27-Piece Arthropod Kit: $75.00 per week

This kit showcases the wide variety of the arthropod diversity found in the world as well as the two major life cycles found in insects. It includes detailed information sheets on each species in the kit. This kit is fantastic as a learning tool for ecological roles, diversity, evolution, ecological niches, adaptations, herbivores/carnivores/omnivores/detritivores, form and function … the list goes on and on! If you are looking for extra ideas on how to incorporate insects and arachnids as a learning tool, please do not hesitate to reach out to us for help.

Smaller kits: $25.00 per week each or $35.00 per week for both

We have two smaller kits: What is an Insect? and What is an Arthropod? Both of these kits exemplify the diversity of insects and arthropods, respectively. Fantastic for discussions of form and function, evolution, physical adaptations, and ecological roles. They would also work well as a basis for making phylogenetic trees. Each kit comes with information sheets and activity sheets to help students learn.

10-Piece Insect Orders Kit: $40.00 per week

This kit goes into detail on 10 of the 29 insect orders with diverse representations. There is also information included about all of the orders for a comprehensive understanding.

Smaller kit add-ons: $10.00 each per week

These work best when combined as an add-on to the 27-piece kit or one of the other multi-piece kits, but they can also be rented with other kit add-ons. All come with educational material to enhance the concepts demonstrated.

Fly life cycle: A basic fly life cycle from egg to adult fly.

Insect pupae: A description on the different types of pupae found in insects. Focuses on reasons why different insects would have different pupal types.

Insect legs: A description of the various form and functions of insect legs and the insects that possess them.

Millipede versus centipede: A comparison of the two groups of Myriapods (many-legged arthropods) including life history, body form and function, and major differences between the groups.

Moth versus butterfly: The two groups within Lepidoptera (scaly-winged insects) compared and contrasted with each other.

Larger kit add-ons: $15.00 each per week

These work best when combined as an add-on with the 27-piece kit or one of the smaller kits, but they can also be rented with other kit add-ons.

Cabbage worm life cycle: Invasive species implications, complete metamorphosis.

Butterfly life cycle: One of the most common life cycles people are familiar with, an example of complete metamorphosis.

Honeybee life cycle: Complete metamorphosis and a look into the life of an important pollinator.

Parts of a Spade Beetle: Disassembled large spade beetle with labels and descriptions of the parts of an insect.

Live metamorphosis in action add-on: $15 per class

As a way to engage students and drive home their understanding of metamorphosis, we are offering classroom sets of mealworms as an add-on! Included are enough small mealworms for every student in the class with extras, plus a care sheet for Tenebrio molitor (darkling beetles). We are able to supply deli cups for all of the students at an extra charge of $1.00 each, but we ask you to consider getting students to bring in their own container (yogurt containers work just great!) to reduce unnecessary waste. Each student will have their own mealworm to feed and care for. Each worm will eventually pupate and develop into an adult beetle!

Please give us a few weeks notice so that we can guarantee that the kit you need will be available. Please email bugs@victoriabugzoo.ca