happens...Read more
