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mini-beast identification exercise
Ref: B10d

Choose a partner to do this exercise with.

Take turns to select one of the creatures below and both of you draw a picture of it.

When this is done click on the name of the minibeast and see if your drawing is like the picture. Who drew the most accurate picture?

Alderfly larva
Dragonfly nymph
Mayfly nymph – swimming
Snails – limpet
Water hog
Beetle larva
Flatworm
Midge larva
Springtail
Water measurer
Bivalve
Freshwater shrimp
Newt
Stickleback
Water mite
Caddis Larva – cased
Frog – toad
Phantom Midge larva
Stonefly nymph
Water scorpion
Caddis larva – caseless
Great Diving Beetle
Pond skater
Water boatman
Water spider
Crayfish
Leeches
Rat-tailed maggot
Water cricket
Water stick insect
Damselfy nymph
Mayfly nymph – flattened
Sludge worm
Water fleas
Whirligig beetle
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