Aotearoa is home to over 20,000 species of insects and spiders – and there are still more that need to be discovered! The Entomological Society of New Zealand wants to make sure you have the tools to discover the insects and spiders that are living all around you!
There are 24 nominees vying for New Zealand Bug of the Year, who will you vote for? Voting closes on 13 February with the results announced on 14 February.
For more information and to vote: https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/.
Related content
For more on insects, see these key articles:
- What’s so special about insects?
- Insect taxonomy
- Aquatic insect life
- Insects – physical characteristics
- Wētā
- Label the insect activity
- All about insects – PLD webinar
Discover how insects use their antennae in this fascinating article.
Our article Living World – Insects, provides links to the wide range of Science Learning Hub resources for teachers related to insects in the Living World strand of the New Zealand Curriculum.
Useful links
Read more about why Bug of the Year is so important in this The Conversation article: Insects and spiders make up more than half NZ’s animal biodiversity – time to celebrate these spineless creatures.
Visit the Entomological Society of New Zealand website.
