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Activities sheet Factsheet Lesson plan
Action for Insects has been created to help these special creatures.
For: Primary
Activities sheet Factsheet
What has a head, 3 pairs of legs and a thorax? It's an Insect.
For: Primary Secondary
Activities sheet Factsheet
Learn about how we identify insects using keys
For: Primary Secondary
Factsheet
Some highlights of our identification requests.
For: Everyone
Factsheet
Here are some pollinating insects you may find in your garden
For: Everyone
Factsheet
Here are some beetles you may find in your garden
For: Everyone
Book Factsheet
The Royal Entomological Society’s Introduction to Insect Science.
For: Everyone
Factsheet
Information about some of Britain's commonest spiders
For: Everyone
Activities sheet Factsheet
Become a nature doctor
For: Everyone
Factsheet
Guides to insects in the London area
For: Adults
The longest recorded insect is Chan's megastick, a stick insect species from Borneo which can be up to 56.6cm long.
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