Introducing Butterflies and Moths

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Here you will find games, activities and pictures to help you learn about the fascinating world of butterflies and moths

Welcome

High Brown Fritillary by Peter Eeles

Butterflies and moths

In the first section you can find out more about the fantastic variety of butterflies and moths.

There are fewer than 60 Butterfly species in Britain.

There are over 2,500 Moths!

The biggest moth we have is the Death's-head Hawk-moth - it has a skull pattern on its head and can grow up to 15 cm across.

To find out about the fabulous variety of Butterflies and Moths, click here!

 

 

 

Head  Courtesy: Bath UniversityButterflies' beautiful bodies

Explore how butterflies and moths are built. Examine their skeletons, antennae, wings, proboscis (the long hollow tongue they use to drink from flowers), eyes and legs.

In the brilliant insect parts game you can get to know how insects are built.

 

 

 

Tropical butt nectaring. Photo: Bruce PhillipsButterflies and Moths are living things!

Like us, they move, grow and feed, and are sensitive to what goes on around them.

 

 

 

 

Lobster Moth LarvaFrom Egg to Butterfly

Explore the amazing life-cycles of Butterflies and Moths.

From tiny patterned egg, to caterpillar, to chrysalis, to beautiful winged adult, the life of a butterfly is an incredible journey.

Go to Life-cycles

 

 

Teachers

Link here to the Teachers' Resources pages and here for the link to the Teachers' Introduction to the Life-cycles pages .

 

Some ideas to inspire you!

Click on the links below to download pdfs: