insectarium
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of insectarium
From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at insect, -arium
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An insectarium with a monumental resin model of a beehive also has a display of live leafcutter ants at work; inside a nearby butterfly vivarium, you can watch pupae in various stages of metamorphosis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
Other features include a room with 80 species of fluttering butterflies and an insectarium that hosts a live colony of a half-million leafcutter ants.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 26, 2023
And then there are the ants: The museum shipped in around 500,000 leafcutter ants to build a massive colony in the insectarium.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
A Phyllium asekiense — rare, beautiful and, most important, living — would be a treasure in any insectarium.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2020
The average orchard seems better designed to be an insectarium for the cultivation of pests than for the growth of good fruit.
From England by Fox, Frank, Sir
Ostensibly places for genteel amusement and edification, zoos expanded beyond big and fearsome animals to include reptile houses, aviaries and insectariums.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2021
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