The importance of forests for the monarch butterfly's survival
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March 19, 2026
Every year, the monarch populations of eastern North America spend the winter in central Mexico. And if the monarch travels more than 4,000...Read more
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The Insectarium’s Nomenclature Committee: providing a name for each insect
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March 16, 2026
At this point in time, the estimate is that about one million species of insect are known and described planetwide 1 . A scientific name is given to...Read more
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
How long until Québec has an official emblem insect?
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June 26, 2024
Emblems play a crucial role in representing ideas, concepts – even people – by way of symbols. They bolster the sense of belonging to a group and...Read more
Butterfly lifespan study at the Montreal Insectarium
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June 19, 2024
Would you like to contribute to documenting the lifespan of the butterflies in the Great Vivarium and, ultimately, to improving their well-being?...Read more
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 problem with honey bees
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March 20, 2024
Who’s never heard of the honey bee? Scientists call it Apis mellifera , which translates as “honey-bearing bee.” Also known by the names European...Read more
The Insectarium, the first LEED Gold-certified curtain-wall greenhouse in Québec!
English
February 21, 2024
The project for the new Insectarium began more than 10 years ago. Specialists from every field and from around the world were invited to reflect on...Read more
Community science: hitting three targets with one stone
English
May 2, 2023
Community science is gaining in popularity! The number of scientific projects allowing anyone at all to get involved has exploded in the last few...Read more
The Insectarium’s mobile application: a companion that makes sense
English
August 24, 2022
A mobile application as part of a museum visit that aims to bring humans closer to nature? The idea may sound like a contradiction. The experience...Read more
