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Why do Museums Have Minibeast Collections?
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Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust

The Woodland Trust's Nature Detectives

National Insect Week

York Museums Trust educational workshops

What is an entymologist? Animation by Royal Entomological Society

Why are insects important? Animation by Royal Entomological Society

What is an insect? Animation by Royal Entomological Society

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust teaching resources