Exploring the world of insects
Apr 25, 2019
Two children from the museum after-school program spot an insect on a rock. Photo courtesy: Elizabeth Leidhold
Entomologist with Plymouth County Extension Service, Blake Dinius shows children at the Marion Natural History Museum the different types of insects. Photo courtesy: Elizabeth Leidhold
An up-close look at a butterfly caught by one of the children at the afterschool program. Photo courtesy: Elizabeth Leidhold
MARION — The Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool program looked at various insects, like the Madagascar cockroach and the Giant Water Bug, on April 24.
The session started with a presentation by entomologist, Blake Dinus. Afterwards, the afterschool program went outside to look at some of the insects they found in their neighborhood.
Using insect nets, children caught bugs and took a close look at them, using magnifiers and microscopes to identify their species.
