'Buzz' Bug Newsletter


In-house Post-presentation Information

Thank you for visiting the Bug Lab. We hope you enjoyed your visit!

Random Questions about the bugs you saw at the museum

1. Giant African Millipede

Draw the Giant African millipede to life size. Be sure to draw and label these body parts:

  • Legs – millipedes have four legs per line segment on their body
  • Antennae
  • Head

2. Cockroaches

Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches live in dark places and likes to hide under wood or camouflage against tree bark.  Draw the cockroach hiding in its habitat.

Why do you think cockroaches like to sit on logs? 

3. Tarantulas

Draw a tarantula. Label the following body parts:

  • 8 legs
  • hairs on their body
  • cephalothorax
  • spinnerets
  • 8 eyes
  • fangs
  • abdomen

Put a check mark where you think these bugs live. Check more than one space or fill in a different habitat.

 

in tree tops

on plants

in the tree tops

in water

digs tunnels under ground

on tree bark or logs

other habitats

Walkingstick Insect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cricket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Velvet Ant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preying Mantis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centipede

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emperor Scorpion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ghost Beetle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cactus Longhorn Beetle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dragonfly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diving Beetle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Giant Water Bug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a list of some of the bugs that you saw today 

  • Mexican Red-knee Tarantula
  • Cactus Longhorn Beetle
  • Casper the Friendly Ghost Beetle
  • Velvet Ants
  • Rhinoceros Beetle
  • Preying Mantis
  • Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
  • African Millipede
  • Indian Walkingstick Insect
  • Pink-toed Tarantula
  • Desert Millipede
  • Emperor Scorpion
  • Desert Hairy Scorpion
  • White-eyed Assassin Bug
  • Swallowtail Butterfly
  • Whipscorpion
  • Other bugs, can you name them?

Name your favourite bug at The Bug Lab? 

What did you like best about this bug?

What country does this bug come from?

Is this bug an insect or an arachnid or another group of invertebrate?

Draw your favourite bug.