Rearing insects
In this activity, students use information from a video of Dr Robert Hoare rearing moths from eggs and caterpillars in the laboratory to write a ‘how to’ guide for rearing moths.
Rearing moths
Dr Robert Hoare, shows us the process he uses to rear moths in the laboratory, using basic equipment such as a plastic lunchbox to grow eggs and caterpillars into moths.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
describe the life cycle of a moth
explain in detail how they could rear a moth in the classroom or at home
present and/or publish their own guide on how to raise a moth.
Download the Word file for:
introduction/background notes
what you need
what to do.
Related content
Discover more of our resources on insects, or explore the range of content under our invertebrates topic.
Watch our webinar All about insects featuring entomologists Dr Chrissie Painting and Tom Saunders.
In the activity Moth collecting, students watch a video of Dr Robert Hoare collecting moths in an Auckland park and then plan their own expedition.
