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Have you seen the Bug Man's Box?
Well here's a preview, click on the above menu to discover the mysteries of bugs. Stick insects, phasmids, giant burrowing cockroaches, bird eating spiders, scorpions, millipedes, centipdes, slik worms, caterpillars,ants, aphids, assassin bugs, bed bugs, stink bugs, bees, beetles, lice, blow flies, flies, butterflies, dragonflies, cicadas, aquatic insects, dung beetles, crickets, earwigs, fleas, grasshoppers, lace wings, moths, saw flies, termites, water bugs and many other species.
Insektus is an education based mobile insect workshop presented by “Bug Man” “Bug Lady”. We visit Pre-schools, Primary Schools, High Schools, TAFE Colleges and Universities. Our aim is to educate & stimulate not only students, but also the parents and the wider community about insects and other invertebrates.
Insects are vital to our survival, and most people have thought of them as pests or that they are disgusting, yes some are, but that is less then 4%. That means there are hundreds and hundreds of insects, spiders, milipedes, scropions, earthworms and molluscs that are working away, living out their own lives, pollinating our plants, aerating our soil, and stopping the spread of disease.
To find out more about these fascinating crestures and their true importance, read on, look at the photograhs and have a look in your oun backyards to discover this truly fascinating world of bugs.
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| Schools and Teachers | Insektus can be used as needed; as an introduction to Minibeasts or to show the students a range of insects, spiders and other invertebrates that they would not normally see locally.
Each of the presentations are aimed at their level (stages) and specifically adapted for pre-schools & kindergartens.
Insektus also provides a range of resources, like fact sheets, hand drawn art work and photographs that can be used by teachers free of charge.
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| LHI Phasmid HAS NOW IT'S OWN WEB SITE | The new web site is at http://www.friendsofthephasmid.org.au this site has all the lastest information about the breeding program and activities of the friends.
Insektus is to breed this rare and endangered insect, that Stephen calls the long lost Phasmid, once a number of these insects have been bred some will be used in live educational displays on Lord Howe Island, information on the breeding program will be given in educational talks to schools, environmental groups, TAFE and Universities.This is truly a fascinating creature, how did it survive for so long? Learn more about conservation issues for this endangered species. Habitats contain all kinds of creatures, including us, by studying the long lost phasmid we may discover its serect for survival and who knows what else, but what I do know is by protecting the environment in which it lives we are ensuring that all life is protected on Ball's Pyramid.The file below has information about the "Friends of the long Lost Phasmid Inc. and a membership application form. We are at present a small group, dedicated to the breeding of the LHI stick insect and the wider meaning this could have for conservation, biodiversity and all threatened species; whether it is a bird or even an insect.
I will be building a new web site especially for the Friends and doing more educational shows for school kids, also I have put up two new photos, the first shows the lastest LHI Phasmid, hatched on the 21 August 2006 and the second is the housing. I would also like to ask if anyone has the time to volunteer some help with the web site or in the office or if your interested in giving talks- please contact us as your help would be greatly appreciated.
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