Articles by: Brenna Shea

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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Notes from the Lab: Black Velvet

If you hop on a plane from Missoula, fly 15 hours (with two layovers) to Lima, Peru, drive 20 hours up the coast, take a small ferry across the Rio Chinchipe, […]

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What’s Buzzin’ – October 11th, 2024

Butterflies, beetles, and flies, oh my! Pollinators are still abundant on these sunny fall days, busily continuing their work until the last minute. As the frenzy continues outdoors, some of […]

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