Insect Scavenger Hunt!

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BOOKS

Nature nonfiction 
for children

 


AWARDS

National science,
reading, and Children's Choice

 


PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS

For children, teachers,
​librarians, and parents


FAQ
The questions kids
and adults often ask


An insect with spines


An insect that camouflages well with leaves or bark


An insect with antennae longer than its body


A pollinating insect feeding on nectar 

An insect that’s flying

An insect that’s jumping


Insect eggs 
​(Hint: Look on the undersides of leaves and in cracks in tree bark.)

An insect that’s making sounds

An insect with large mandibles

An insect with bright colors

An insect feeding on another insect

An insect in a spider web

An insect that’s shiny

An insect living in a nest

An insect in its larval stage

An insect that lives near water

An insect that lives in leaf litter

An insect cleaning itself

An insect’s molted exoskeleton

An insect leaving a scent trail 









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Search outdoors if you can, or in books or online