Caring for minibeasts

Question 1

You see a woodlouse crawling on the garden path. Which of the following is the safest way to watch it?

Accepted Answer

Hold your hand close and let the woodlouse walk onto your hand.

Answer

Quickly pick it up with your fingers.

Answer

Squeeze it gently to keep it still.

Answer

Put it in a jar and close the lid.

Question 2

You gently watch a tiny beetle on a leaf in the garden. When you are finished, what should you do with the beetle?

Accepted Answer

Leave the beetle where you found it and let it walk away.

Answer

Put the beetle in a jar to keep it at home.

Answer

Throw the beetle into the trash.

Answer

Give the beetle to a friend as a pet.

Question 3

You saw a tiny worm on the garden path and watched it for a few minutes. What should you do next?

Accepted Answer

Gently place it back on the spot where you found it

Answer

Keep it in your pocket to take home

Answer

Put it in a jar and bring it inside

Answer

Throw it away in the trash

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