Use the field guide to identify the insects on the outdoor plants. Explanation Plants are great places for insects because they provide both food and shelter. Each type of insect prefers a different type of plant. Leaf hoppers enjoy the sap violets offer. Bumble bees can be seen hovering around red clover.
Japanese beetles eat the leaves of roses.
Materials rock lying undisturbed in a yard or wooded area magnifying lens field guide to insects Procedure Carefully turn over a rock that has been undisturbed for a while. Look under the rock. Notice any insects that immediately rushed away when you turned the rock over. Watch the animals to see where they are going and what they are doing. Examine the soil beneath the rock with the magnifying lens.