Have An Insect Scavenger Hunt!
June 26, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Outdoor Fun
If you’re looking for something fun and educational to do with your children this summer, why not head for your local park, or out to the back yard for a bug scavenger hunt.
(c) L Gerlach
Most kids love creepy crawlies, take along a bug guide to help you identify the bugs you find.
(c) L Gerlach
My son and I went on a bug hunt earlier today. It was the end of a week long “bug camp” for my son. We had a great time finding all the bugs on the list, so I thought I’d share so you can plan your own bug hunt.
Here’s the bug list:
- Bug that flies
- Bug larger than one inch
- Bug that hops
- Bug that jumps
- Bug relative (spider)
- Bug home
- Bug babies (larvae or caterpillars)
- A beetle bug
- A colorful bug
- Bug food
- Water bug (if you’re around water)
- crawling insect
- beneficial insect
- Nectar sipper
I think it’s easier to make a list like this than to have kids find specific bugs.
Have the children break into teams, with at least one adult to help each team. Have them mark off, or take a picture of each type of bug as they find it.
Have fun!
