Edinburgh institution Butterfly and Insect World are closing their doors for good after almost 40 years of trading.
Edinburgh Evening News confirmed the news this afternoon after a customer services official for Dobbies Garden Centres shared that the Lasswade attraction will cease trading.
The popular tourist site - and an inevitable school trip for any Edinburgh and Lothians school pupil - was the world's longest running indoor butterfly house, having opened in 1984.
As well as butterflies, the venue is home to a whole plethora of insects, beasties, reptiles and small animals.
Bosses confirmed to EEN that the 'difficult' decision had been made to close the attraction after a review of the future of the business.
The site has been shut since last lockdown following a brief reopening in August last year.
Edinburgh Live have contacted Dobbies for comment.
