Some insects eat leaves and other natural materials. Have you ever noticed that insects are eating the plants around us? Go on a bite mark hunt! Find things that have been eaten by insects. Look for leaves, flowers, grasses, twigs, or anything else you think insects might eat.

THINGS TO TRY HERE:
Find as many bite marks as you can! Tell a story about how a bite mark got there.
  • Who was it? How did they do it? How big do you think the insect was?
  • What else can you tell about the insect based on the bite marks?
  • Can you find two different types of bite marks on the same kind of leaf or flower?

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