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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.
Due to its size and stripes on its abdomen, until I got closer I thought this fly was some type of unusual bee. (or maybe it is an indication that it is time to get my eyes checked again.)
Fortunately it was a cooler night so the insect was more cooperative about staying still.
Location: Philippines (North Central Mindanao near Malaybalay City, Bukidnon)
body length about 1cm
body width about 0.5cm
wingspan at rest about 1.5cm
wingspan fully extended about 2cm.
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As always, suggestions are welcome.
Un dia d'estiu es va refugiar de la pluja a l'ampit de a finestra de casa. La meva filla el va batejar com a E.T.
0.7mm long female Gonatocerus chrysis parasitoid wasp on an apricot leaf in the garden, picture below gives a greater sense of scale.
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.
Dr. William Johnson, from the Galveston County Extension visited the library and brought some bug slides to show the kids!
Stick Insect clinging to the wall of a Cairns home, this is a small example of the Stick insect which can grow to enormous size.
-caterpillar
| Noctuidae: Eublemma accedens | ssp.
Adventive: Hawaii \ Note: Endemized
Plant - Hi'aloa
| M. > Sterculiaceae: Waltheria indica |
Native: Hawaii \ Ethnomedicinal
An Encarsia citrina parasitoid wasp of the Aphelinidae family found in the garden. Note distinctive wing shape.
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.