Bug Camp

LOVED THEM

Box arrived today (late, was supposed to arrive yesterday) severely damaged with parts of the box “punched” in and insides (to include live insects) exposed. I was surprised and a little disappointed to see that the external packaging was marked perishable instead of live - maybe it would have been handled better through delivery? Instructions for the ants state there should be two tubes of ants, but only one was included. The flower seeds were open and the packets empty, the seeds emptied out all over the external packaging as well as spilled outside. We’re hoping that the insects and the housing themselves works great in spite of all this (minus we only have one tube of ants instead of two) but the delivery conditions and missing items are why some stars were knocked off. May update rating depending on how the rest turns out.

My kids LOVE watching the insects tunnel, wiggle, and climb. We compare the ladybugs & butterflies, and discuss why the ants do what they do. This is our 6th year of Insect Lore and they’re still mesmerized by them. More addicting than TV.