What a fun field trip! At the KSU Insect Zoo our preschool class was able to learn about insects, touch a few different types, and see a variety of displays full of stick bugs, bees, cockroaches, millipedes, centipedes, tarantulas, and more. We learned that an insect has six legs, a spider has eight, and other bugs can have even more! The bugs we touched (except the tarantula) were insects that eat plants, or herbivores, so we knew they were safe. The tarantula was a carnivore, but we practiced gentle touching so we wouldn't hurt or scare the spider and she wouldn't hurt us. But we know not to go picking up tarantulas and other spiders in nature--they probably wouldn't like to be pet! The stick bugs had three variety that we touched: one felt like a leaf, and the other two were more like the bark of a tree. The cockroaches hissed at us, but we learned that they would not hurt us and that the sound they make is because they don't have venom, so it scares other animals and insects away. They also liked to dig underground when they were scared. We could see a hundred little legs on the millipede we touched, and it had ridges on its back we felt with our gentle touch. Finally we were able to touch a tarantula, which felt very soft, but probably wouldn't want to cuddle with us.
Our tour guide had large examples of the insects we looked at so we could count the legs and see the unique characteristics of each one. Here she explains a scorpion to the class.
Allie considers touching the millipede.
Cadence feels the back of the leafy stick bug.
Brenna looks at the shed skin of various insects.
Aiden observes a preserved centipede.
Caleb feels the stick bug.
Nate and Faith examine the tarantula.
Colton uses a flashlight to look for spiders in the displays.
Nate magnifies insect pictures.
Kinley adjusts her microscope slide.
Watching bees
Savannah shows excitement over one of the insects.
Faith relaxes in her costume and looks at an insect book.
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