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Rhagonycha Fulva,
Recognised by the black tips to its soft, orange or rust-coloured elytra, this beetle is abundant nearly everwhere May - August;
As in all members of the family, both adults and larvae are predatory, with the adults hunting mainly on flowers,
Order, - Coleoptera,
Family, - Cantharidae,
Species in Family, - 4,000.
Size, - 0.3 - 2 cm,
Feeding, - Larvae; predators, Adults; liquid-feeders ( nectar ), herbivores, predators.
Impact, - Hermless,
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The children painted with worms (rubber); made a squish painting to show the mirror image of what they painted; made a super cute tissue snail and an insect crayon rubbing. The children then explored several sensory stations. Magnets; rings; fidget toys; sensory bins were multi-colored rice with lizards, dinosaur skeleton dig, fresh made play dough. Other sensory tables items included gel spiders, stack wood beads on a stick, counting and picking up numerous insects, and sensory houses.
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The children painted with worms (rubber); made a squish painting to show the mirror image of what they painted; made a super cute tissue snail and an insect crayon rubbing. The children then explored several sensory stations. Magnets; rings; fidget toys; sensory bins were multi-colored rice with lizards, dinosaur skeleton dig, fresh made play dough. Other sensory tables items included gel spiders, stack wood beads on a stick, counting and picking up numerous insects, and sensory houses.
A 0.3mm long female Alaptus minimus parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae family found in the garden. Additional pictures below. Note the 'hook-like' projection on lower edge of forewing, and line of 12setae on disc of forewing above the median line, and 2nd funicle segment is 4x as long as wide.
Dr. William Johnson, from the Galveston County Extension visited the library and brought some bug slides to show the kids!
The children painted with worms (rubber); made a squish painting to show the mirror image of what they painted; made a super cute tissue snail and an insect crayon rubbing. The children then explored several sensory stations. Magnets; rings; fidget toys; sensory bins were multi-colored rice with lizards, dinosaur skeleton dig, fresh made play dough. Other sensory tables items included gel spiders, stack wood beads on a stick, counting and picking up numerous insects, and sensory houses.
the first of two Woodland Dor fung beetles on the ride in Great Wood, picture below shows ventral view of this beauty
The children painted with worms (rubber); made a squish painting to show the mirror image of what they painted; made a super cute tissue snail and an insect crayon rubbing. The children then explored several sensory stations. Magnets; rings; fidget toys; sensory bins were multi-colored rice with lizards, dinosaur skeleton dig, fresh made play dough. Other sensory tables items included gel spiders, stack wood beads on a stick, counting and picking up numerous insects, and sensory houses.
The children painted with worms (rubber); made a squish painting to show the mirror image of what they painted; made a super cute tissue snail and an insect crayon rubbing. The children then explored several sensory stations. Magnets; rings; fidget toys; sensory bins were multi-colored rice with lizards, dinosaur skeleton dig, fresh made play dough. Other sensory tables items included gel spiders, stack wood beads on a stick, counting and picking up numerous insects, and sensory houses.