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Exploring Insect Life

Dive into the vast world of insects on the Boston Harbor Islands national park area! Discover the role insects play in ecosystems, from harmful pests to beneficial pollinators. Learn fascinating facts about these tiny creatures and understand their impact on our planet.

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Exploring Insect Life

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  1. Exploring Insect Life On the Boston Harbor Islands

  2. Insects can be HARMFUL Destroy crops Spread diseases Damage clothing and wood Bite or sting Harmful insects make up only 1½ % of all insect species!

  3. Most are HELPFUL Make honey and wax Destroy pests Pollinate crops Recycle plant and animal waste

  4. FACT: 9 out of every 10 animals on earth is an INSECT. So insects make up 90% of all animal life on our planet!

  5. Boston Harbor Islandsnational park area Our insects today were sampled from 12 islands

  6. Islands feature different ECOSYSTEMS: An environment that supports a community of interdependent living organisms, both plants and animals.

  7. Herbivores Eat live plants (leaves, wood, stems, roots)

  8. Scavengers Eat dead plants and animals

  9. Decomposers Eat decayed plants or animal waste and break them down into nutrients

  10. Predators Eat live animals

  11. Pollinators Eat pollen and/or nectar from flowers

  12. Now it’s our turn to examine insects, following three simple steps: • Identify • Record • Sort

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