Ohio State Insectary

Ohio State Insectary The Ohio State University's Insectary houses approximately 120 insect and arthropod species for educational and non-consumptive research purposes.

Did you know that wolf spider moms carry their babies around on their abdomens? 🕷This little wolf spider's eggs hatched ...
11/29/2018

Did you know that wolf spider moms carry their babies around on their abdomens? 🕷
This little wolf spider's eggs hatched just today!

These flour mites under a microscope look like little aliens, don't they?
11/27/2018

These flour mites under a microscope look like little aliens, don't they?

A new resident made a splash at the Insectary today: a giant water bug! 🌊Did you know that giant water bugs are the larg...
11/06/2018

A new resident made a splash at the Insectary today: a giant water bug! 🌊

Did you know that giant water bugs are the largest of the true bugs (order Hemiptera)?

Dinner time for a hungry snail! 🐌🥒
11/01/2018

Dinner time for a hungry snail! 🐌🥒

Happy Halloween from the Ohio State Insectary! 🕷🎃🕸
10/31/2018

Happy Halloween from the Ohio State Insectary! 🕷🎃🕸

How many legs do you think this Cameroon giant black millipede has? 🤔
10/25/2018

How many legs do you think this Cameroon giant black millipede has? 🤔

We wish we could just curl up and sleep all day like our scarab larvae does!
10/23/2018

We wish we could just curl up and sleep all day like our scarab larvae does!

Our stick insects had roses for lunch today! 🌹What did you have for lunch?
10/18/2018

Our stick insects had roses for lunch today! 🌹

What did you have for lunch?

Another new edition to the Insectary family: a spiny leaf insect hatchling!We expect many more to hatch soon! The second...
10/16/2018

Another new edition to the Insectary family: a spiny leaf insect hatchling!

We expect many more to hatch soon! The second photo shows what this little hatchling will look like as an adult.

Did you know that spiny leaf insect nymphs like this one mimic ants as a defense against birds and other predators who dislike eating ants?

October has barely begun but our banded garden spider is decked out in Halloween colors! 🕸🎃🕷Do you know what you are goi...
10/09/2018

October has barely begun but our banded garden spider is decked out in Halloween colors! 🕸🎃🕷

Do you know what you are going to be for Halloween yet?

Meet the newest member of the Ohio State Insectary family - a tiny Carolina mantis!
10/04/2018

Meet the newest member of the Ohio State Insectary family - a tiny Carolina mantis!

Did you know that hissing cockroaches make great pets?Despite their scary name, these insects love to eat fresh greens a...
09/27/2018

Did you know that hissing cockroaches make great pets?
Despite their scary name, these insects love to eat fresh greens and don't mind being handled.

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318 W 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH
43210

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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