#bug habitat

[raptorredd]

found this little roly poly, i have this makeshift habitat for it until i figure out how to make a better one. does anyone have any tips on how to make a proper habitat for it?

[viatravelers]

Some Important Facts about a Bug Habitat

Although many people don’t like to consider it, a bug habitat is an important and vital role in the circle of life.  While we may consider them to be pesky irritants, insects do carry out extremely beneficial functions within the environment that would suffer without their presence.Insects comprise a very large life form; in fact, there are more insects on the earth than humans.  The exact number of different types of insects is unknown; however; a fairly accurate estimate by entomologists gives credence to the fact that there exists on earth over eight million different species.  This number is mind boggling, but consider the fact that insects live in every single type of environment, no matter how harsh.  It is true, though, that the majority of them live within the warm, moist atmospheres of tropical climates.

[schoolgardendoctor]

Got Bugs? Collecting and Analyzing Data to Learn About Invertebrates

Got Bugs? Collecting and Analyzing Data to Learn About Invertebrates

How do scientists know what they know? The knowledge-building practices in science include collecting and analyzing data, which is why the Next Generation Science Standards name this, and seven other practices, for engaging students in authentic science learning.

Bug collecting is commonplace in school gardens and is sure to hold students’ attention, but it also poses potential challenges…

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