Last year Anna and Bella were both given compost bins. Anna put more leaves and dead plants in her bin. Why are there more minibeasts in Anna’s compost bin?

Honey bees are insects. They are minibeasts. But they do not eat rotting leaves. What do honey bees need where they live?

Ellie asked, ‘Where does the woodlouse get its food?’ What do you think?

Ellie turned over an old log. She found lots of woodlice. What do woodlice need to live?

William turns over a stone. He finds lots of minbeasts. This is one of them. What has he found?

Sarah is a gardener. She has a compost heap. She puts dead plants on her compost heap. She puts leaves on her compost heap. She puts vegetable peelings on her compost heap. Which one of these animals likes to live in her compost heap?

Jack dug up some soil. He found lots of earthworms. What type of place do earthworms like?

The place where minibeasts live is called a micro-habitat. What does micro mean?

This spider eats flies. The spider catches flies in its web. Where is the best place for the spider to build its web?

Ella and Grace have found a pile of old leaves. Where will they find the most minibeasts?