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29 March 2017

Insect Metamorphosis

We have been learning about how all insects go through several changes during their life span - this is called 'metamorphosis'.  Today we witnessed an awesome example of this process in action.  There are literally thousands (millions maybe) of nymphs in the swimming pool.  These are baby mosquitos.  We could see the eggs, that hatched into nymphs and any day now, these wee creatures will fly away from the water and become annoying blood-suckers!

5 comments:

  1. IsabellaMarch 30, 2017 at 9:57 AM

    They have taken over the pool. The water is all green.

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  2. seiannaMarch 30, 2017 at 9:59 AM

    There is heaps of mosquitoes in there.

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  3. LucyMarch 30, 2017 at 10:21 AM

    Ha ha ha you copped room 3 we are lorning about insects too.

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  4. JessieApril 3, 2017 at 10:13 AM

    Those mosquitoes were SO GROSS. I can't believe how many they were! I'm always going to be thiking about that when swimming in the pool.

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  5. Mrs DarlingApril 5, 2017 at 4:17 PM

    Amazing how nature always finds a way, you've finished with the pool now its the nymphs turn! Thought you were going to say there were tadpoles in there.... gosh wouldn't they have a feast on all those mosquitoes!

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