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Up close and personal with invertebrates
This time of year is perfect for getting children out doing minibeast hunt, creepy-crawly hunts, bug walks, insect safaris and invertebrate surveys. Call them whatever you like, basically, they all involve getting up close and personal with invertebrates.
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Encountering moths
Here you can find out about the pure joy of creating a moth trap…
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Getting to know your insects
Useful advice from an insect expert about how to get to know your insects better…
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Glow-hunting: a must do in your lifetime
Find out why glow worm hunting can be as magical as an African safari…
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Habitats at Home – Buzzing borders and majestic meadows
Including a patch of native wildflowers in your garden is a great way to create an insect-friendly habitat, be it a few metres of ‘buzzing border’ or a larger ‘majestic meadow’.
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Great stag beetle hunt
The magnificent stag beetle needs your help. This endangered species has become extinct in many parts of the UK, but together we can protect those that remain, before it is too late.
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Linnean Society Learning Resources
Learning resources from the Linnean Society.
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Beetle gallery
Explore the ‘Planet of the Beetles’, which have lived on Earth since long before the age of the dinosaur. Over 370,000 known species in total, see some of the most well known.
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Insect Garden
How to make your garden insect friendly.
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Let’s Go Wild insect activities & facts
Activity sheets and fact pages from Lets Go Wild.
