MINIBEAST PROJECT BY ARCHIE KH MINIBEAST HUNT I

MINIBEAST PROJECT BY ARCHIE K-H

MINIBEAST HUNT I found this money spider in my garden it only has four leg but fortunately if a spider loses a leg, then provided it still has at least one more moult left in its life cycle it's able to grow a new leg. In most species the new leg is thinner and shorter than the original leg. Not only does In most species the new leg is thinner and shorter than the original leg. the shedding allow for growth, but it will allow for regeneration too. In order to increase its size, the spider has to form a new, larger cuticle exoskeleton and shed its old one (this is called moulting). Moulting occurs frequently when a spider is young, and some spiders may continue to moult throughout their life

Didn’t have to hunt for this guy, he joined us on our picnic MINIBEAS T HUNT Pieris brassicae, the large white, also called cabbage butterfly, cabbage white, cabbage moth (erroneously), or in India the large cabbage white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is a close relative of the small white, Pieris rapae. The large white is common throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia. Male Female

MINIBEAST HUNT • A woodlouse (plural woodlice) is a crustacean from the monophyletic suborder Oniscidea within the isopods. They are called that from being found in old wood. The first woodlice were marine isopods which are presumed to have colonised land in the Carboniferous.

MINIBEAS T HUNT Found this on a tree in our garden and identified it as THE CINNABAR MOTH (Tyria jacobaeae) it is a brightly coloured arctiid moth found as a native species in Europe and western and central Asia. It has been introduced into New Zealand, Australia and North America to control the ragwort plant, on which its larvae feed. The moth is named after the red mineral cinnabar because of the red patches on its predominantly black wings.

MINIBEAS T HUNT This butterfly flew landed on me whilst out minibeast hunting, I found a chart online and think it may be a Gatekeeper

PRAYING MANTIS • COMMON NAME: Praying Mantis • SCIENTIFIC NAME: Mantis Religiosa • TYPE: Invertebrate • DIET: Carnivore • AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 1 year • SIZE: 0. 5 to 6 inches long • SIZE RELATIVE TO A TEACUP: This was the Praying Mantis we found outside our apartment in Menorca,

MINIBEAST DIARY - Spider • What things did I do. . ? v “I went to the park to explore and see other creatures and see what is outside of the garden. ” • What things did I see. . ? v “Lots of trees, grass, sticks and other creatures like ladybugs and ants. ” • Where did I go. . ? v “To the park to explore and see what is around me. ” • What did I eat. . ?

MINIBEAST DIARY - Spider • What exciting challenges did I face. . ? v “I had to climb a massive tree to make my web to catch creatures to eat”. • Who else did I meet. . ? v “Other spiders that had their web in the same tree as mine. ” • What did I think about my adventure. . ? v “Fun because I got to meet other creatures and explore. ” • What shall I do tomorrow. . ? v “Go explore again and meet new spiders and other creatures. ”

MINIBEAST HERO – Captain Mantis is a strong jumping fighting mantis that can dodge anything and has

MINIBEAST ART ATTACK – Preying Mantis Antenna e Long, slender body with longer wings 6 x long and strong Big powerful eyes Sharp mandibl es for eating prey Legs have sharp spines to grasp