Beetle Diversity on Prince Edward Island

Jon Sweeney, a research scientist based at Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Atlantic Forestry Centre in Fredericton has recently been studying the beetle diversity on P.E.I.. With his team, he collected beetles using pheromone baited funnel traps between 2018 and 2019 and identified hundreds of new beetle species new to PEI! To read more about the […]

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National Insect Appreciation Day 2020

On June 08 we celebrate National Insect Appreciation Day (NAIAD), and take a moment to recognize the valuable work these small creatures do. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic we have suspended social activities for NAIAD, and have opted for an activity that can be done on your own and with family. We hope to […]

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