# Insect Shops and Museums **URL:** \ **Category:** Pets & Domestic Animals\ **Created:** [November 2, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/insect-shops-and-museums/224901 "2022-11-02T08:59:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tango42](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tango42](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tango42)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/insect-shops-and-museums/224901/1 "2022-11-02T08:59:13Z")
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 > **[螞蟻帝國 Empire of Ants · No. 1062號, Zhenxing Rd, Guishan District, Taoyuan City,...](https://maps.app.goo.gl/TMWW9cvKVYimthV3A)** > > ★★★★★ · Pet Shop Taiwan Insect Museum > **[Taiwan Insect Museum · No. 8號, Lane 406, Section 3, Heping E Rd, Da’an...](https://maps.app.goo.gl/6t8yZbfp9tkKzn967)** > > ★★★★★ · Museum ---
**Author:** ![tempogain](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tempogain/32/264650_2.png) [@tempogain](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tempogain)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 9:11am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/insect-shops-and-museums/224901/2 "2022-11-02T09:11:03Z")
蟲磨坊 No. 79, Dadong Rd, Shilin District, Taipei City, 111 [http://www.insect-mall.idv.tw/](http://www.insect-mall.idv.tw/) ---
**Author:** ![Steve4nLanguage](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/steve4nlanguage/32/180867_2.png) [@Steve4nLanguage](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Steve4nLanguage)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/insect-shops-and-museums/224901/3 "2022-11-02T09:59:40Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![TaipeiGuy2000](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/taipeiguy2000/32/155716_2.png) [@TaipeiGuy2000](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/TaipeiGuy2000)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/insect-shops-and-museums/224901/4 "2022-11-02T10:02:10Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![SuperS54](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/supers54/32/137985_2.png) [@SuperS54](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/SuperS54)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 10:14am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/insect-shops-and-museums/224901/5 "2022-11-02T10:14:47Z")
> [@TaipeiGuy2000](#): > > I remember the time my son came home and told me he wanted to keep beetles in the house. 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. [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E8%9D%B4%E8%9D%B6%E5%B0%8F%E9%8E%AE%E7%94%9F%E6%85%8B%E4%BC%91%E9%96%92%E5%9C%92%E5%8D%80-%E6%9C%A8%E7%94%9F%E6%98%86%E8%9F%B2%E5%8D%9A%E7%89%A9%E9%A4%A8/@23.9647769,120.9457364,17.63z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3468d9ad8c26e85f:0x9dfa785babeae73a!8m2!3d23.9642727!4d120.9453307?shorturl=1) ---
**Author:** ![jinyu](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@jinyu](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/jinyu)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/insect-shops-and-museums/224901/6 "2022-11-02T12:12:22Z")
> [@tango42](#): > > I noticed these two recently in Taipei area. Anyone been? 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. ---
**Author:** ![jinyu](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@jinyu](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/jinyu)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 12:21pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/insect-shops-and-museums/224901/7 "2022-11-02T12:21:20Z")
![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/f/1/f1b8e596a949d9b3f7baf715bb7c262d143f63b4.jpeg) ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/f/b/fb4fb37d90adc19e87902c3147bbe730533773d9.jpeg) 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. ---
**Author:** ![Explant](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/explant/32/130551_2.png) [@Explant](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Explant)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/insect-shops-and-museums/224901/8 "2024-02-27T12:50:32Z")
> [@tango42](#): > > Taiwan Insect Museum > [https://maps.app.goo.gl/6t8yZbfp9tkKzn967](https://maps.app.goo.gl/6t8yZbfp9tkKzn967) 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. > **[The Muh Sheng Museum of Entomology](https://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/en/attractions/detail/94)** > > The Muh Sheng Museum of Entomology is located at the entrance of Puli Township. The Museum house's the world's most extensive private collection that includes many famous butterflies and insec... 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 😉