Elderbank PS Eco Buddies & Outdoor Learners Bug Safari

Our 2 groups came together today to Welcome Linda Tedford, who is one of the Park Rangers from Eglinton Park. We all had a fabulous time and learned all about habitats and where to look for mini-beasts. We found lots of amazing creatures, some were familiar and some were very unusual. Linda showed us how to use sweep nets and pit fall traps and we also did some tree tapping to encourage the insects to land on our sheet. We were amazed at how many different types of mini beasts were hiding in our surroundings. We found worms, spiders, centipedes, millipedes, leopard slugs, woodlice, aphids, flies, bumble bees and Devil's Coach Horse Beetles. What an amazing time we had, being outdoors and exploring the environment around us was wonderful.