Taiwan Insect Museum (Taipei) Species List

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Here is a short species list from my January visit to this small insectarium. Entry is free, and they do sell some insects, but the majority of the collection is for show.

Entry Wall
  • Möllenkamp’s golden stag beetle (Allotopus moellenkampi babai)
  • Giant Blue Scorpion (Heterometrus spinifer)
  • Rabbit Ears Beetle (Eupatorus birmanicus)
  • Grand Stag Beetle (Dorcus grandis moriyai)
  • Antaeus stag beetle (Dorcus antaeus)
  • Elephant Beetle (Megasoma elaphas elaphas)
  • Hercules Beetle (Dynastes hercules)
  • Rainbow Stag Beetle (Phalacrognathus muelleri)
Opposite wall
  • Ornate Bichir (Polypterus ornatipinnis)
  • Chinese Spiny Loach (Cobitis sinensis)
Wall across from cashier
  • Oriental Flower Beetle (Protaetia orientalis sakaii)
  • Actaeon Beetle (Megasoma actaeon)
  • Andean Hercules Beetle (Dynastes lichyi)
  • Common Red Stag Beetle (Prosopocoilus astacoides)
  • Mars Beetle (Megasoma mars)
  • Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Phasmids
  • Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula patellifera)
  • Pinkwing Stick Insect (Sipyloidea chlorotica), Phyllium sp.
Large Terrariums
  • Crested Giant Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus)
  • Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)
  • Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
  • West African Fat-tailed Gecko (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus) (SNS)
Hallway of terrariums for herps
  • New Guinea Spiny Stick Insect (Eurycantha calcarata), Bruckner’s stick insect (Trachyaretaon brueckneri)
  • Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix)
  • Common Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius)
  • Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
  • Matamata (Chelus fimbriata)
  • Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius), Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni), Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata)
  • Solomon island skink (Corucia zebrata)
  • Carpet Python (Morelia spilota)
  • New Caledonia giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus)
  • Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
Dark room
  • Spot-legged tree frog (Polypedates megacephalus) (SNS)
  • Goliath bird-eater tarantula (Theraphosa blondi)
  • Taiwan Common Toad (Bufo bankorensis)
 
Forgot to note:
  • Wrinkled Diving Beetle (Cybister rugosus)
  • Dead Leaf Mantis (Deroplatys truncata)
Here is a short excerpt I wrote about the place:

It was a surprisingly cool (and free) insect house that also had a few live insects for sale. One of the workers opened an enclosure and handled a massive Actaeon Beetle (Megasoma actaeon) to show off to me. There are a few aquariums and assorted terrariums for some herps and even a Common Quail, although some of these enclosures are weaker. Definitely worth checking out if you’re already in the area.

And some more photos:
 
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I was wanting to visit here because it is right by Linguang metro station (by Fuyang Eco Park), but it's only open for a select few days a week with differing hours, so I never managed it.

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