Bug Blitz

Come along and meet some spiders, find out what lives in the shrubs and the waterhole around MPavilion and identify birds and bones.

Environmental educator, author, naturalist, Dr John Caldow, will introduce the audience to some common arachnids and insects, with stories that build an understanding about the little things that run the world. Working with participants, John will demonstrate how to conduct a quick bug survey in the grounds around the MPavilion, using nets and beating trays. There’ll be plenty of opportunities for ‘hands on’ experiences – taste edible bugs, ease arachnophobia and for the young ones, make a Fingerprint Bug Brooch to take home.