Use these scavenger hunts to explore your own back yard and find out who your wild neighbours are. There are many wild things living in every back yard, and exploring them lets you know about these amazing neighbours. Your Wild Backyard in Spring Under logs, boards, leaves or rocks, it’s possible to fin Older kids might want a challenge of the second page for classifying the different groups of invertebrates. A species of Digaster found near Kyogle in north-eastern New South Wales.

Besides the well-known Gippsland Giant, Megascolides australis, cited in the Guinness Book of Records at 3 metres, others also grow large. Also don’t forget to let these “bugs” go after catching and identifying them! Have fun! It’s easiest to find lots of bugs during our warmest months (June to September), but some can be found at other times of year. Worldwide, approximately 6,000 species of earthworms are described in 20 families, eight of which are represented in Australia.

Use this Discovery Sheet to identify insects and other invertebrates that you find! Try to get a BINGO with a row across, a column down, or a line diagonally! You can look anywhere for these animals, including in long grass and under things (don’t forget to put these “roofs” on their homes).

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