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THOSE AMAZING INSECTS The secret life of bugs
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Did you know that insects are more than HALF of all living things in the world? More than a MILLION species of insects have been discovered by scientists until now. And it is estimated that the incredible amount of TEN TRILLION insects are living at any given time. How much do you know about them? Once you have visited the links suggested on this webpage, try to answer the questions below. ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE? 1. How can you distinguish an insect from another animal that isn't? 2. Which is the only place on Earth where insects cannot be found? 3. Do insects have a good vision? 4. Ladybirds are liked by all, but why are they red in colour? 5. TRUE or FALSE: There are about 400 kinds of ladybird in the world. 6. Grasshoppers. Why can they become a real danger to crops? 7. Crickets. They sing at night, but what did the ancient Chinese and Japanese do with them? And where do crickets have their ears? 8. TRUE OR FALSE: Army Ants can kill and eat up to 100.000 animals in a day. 9. What material do wasps use to build their nest? 10. LIST of bugs (useful for your next task!) And after showing your understanding of the information provided in the links by answering the questions above, now you can create a POSTER WITH YOUR FAVOURITE INSECTS GIVING THEIR NAMES BOTH IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. Write a few interesting facts about each one. |
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