Daily Doodle: Anatomy of a Mosquito

Head, stinger, wing, legs and back stinger.
Last week was Insect Week, but we're still running into insects all over the place with this extended summer!

 Science on the Spot

Deep in conversation about which type of spider this might be and which insect might fall prey!

 

 The Specimen

Cicada Skin

This lucky skin came home with us to join our 'Dead Insects and their Bits' collection.

First Miss C had to peel him off the tree, as she reported, 

"His legs are sticky so if you have leg pants, 

they might stick to the materials! 

And be careful not to get him in your hair!"