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INVESTIGATING HABITATS
Investigating mini-habitats
The leaves of a tree or bush can be home to a wide variety of animals.
A branch may seem to be a very exposed place to live, but in fact it is quite sheltered, and the leaves make a tasty meal for many small animals (picture ). You can see how full of life it is by gently shaking a branch over a tray (picture ). Many animals will fall out, but the chances are you didn’t notice any of them before they were shaken free.
Earwig
Weevil
  If you gently shake a branch over a tray, all sorts of small animals will fall out. Try to find out what each of them is. See how many different kinds of animal are using the branch as a home.
Caterpillar
Ladybird
Aphids
Leaf bug
  Some of the small animals you might find on a branch in summer.
Spider
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