We have been using a digital microscope to take a closer look at some of the minibeasts we have collected. We have used it to make video clips and take photos.
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![An earthworm](https://glow-prod-er.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/er/public/mn14blog/uploads/sites/14831/2016/10/worm1-300x225.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEAwaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJGMEQCIA92VhgV6tX2R0KO3WyCW9lUrguwi4GCqkH5e5UU4xFrAiBYv1adlA576VBI%2BjPNCdWYyUwxUksindgWPNM94OMI3yrCBQjV%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F8BEAUaDDI3MzU3MDE5NTQzMyIMTGF8ZnJSndFt60TLKpYFCjjKzfDTqx0XpIyv2MP1yCdu%2BLGjtPX3AnXGKa1z0gmzLThC24fsasOYMK8RlICwGqawpoq5B4VpOafQwjT4K3ppkcCbvOXWxyWahz%2FoBcQGEe2ANewJupNJdAhYUi%2FjFWG5cNOdfY5uFwXVvjcN%2BeZ04RcTXT%2FwzL8aA5Iyuee5fBFEvHKjqiqPZimtlc%2BUeCx16l8ON6JngUVZkwYB%2B2M3R%2BoJxPYW90oywNh1R9wQzoHhr6chPQS%2FkrgVzoo7pjhIQXsd3lThve7wNNvPatFwRcn5KUR2SCBMCZFzvZL5L45rzVlzmr0l7N%2F5v9yya9tcgG7214JpwEh0VhM3eQ5zAGDQZx85QYtEzLKhQ3%2B5WoZrKE7wGSs17%2FKbKzYGd02fOWtrbu6RfII3HxlMxDXgBILO515e2tLCgvJfKdWitby3jxgCrUsFhsXO%2FBpNqRdct%2B%2B1A0VZVoxq6%2BIeU%2FJuVXrlAQkJD4vPhxAKEsbZtrhpW%2BilrBSrE6kCZiWeTywFrONh1Crn5BOWAXA7hOwVXygsdZArJZBvnfCtxYi9DIzCrKmOihwPTFxKYqQXeXwgfDyVo%2Bias%2BUha8J7bR7VwWX8vMs%2FiJVdkg5yVBYg9tvEDap0leG7D%2BfwFG0AKZ3Jz5l%2BKXYqoJPc2phxECHAAt1QBilMQdqAX%2FpcyAFsLVTRHceOjOGxoXb17VazzwEwIvTIAJv2xXysoh2yDIE8LSnek%2FXtr0hbW%2FeZpirck1z%2Fm6FkpVF%2BKSeRxVSw7PHPt8L8sq1F8O%2FRbjjyGKHfhJmfCzK8q8IG2gDPoadpa8dmiI%2BGedbsxPPmCAAecbVJESzYb2fja7Im6r84ZOu9G9w4zOTvDkFrjASE%2BU5agp6ozK8w3rfZtAY6sgE%2Fcpf6bVosesV8mjI7MDf1zB%2Bx%2BqybuaIECoR2yi2xfWvjgXaCjkdLvXtWutfmPdTpYJ0zvXpGzlriHjpbmQKohytIcVXIdWGkBnHPXDNaaw210%2BuZlBT244mJrdVut41RkNsqx09H7Ub%2FMSj%2F15YJAMsBWNS2h8P1xs5Xbxm3fn%2FvAAHW3PKYVfUqkokSC1QKMzMuxRQxwSHpSBfuRiLf29w965XBd%2BK8t9zAwZBJyccr&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47U7QCBSSOZ%2F20240716%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240716T114545Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=900&X-Amz-Signature=51fbbff261ea06414a20c7d6b6773dd600ce29ed09bde3cdea1645187cf16653)
Can you help us identify this insect? We’re not sure what it is – perhaps a Devil’s Coach Horse beetle?
Anyway, it behaved perfectly on its visit to school and has now gone back home to Ms Galt’s garden.