Touring the Audubon Insectarium

New Orleans, January 2009

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The first major public exhibit to open in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina was the Audubon Nature Institute's Insectarium.  We took advantage of a lull in our schedule last week to make the pilgrimage to what turns out to be a surprisingly ambitious operation.  It well exceeded our expectations.

The entrance on Canal Street.

The entrance on Canal Street.

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Spying on live bumblebees.

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Inside the bees' nest.

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Yes, educational bits too.

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This ant looks familiar.

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Not a family exhibit: stick insects have sexual relations in public.

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They let non-insects in too.

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Another one.

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The proud photographer.

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A whole room just for metamorphosis.

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Complete with incubating pupae.

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Ants hidden in plain view.

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My favorite room: homage to the tradition of Natural History.

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Beetles making a beetle.

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Made completely from Asian insects.

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man that looks cool. i need to get my butt down there i guess before another hurricane sweeps it away.

By ihateaphids (not verified) on 20 Jan 2009 #permalink

hmm...guess I will have to check it out! Is there a dress code? ;)

By Anonymous (not verified) on 22 Jan 2009 #permalink

oh anonymous is me...I will own up to the comment

Thankyou for this wonderful blog, beautiful pictures, and visiting the Insectarium!

Much Luv from "The Bug Easy",

Elise