Today we had a bug expert visit from Team Kowhai, our year 2 team. Matthew brought along a collection of bugs sealed in resin that he has been collecting as part of a magazine series called ‘Real Life Bugs and Insects’. At this stage he has 21 insects and 1 spider. He showed and passed around each bug and told us a bit about them.
Matthews favourite bug in the collection so far is the Rhinoceros Beetle. It was very large and has silver markings. We asked Matthew whether he goes bug hunting at home and he said that he did. He looks under rocks and in the dirt and puts the bugs into insect containers and then looks at them with a microscope. Matthew also answered our question about what antennae are used for, he informed us that insects use them to find out where things are around them when they can’t see or have poor sight. I asked the children what their favourite insects or spider were and why and this was their response.
Taylor: I liked the flowering Mantid, it had its wings out and I liked the colours.
Sabrina: The praying mantis because it stands still like a statue.
Shawn: I liked the Black Jungle Cicada. It has boggly eyes, so it can see.
Finn: The cicada , I liked its legs.
Jessica: I liked the giant wasp because it looked like a bee.
Jeherson: I liked the Tiger Spider, it had long legs.
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