Learn some facts about minibeasts.
It’s easy to forget that we’re surrounded by hundreds and thousands of tiny little creepy crawlies called minibeasts.
Minibeasts can also go by the more scientific term, invertebrates. This includes insects, crustaceans, millipedes and centipedes, even arachnids.
Being an invertebrate means they don’t have backbones like us. Instead, some have soft and slimy bodies, or some have shells, like snails.
Some minibeasts have a really thin but super strong layer on the outside of their bodies. Creatures like ants, woodlice and even spiders all have this hard layer and it’s called an exoskeleton. It protects their squidgy bodies underneath!
So, next time you’re out in the garden, or at the park, or at the beach, look under rocks, in bushes, on trees, or flowers, or the soil. You’re bound to see some minibeasts. They’re everywhere!
What makes an animal a minibeast?
Learn about the different characteristics that make animals minibeasts in this video, and test what you've learned with the activity and quiz below.
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