Newfoundland Insectarium: Difference between revisions

The '''[[Newfoundland Insectarium''']] is a museuman [[insectarium]] and museum located in [[Reidville, Newfoundland and Labrador]]|Reidville, Newfoundland and Labrador, [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.thetelegram.com/business/welcome-to-the-town-of-deer-lake-133316/| title = Welcome to the Town of Deer Lake |url-access=registration |website=SaltWire}} </ref> Established in 1998 by Lloyd Hollett and Gary Holloway, the facility is managed by Hollett and his wife, alongside seasonal student employees from May to October each year.

The main display features a variety of mounted insects from around the world, organized by [[Region|geographical region]]. One exhibit covers the insects of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.thetelegram.com/opinion/local-perspectives/pam-frampton-just-another-days-work-498920/| title = PAM FRAMPTON: Just another day's work |url-access=registration |website=SaltWire}} </ref> LiveIn arthropodsaddition are dispersed aroundto the mounted displaysspecimens, includingthe Insectarium features live [[tarantulasArthropod|arthropods]] such as tarantulas, [[scorpion]]sscorpions, and [[cockroach]]escockroaches interspersed among the displays.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/earwigs-also-enjoyed-the-warm-summer-125979/| title = Earwigs also enjoyed the warm summer |url-access=registration |website=SaltWire}} </ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.thetelegram.com/lifestyles/new-field-guide-profiles-newfoundland-and-labradors-creepy-crawlies-323777/| title = New field guide profiles Newfoundland and Labrador's creepy crawlies |url-access=registration |website=SaltWire}} </ref> TheSignificant museumattractions also includesinclude a glass [[beehive]] with-encased live [[honeybeesHoney bee|honeybee]] hive, a [[leafcutter ant]] colony, a recently92-foot extended(28-meter) {{convert|92|ft|adj=on}}butterfly house, and a [[butterfly zooTrail|butterflynature housetrail]]. These live exhibits offer visitors an up-close look at the fascinating behaviors and a[[Ecosystem|ecosystems]] walkingof trail[[Insect|insects]] and related [[species]].{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}