Posts Tagged ‘insects’
Bug Hunt & Build-a-Bug
Learn more about bugs with this craft and bug ID guide from the Entomological Society of Alberta. A must-have for any bug hunt!
Read More2024 Bug Jamboree
2024 Bug Jamboree
10 August, 11am-4:30pm
Ellis Nature Centre
Out and About: Bug Pitfall Trap
A pitfall trap is a great way to catch bugs to examine them, and you only need a few items to do it!
Read MoreButterflies for Beginners
BY NICK CARTER
My experience is that once you’ve been bitten by the entomology bug, you won’t look back. A good place to start, if you are keen to expand your biodiversity horizons, is butterflies. Butterflies provide a good introduction to the world of insects for a variety of reasons. Many species are bright, colourful, and not too hard to find.
Read MoreWhat is the difference between a cocoon and a chrysalis?
Cocoon vs chrysalis: what is the difference?
Read MoreWhy do ladybeetles have spots?
Learn why these insects have the colours they do!
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