The following questions from schools are answered by biodiversity specialists:

1. What is the weirdest bug you would find in your backyard?

2. How many species of bees are there in NZ?

3. Why are some wasps pests?

4. How many species of preying mantis are there?

5. How many species of butterflies in NZ?

6. How many NZ ants are there?

7. What does the Mt Somers weta eat?

8. Have you ate a bug on purpose before?

10. How can we improve our biodiversity at our school?

11. What do you think is the most interesting insect in NZ?

12. What types of animals would you find in your back yard?

13. We know the bullet ant has a horrible sting! What would be the most poisonous or venomous insect in NZ?

14. What NZ bugs are at the top and bottom of the food chain?

15. What is the rarest animal in NZ?

16. Are there any bee species that can kill humans in NZ?

17. What is the most harmful pest to our enviroment?

18. How many native insects are there in NZ?

19. What is the most common insect in NZ?

20. What is your favourite bug in NZ and why?

More at https://www.learnz.org.nz/bioblitz191/connect-with-experts