INSECTS & MINIBEASTS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

The Spiny Leaf Stick Insect is a herbivore feeding exclusively on eucalyptus leaves.

The Goliath Stick Insect has a pinky/red colour on the underside of their wings which they use to ward off predators.

Giant Burrowing Cockroaches are also known as Giant Litter Bugs as they eat all the dried leaf litter on the forest floor, helping to turn over the soil.

Did you know that Scorpions can glow in the dark, no one knows why they do this.

A Tarantula uses its hairy legs to feel, each little hair has sensory receptors on it.

Hermit Crabs have ten legs however only 6 of these are ever visible, the other four are used to hold onto their shell.

Giant Centipedes are venomous creatures, using their venom to subdue their prey. It also helps to start the digestive process happening.

Mertens Water Monitors are predators feeding on insects, crustaceans & fish.

The Spiny Leaf Stick Insect is a herbivore feeding exclusively on eucalyptus leaves.

The Goliath Stick Insect has a pinky/red colour on the underside of their wings which they use to ward off predators.

Giant Burrowing Cockroaches are also known as Giant Litter Bugs as they eat all the dried leaf litter on the forest floor, helping to turn over the soil.

Did you know that Scorpions can glow in the dark, no one knows why they do this.

A Tarantula uses its hairy legs to feel, each little hair has sensory receptors on it.

Hermit Crabs have ten legs however only 6 of these are ever visible, the other four are used to hold onto their shell.

Giant Centipedes are venomous creatures, using their venom to subdue their prey. It also helps to start the digestive process happening.

Mertens Water Monitors are predators feeding on insects, crustaceans & fish.