I noticed these two recently in Taipei area. Anyone been?
Seems like they are partially museum and partially a place to buy for home or to feed other animals.
Empire of Ants 螞蟻帝國
Taiwan Insect Museum
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I passed by that Empire of Ants many times while driving in Guishan, curious like yourself. One day I finally went in, but to be honest I don’t remember much about it. I guess I wasn’t impressed?
I remember the time my son came home and told me he wanted to keep beetles in the house. His teacher could get them for us.
Thanks a lot, teacher.
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Must be a thing here, my son was also looking for a horned beetle thing.
We visited this place on the way to Sun Moon Lake, it was OK, kids got to go hands on with various insects, don’t feel it was worth the ticket price though. I think there may be “combo” tourists tickets for the Nantou area that might make it worth visiting. https://goo.gl/maps/UEun7LBN38KCeEZm7
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Ive been to the Taipei Insect Museum in Da’an — it’s not bad. Free to look around. As well as the creepy crawlies/cages etc for sale, there are preserved entomological specimens on display as well as various live animals, not just insects: owls, lizards, snapping turtle etc.
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甲蟲秘境親子咖啡廳(象山店)
110台北市信義區信義路五段150巷310號
02 2722 2829
There’s also an insect themed restaurant cafe for kids (insect shaped foods)/insect decor recently opened in Xiang Shan (there’s another in Shilin.
I like this one. Have bought stick insects from them before. Pretty small, but still fun. Kid oriented.
Some others
Mushing Insect museum. Very much worth going, their pinned collection on the second floor is absolutely amazing! Butterfly house outdoors, small display of a few animals inside. Have also bought some stick insects from them in the past.
Has a small restaraunt. I like taking the kid there.
In Puli, Nantou.
https://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/en/attractions/detail/94
Most of the reptile type shops in Kaohsiung and Taipei have a few invertebrates for sale. Usually apiders/scorpions. Sometimes isopods, mantis, phasmids etc.
For those in Taipei lucky enough to go, there is a fair going on this weekend. March 2nd. 臺灣國際昆蟲博覽會. Worth a look. Especially now that the government has banned online sales of exotic pets (all pets?) So it’s harder to find catalogues. Good time to collect business cards 