New Minibeast Discovery! 

Greymouth Year 3-6 have recently been working as entomologists and have ‘discovered’ never seen before bugs. 

The new bugs had to be connected in some way to bugs they had researched during their inquiry into minibeasts.  

Can you guess which bug is which and match the name to the description? 

Can you guess which minibeast they might be connected to and why? 

Toxic Shooter, Eyed Demon, Durantespike, Diamondback, Poisonous Devil, Slugfly, Colour Disaster, Fullmoon Bug, Deadly Catcher, Struth Glider, Snailshell Butterfly, Kipede. 

1. Which bug can camouflage like a chameleon? 
2. Which bug has glowers to blind predators? 
3. Which bug can fly as fast as a race car drives and camouflage in streams? 
4. Which bug uses its stripes to warn off predators? 
5. Which bug drops its killer spots? 
6. Which bug has a poo basket like a pollen basket and lives in the air conditioner? 
7. Which bug has a blue stripe? 
8. Which round bug can retract its spikes and wings? 
9. Which bug has diamonds on its sides for protection? 
10. Which bug can spread chickenpox and has a flashing abdomen to blind its enemies? 
11. Which bug is pitch black and has a proboscis on its back?
12. Which bug can blend in with the soil and eats worms?