6 days to go to Insect Week
Activities sheet Factsheet Lesson plan
Action for Insects has been created to help these special creatures.
For: Primary
Activities sheet Factsheet
What has a head, 3 pairs of legs and a thorax? It's an Insect.
For: Primary Secondary
Activities sheet Factsheet
Learn about how we identify insects using keys
For: Primary Secondary
Activities sheet
great activities to explore the incredible world of insects and other invertebrates.
For: Primary
Activities sheet
Explore the wildlife around you and create something wonderful in response.
For: Primary Secondary
Audio
60+ sound poetry pieces split into three parts
For: Adults
Video
What insects can Sarah find in 3 minutes?
For: Everyone
Factsheet
Some highlights of our identification requests.
For: Everyone
Factsheet
Here are some pollinating insects you may find in your garden
For: Everyone
Book Factsheet
The Royal Entomological Society’s Introduction to Insect Science.
For: Everyone
Female water snipe flies Atherix ibis clasp each other and cluster in big round aggregations on the end of branches overhanging rivers – males entering the swarms are mated repeatedly until they die. The females then lay their eggs in to the water – and all die still in their tight aggregations.
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