Newfoundland Insectarium
49°11′41″N 57°26′02″W / 49.194685°N 57.43382°W / 49.194685; -57.43382
LocationReidville, Newfoundland and Labrador, CAN
DirectorLloyd Hollett
Websitehttp://www.nfinsectarium.com/

The Newfoundland Insectarium is a museum insectarium located in Reidville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1] The main display features a variety of mounted insects from around the world, organized by geographical region. One exhibit covers the insects of Newfoundland and Labrador.[2] Live arthropods are dispersed around the mounted displays, including tarantulas, scorpions, and cockroaches.[3][4] The museum also includes a glass beehive with live honeybees, a leafcutter ant colony, a recently extended 92-foot (28 m) butterfly house[5] and a walking trail.

The Newfoundland Insectarium was founded by Lloyd Hollett and Gary Holloway and opened in 1998.[6] Hollett and his wife now run the Insectarium along with seasonal student employees from May to October.

It is located along Route 430 on the road to Gros Morne National Park.[7] The building itself was formerly a dairy barn, and was originally built in 1946.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to the Town of Deer Lake | SaltWire".
  2. ↑ "PAM FRAMPTON: Just another day's work | SaltWire".
  3. ↑ "Earwigs also enjoyed the warm summer | SaltWire".
  4. ↑ "New field guide profiles Newfoundland and Labrador's creepy crawlies | SaltWire".
  5. ↑ "Outdoor adventure provider says COVID-19 may have started a new trend for Newfoundland and Labrador businesses | SaltWire".
  6. ↑ "A 20-year labour of love: Meet the couple behind Newfoundland's insectarium | CBC News".
  7. ↑ "Getting here". Newfoundland Insectarium.
  8. ↑ "Newfoundland Insectarium - Reidville". Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada – Official Tourism Website.
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