Welcome to Paralaxita Entomology!

 Paralaxita Entomology is a home-grown and open initiative dedicated to studying, documenting, and sharing the world of insects. It combines field observations, photography, species notes, and accessible resources to inspire curiosity, educate, and support conservation. The Species Directory and Archives aim to make entomological knowledge approachable for anyone from students and hobbyists to researchers and professonials.

The project is based out of Centre Wellington and its surrounding area in southwestern Ontario, Canada, but frequently features other international areas such as the greater Maceio area in Alagoas, Brazil.

Created by Griffin Anderson, an amateur entomologist and naturalist, this project is maintained as an open, non-commercial effort to preserve biodiversity awareness and promote responsible engagement with nature.

Continue below to read the latest activity on the site, such as new species observations, site updates, important news, and more. Enjoy your time here!


Latest Species Observations

Anartia jatrophae

Dirphia moderata

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Anaxyrus americanus
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What's new?
Thursday, 23 July 2026:
  • Technical: Minor layout fixes and restoration of broken images/dead links
    		• 23 July, 2026: Constantly hearing the sound of a power saw emitting from the tree tops? That's the song of Neotibicen canicularis, the dog-day cicada!
    Site last updated: Thursday, 23 July 2026 - 12:19:01 EST


    Entomology Research Highlight

    Bee-yond capacity: how high colony densities challenge honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) health in lowbush blueberries (Ericaceae)
    The Canadian Entomologist, Volume 158, 2026, e21

    This two-year study in Quebec's lowbush blueberry fields found that intensive pollination services negatively impact honey bee health, resulting in reduced colony growth, higher Varroa mite infestations, and increased viral loads despite no pesticide levels exceeding safety thresholds. As the first research examining colony density effects in this system, it highlights significant health risks from demanding pollination work despite clean pesticide conditions.



    Species Featurettes
    Spread out throughout the enitrety of the site, these bring some decoration into each page and highlights ecological diversity. Each species name is beside the respective flags of the country and province or state that it was observed in. Click on the image or name to be taken to the species' respective entry in the Species Directory.
    Sympetrum rubicundulum
    Efferia aestuans
    Caligo telamonius
    Anartia jatrophae