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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.
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.
Butterflies are brightly colored flying insects with four wings that vary in color and pattern according to species, the wings are covered with tiny overlapping rows of scales.
Butterflies in their adult stage can live from a week to nearly a year depending on the species.
Butterflies feed primarily on nectar from flowers. Some also derive nourishment from pollen, tree sap, rotting fruit. Adult butterflies consume only liquids, ingested or sip water from damp patches for hydration and from which they obtain sugars for energy, and sodium and other minerals vital for reproduction. Several species of butterflies need more sodium than that provided by nectar and are attracted by sodium in salt; they sometimes land on people, attracted by the salt in human sweat.
Butterflies are important as pollinators for some species of plants although in general they do not carry as much pollen load as bees. They are however capable of moving pollen over greater distances.
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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.
My first Skipper. Sunday 17 June 2012. 13:31. Hampstead Heath, London N6.
I'm not sure if its a big or small skipper. I'm going to plump for Large Skipper(Ochlodes venata). I've no idea what the other insect is. Update: Many thanks to Harryf2011 below for confirming it is a large Skipper www.flickr.com/photos/harrylepidopterist/
A video clip of a 0.5mm long female Anagrus atomus parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae family walking and preening under water. It was found in a yellow pan with approximately 50mm depth of water, but it was alive and walking. When the pan was moved it fell over and was affected by the fluid movement, but as soon as the water became still it continued on its perambulations. On many occasions Mymarid wasps have been observed under water in seemingly good health for quite some time. Once helped out of the water they are able to preen and recover their ability to fly after a short time, provided the process of exiting the water is gentle. Scelionid wasps found in water appear dead and unmoving yet frequently recover after drying.
I love hearing the crickets, grasshoppers, and other insects at the end of summer, especially in fields like this & at night.
cool insects looking very much like leaves or flowers. you have too
cool insects looking very much like leaves or flowers. you have to look closely to see that it is in fact an insect
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.