Category Archives: beetles

Bug of the Week: Ground Beetle

It seemed like we had shown a ground beetle before, but maybe this is the first. Ground beetles belong to the family Carabidae. See those mandibles? Both adult and larval ground beetles are predators of other small animals including many … Continue reading

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Weekend Science Fun: Ladybugs

Ladybugs have been crawling on the header of our blog since we started here at Growing With Science, but we’ve never featured them for science activities. That’s why we were inspired when we found the picture book Ladybugs by Sian … Continue reading

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International Rock Flipping Day September 9, 2012

Did you flip a rock yesterday? Yesterday was International Rock Flipping Day, a wonderful time to get your children outside to explore the natural world. We chose to flip the same river rocks as we used in past years. It … Continue reading

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