Look in your backyard or around your neighborhood to find one of each of the invertebrates on our scavenger hunt below (we’re including slugs, snails, and worms on our list).
If you can’t get outside, watch the video to learn how to use iNaturalist to complete the scavenger hunt online.
Find One of Each Kind of Invertebrate!
Butterflies
Big and small, butterflies are some of the most impressive insects. Look for them around flowers and near muddy ponds and puddles where they take a drink.
True Bugs
They’re insects that have wings and sucking mouthparts because they love the sap from plants. Look for them in the garden, the field, or the forest.
Bees and Wasps
Listen for these black and gold fans buzzing around flowers and fields. Some bees are active in the morning and others in the middle of the day.
Spiders
These creepy-crawlies might hang out in your yard, the forest, or even your basement! Maybe you’ll find them feasting on insects.
Beetles
Some are black, but some beetles can be colorful like ladybugs. Beetles like forests, fields, and even collect pollen from flowers.
Moths
These camouflaged insects tend to fly around at night, maybe you can find some near porch lights at night or napping on trees and buildings during the day.
Flies
Flies sometimes get inside our houses, but they’re also pretty fond of flowers and wet places like streams, puddles, and ponds.
Many Legs
Look around for any kind of invertebrate with many legs like a millipede, centipede, or crayfish. They can be found in many habitats.
Ants
Sometimes they come out in great numbers to bring food back to the colony. Ants live where they can find open soil to build their underground communities.
No Legs
Worms like damp places like under rocks and logs but come out after a heavy rain. You might find snails and slugs hiding from the rain or eating plants in forests, fields, or gardens.
