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Welcome to the Insectarium - Philly's home to rare & exotic arthropods from all over the world. Come say hi and enjoy our beautiful tropical butterfly pavilion!

8046 Frankford Ave, Philly, PA
Joined May 2013
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Sometimes you just wanna enjoy some sun and rock a strong #beard game like Falcor. #FridayFeeling
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Even in our tropical butterfly pavilion for Open Mic Night, #BernieSanders LOVES those #Mittens . More fun events on the horizon as we get closer to our reopen (and warmer weather)!
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Philadelphia Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion retweeted
As well as curate the flies and the fleas, I also look after the amazing #wax #models....
"They're dying out...It could be deforestation, but we don't know." Missed out on @flygirlNHM's insights into our behind the scenes collections? Catch up with #NaturalHistoryMuseum: World of Wonder on @My5_tv, or tune in to @channel5_tv at 16.05 GMT today for a replay.
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I visited the roaches today to let them know they are friends not food but it is hard to remember sometimes
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Hello friend and reptile brethren aka Crested Gecko more like crusty gecko am i right??? #BFFs #FalcorTakesTwitter
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Daydreaming about lunch today. I guess you could call me a #Foodie LOL #FalcorTakesTwitter
We were playing hide and seek...guess who won.
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Henlo everyone my name is Falcor and I will be taking over the IBP twitter. This is a Cold-Blooded Coup; all posts will be by me (yes, I am the handsome one in the picture). I have a ton of cool adventures here at IBP and I can't wait to share them with you! #FalcorTakesTwitter
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Philadelphia Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion retweeted
SAVE THE DATE! Our friends @philainsects have an awesome event brewing for the fall. Check it out and get it on your calendar! #northeastphilly #thingstodoinphilly #holmesburg #bugs
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"Oh, is it still raining outside? How great." Yeah Doug, well now I can't drive home so maybe tone down that sass?
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What a great day at @philainsects 🦋🎶🦋🎶 #music #singer #philly #Philadelphia #songwriter
Philadelphia Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion retweeted
WorkReady interns @philainsects work to educate the public on the various species of insects, like this butterfly, and to raise awareness on their conservation and protection. #CelebrateWR #PASummerIntern
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Philadelphia Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion retweeted
In Holmesburg today to host a mock election at the Kids Bug-U Nature Camp at the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion (@PhilaInsects).
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Make some new friends this weekend! 🦋❤️ Our pavilion is open all weekend and our butterflies are ready to say hello! Book your visit now by visiting the link in our bio!
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We were lucky enough to capture this genuine moment between two butterflies! According to our animal care experts, they aren't mating; they're just smelling up on each other and playing! How cute. ❤️
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