As many of our supporters know, the Butterfly House and Insectarium doesn’t just house insects; our collection holds a myriad of arthropods, from spiders to millipedes to centipedes and more. […]
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Notes from the Lab: Winter Blues
Winter is a time for rest; life enters a quiet state of dormancy as plants die back, animals take shelter or migrate, and the snow (finally, the snow!) muffles what […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: New Year, New Bugs
On an early December morning, while camping on the grounds of the historic Binna Burra lodge, an ecotourism lodge located just outside the Woonoongoora Lamington National Park in tropical North […]
Read MoreInsects in Folklore: The Mantis Hunts the Cicada
With Christmas in the rearview, it’s time to set our resolutions and prepare for the New Year ahead. Insects are the lasting representation of rebirth and renewal in cultures across […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: The Legend of the Christmas Spider
Christmas is just around the corner, so as part of our yearly tradition, we’re telling one of our favorite insect folktales: the Legend of the Christmas Spider. This Eastern European […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: Good Luck Out There
Did your toast land butter-side down this morning? For many, today’s ominous date invokes a sense of unease, throwing superstitious folks into a state of cautious awareness as they navigate […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: Listing the Monarch
Bug Wrangler Brenna here with a special edition of Notes from the Lab. I’m the type of person who goes full bore into the holidays, and unfortunately, the common cold […]
Read MoreNotes From the Lab: Anansi the Spider
It is only relatively recently that humans have been able to ride out the depths of winter in comfort; we may lament the waning daylight and employ modern solutions to […]
Read MoreNotes From the Lab: Don’t Yuck My Yum
Thanksgiving is behind us, but here at MBHI, we’re thankful for bugs year-round. And that means all bugs, not just the charismatic butterflies and charming honeybees. We’re thankful for the […]
Read MoreNotes from the Lab: The Buttons
The newest butterfly house arrivals are generating a lot of buzz, but it’s not a new species of moth or butterfly. Last Friday, we welcomed the first vertebrates to our […]
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