{"id":603789,"date":"2024-09-19T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=603789"},"modified":"2024-09-10T12:46:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:46:10","slug":"friendly-bug-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/creative-corner\/friendly-bug-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Friendly Bug Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"ActivityTitle\" style=\"font-family:'Atma-bold-2'!important;\">Friendly Bug Hun!t<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-2-columns CreativeCorner is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column CreativeCornerImageColumn is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image creativeCornerImage\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_TitleCard.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-590390\" width=\"NaN\" height=\"650\"><\/figure><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column CreativeCornerText is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:inline; margin-right:2%;\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/ClockIcon-2.png\" height=\"7%\" width=\"7%\"><span class=\"ActivityMetaBold\" style=\"font-family:'Atma-bold-2'!important;margin-right:2%;\">Time:<\/span><span class=\"ActivityMetaThin\" style=\"font-family:'Atma-Regular-2'!important;\">60 min<\/span><span style=\"display:block;\"><\/span>\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:inline; margin-right:2%;\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/DifficultyIcon-Easy.png\" height=\"7%\" width=\"7%\"><span class=\"ActivityMetaBold\" style=\"font-family:'Atma-bold-2'!important;margin-right:2%;\">Difficulty:<\/span><span class=\"ActivityMetaThin\" style=\"font-family:'Atma-Regular-2'!important;\">Easy<\/span><span style=\"display:block;\"><\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"ActivitySpace\"> &nbsp;<\/span><p class=\"ActivityBody\" style=\"font-family:'Atma-Regular-2'!important;\">We are surrounded by cool critters. Grab your camera and step outdoors to see which ones you can find!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_1  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_1\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.vc_column_text > .td-element-style{\r\n\t\t\t\t\tz-index: -1;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_1,\r\n                .tdi_1 p{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_1 h2{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_1 h3{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;font-weight:800 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_1 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_1 h1,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_1 h2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_1 h3,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_1 h4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_1 h5,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_1 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        color: #114059;\r\n\t\t        }\n<\/style><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s what you need:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#114059;font-size:17px\" class=\"has-text-color wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your eyes, ears, and hands! (But it\u2019s also fun to have a magnifying glass for closer looks, some paper or a journal to write down what you find, and a camera or phone to snap pictures.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friends or family members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your favourite outdoor space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_2  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_2\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 p{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_2 h2{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_2 h3{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;font-weight:800 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_2 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_2 h1,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 h2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 h3,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 h4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 h5,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        color: #114059;\r\n\t\t        }\n<\/style><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Here\u2019s how you do it:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_3  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_3\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_3,\r\n                .tdi_3 p{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_3 h2{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_3 h3{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;font-weight:800 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_3 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_3 h1,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_3 h2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_3 h3,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_3 h4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_3 h5,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_3 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        color: #114059;\r\n\t\t        }\n<\/style><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Step 1: Look up! <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"749\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-603836\" style=\"width:500px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step1-696x521.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#114059;font-size:17px\">Start by looking for flying insects like bumblebees, butterflies, and dragonflies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_4  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_4\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - 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generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_5,\r\n                .tdi_5 p{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_5 h2{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_5 h3{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;font-weight:800 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_5 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_5 h1,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_5 h2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_5 h3,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_5 h4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_5 h5,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_5 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        color: #114059;\r\n\t\t        }\n<\/style><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Step 3: Look down!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-603838\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step3-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step3-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step3-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/BugHunt_Step3-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#114059;font-size:17px\">Don\u2019t forget all the life down in the soil. Turn over rocks and logs, where many insects like to stay cool and hidden from predators (you might want to put on some gloves to protect your hands).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_6  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_6\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_6,\r\n                .tdi_6 p{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_6 h2{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_6 h3{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;font-weight:800 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_6 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_6 h1,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 h2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 h3,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 h4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 h5,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        color: #114059;\r\n\t\t        }\n<\/style><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TIP<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#114059;font-size:17px\">When you finish your hunt, think about everything you noticed (and look at your notes or photos if you have them). What kinds of creatures did you see? Did you have a favourite?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_7  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_7\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_7,\r\n                .tdi_7 p{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_7 h2{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_7 h3{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;font-weight:800 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_7 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_7 h1,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_7 h2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_7 h3,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_7 h4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_7 h5,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_7 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        color: #114059;\r\n\t\t        }\n<\/style><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ready to take your bug visits to the next level? Snap some awesome pictures of those who visit your bug hotel for the <a href=https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/all\/check-out-the-new-backyard-biologist-contest\/>\u201cBackyard Biologist\u201d contest!<\/a> Remember, the more creative and descriptive your submission is, the more points you\u2019ll earn! Good luck!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Backyard Biologist Contest is generously supported by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Canon-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-594358\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friendly Bug Hun!t Time:60 min Difficulty:Easy &nbsp; We are surrounded by cool critters. Grab your camera and step outdoors to see which ones you can find! Start by looking for flying insects like bumblebees, butterflies, and dragonflies. Check in and around plants, under leaves and inside flowers with closed petals. 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