How Do You Identify Bugs & Insects?
Millions of insects inhabit the earth. By observing insects, it is possible to learn which are harmful and which are hurtful. Insects have three body parts: head, thorax and abdomen. Insects also have six legs. A creature with eight legs is an arachnid, like spiders. Pour 2 tbsp. of nail polish remover in a glass jar. Capture a bug with a net or hands. Put the bug on a napkin and drop it in the kill jar. Close the lid tightly. Wait for the bug to die. Do not leave it in the mixture for more than 3 hours. Repeat the process as needed. Remove the bug and lay it on a flat surface. Use a magnifying glass to study the bug. Look for how many body parts and how many legs it has. Check coloration, markings and wings. Note if the tail end of the bug, the abdomen, is hard like a beetle. Write down the observations. Sketch the bug. Take the sketch and description to a library. Locate a book with pictures of bugs. Use the number of body parts and legs to identify if it is an insect or arachnid. In
