7 Images
An Herbivorous Beetle
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Common Hawker Dragonfly
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Moths in a Museum Collection
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Hand-drawn Illustrations of Insects
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Butterfly Specimens at Leeds Discovery Centre
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A Goliath Beetle
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A Drawer of Museum Insect Specimens
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Meet the Atlas Moth: one of Earth's biggest insects!
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Insect Identification Interactive Powerpoint
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Insect Identification Key
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Make a Shadow Puppet Theatre
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Make a Minibeast Guiro (Stick Strummer)
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8 Supporting Links
External Site Links
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Woodland Trust: Top Tips for a Successful Minibeast Hunt
Woodland Trust: How to Identify Common UK Insects
Buglife: Take Part in a Wildlife Survey
RSPB: Take Part in a Wildlife Survey
UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme
Blogpost: Create a Garden Wildlife Room