Articles by: Brenna Shea

A colorful crab perched on a log raising its claws

Notes from the Lab: Halloween Crabs

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 […]

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Notes 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 […]

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Notes 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 […]

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Notes 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 […]

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Notes 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 […]

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Notes 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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