The common walking stick, a stick insect linving in Québec
English
August 13, 2025
The literature tells us that in the Middle Ages, witches succeeded in making a twig walk, a twig that was named “devil’s stick,” and that some of...Read more
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Les Butineries: celebrating pollinators while taking care of nature
English
July 16, 2025
Creating new costumes for the event: a noteworthy initiative stemming from ecological concerns and propelled by the commitment of an entire team! The...Read more
Five reasons for mapping the monarch’s breeding grounds
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July 9, 2025
We sometimes hear criticisms about the relevance of Mission Monarch , our participatory science program that maps the monarch butterfly’s breeding...Read more
A frog insect – really?
English
June 11, 2025
The frog-legged leaf beetle , or Sagra femorata , is a beetle,* measuring roughly three centimeters, boasts fabulous iridescent colors: blue, green,...Read more
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
Living in peace with stinging and biting insects
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April 2, 2025
In Québec, stinging and biting insects like mosquitoes , midges, black flies and horseflies are impossible to avoid in the summer season. A lot of...Read more
Let’s hear it for paleontology!
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February 12, 2025
I’ve always been fascinated by biodiversity and the evolution of species, including those who shared their existence with dinosaurs. Discovering a...Read more
The Insectarium is celebrating 50 years since the discovery of the monarch butterfly’s wintering grounds
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January 8, 2025
The migration of the monarch butterfly is one of the most impressive in the animal kingdom. Every fall, the monarchs in eastern Canada set off on a 4...Read more
An encounter with Anthony Battah, who runs for monarchs
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November 20, 2024
Mission Monarch had the chance to interview Anthony Battah, a 40-year-old ultra-marathoner who pulled off a remarkable feat in 2023 by running 4,500...Read more
Why do monarchs migrate?
English
October 30, 2024
If my first experience running a half marathon taught me something, it’s that 21 kilometers is long! Imagine the 4000 km that monarchs must travel to...Read more
