Newfoundland Insectarium
Introduction The '''Newfoundland Insectarium''' is a museum insectarium located in Reidville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 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. Live arthropods are dispersed around the mounted displays, including tarantulas, scorpions, and cockroaches. The museum also includes a glass beehive with live honeybees, a leafcutter ant colony, a recently extended  butterfly house and a walking trail.The Newfoundland Insectarium was founded by Lloyd Hollett and Gary Holloway and opened in 1998.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. The building itself was formerly a dairy barn, and was originally built in 1946.
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External links * Official website