Did you know that 8 out of 10 animals on the planet are insects?Try this fun game with your kids to get to know them better!
article in National Wildlife by Gerry Bishop
Moths have knobs at the ends of their antennae, butterflies don't
Print out these bug bingo games, then head outside with your kids to find as many bugs* as you can.or bring them along to your favorite Virginia State Park! We’ve provided four versions for you, so several children kids can compete.
Before you head out, share these 6 amazing bug facts with your kids:
*Using its jaws, an ant can lift up to 50 times its own weight.
*A cricket’s ears are on its front legs.
*Butterflies taste with their feet.
*When collecting nectar, a honeybee may visit more than 1,000 flowers each day.
*To reach their winter home in Mexico, some monarch butterflies travel nearly 2,800 miles.
*The largest butterfly—the Queen Alexandra’s birdwing—has a wingspan of nearly one foot.
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-Read this entire article here and see copies of the Bug Bingo and more!
-Visit the National Wildlife Federation website for more family fun activities in the outdoors – here
-Log in your wildlife sightings at NWF's Wildlife Watch – here
+Gerry Bishop/Editor’s Note: We’re using the word ‘bug’ to mean any small, crawly creature. Scientists use the word to mean a certain kind of insect with piercing, or stabbing, mouthparts.
More info on Gerry-Gerry Bishop began writing and taking photos for Ranger Rick magazine in 1971 and has been working for the magazine ever since. He was Editor in Chief of the magazine from 1987 through 2006 and is now writing and editing from his home in Charlottesville, Virginia. His favorite hobbies are taking photos of nature, gardening for wildlife, and exploring mountains and other wild places.
of all 35 parks here, pick your favorite and then head outside.