Looking for Minibeasts

We found a range of minibeasts in the garden today including an enormous slug and lots of earwigs which are making nests in the garden and laying their eggs. We watched how the earwig moved. Its antennae wave all the time and it can move its legs very quickly. It's important to encourage children to be kind to living creatures and to be interested in them rather than being scared. Earwigs are mostly active at night - they are nocturnal - and they eat lots of different plant food. They are also very good at looking after their eggs.