Insektus is an MOBILE educational based insect & spider workshop presented by “Bug Man” or “Bug Lady”. We visit Pre-schools, Primary Schools, High Schools, TAFE Colleges and Universities. Our aim is to educate and stimulate not only the students we visit, but also the parents and the wider community about insects and the other invertebrates that live in our back yards, gardens, bush and sometimes even in side our house.
Click on the above menu to discover the mysteries of bugs. Stick insects (Phasmids), giant burrowing cockroaches, bird eating spiders, scorpions, millipedes, centipedes, silk 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 many other species.
Insects are vital to our survival and although some people may think of them as a pest, less then 4% actually are. That means their are hundreds and hundreds of insects, spiders, millipedes, scorpions, earthworms and native snails that are hard at work, living out their own lives, pollinating our plants, aerating our soil, and stopping the spread of disease.
To find out more about these fascinating creatures and their true importance, read on, look at the photographs and have a look in your own backyards to discover this truly fascinating world of bugs bugs and more bugs.
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Schools and Teachers
Insektus provides a service to schools and their teachers which can be utilized in a number of ways;
1). As an introduction to MiniBeasts
2). Show the students a range of insects, spiders and other invertebrates that they would not normally see locally (biodiversity). &
3). Explain and demonstrate safely aspects with insects, spiders & scorpions that string and bite.
Each of the presentations are integrated and aimed at year level (stages) and specifically adapted for pre-schools, kindergartens, primary schools and higher education. We also can run workshops, open table format for school fairs, fetes and expos.
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.
If you have any questions about our presentations please contact Stephen to discuss your requirements. Click Here for more information >>
LHI Phasmid 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. Click Here for more information >>
