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Minibeast Minifacts

Minibeast Minifacts. Hi! I’m an Earthworm . My Maltese name is Ħ anex . Read about me in the next slide…. The worm is long, slippery and flexible to help it pass through tiny spaces.

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Minibeast Minifacts

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  1. Minibeast Minifacts

  2. Hi! I’m anEarthworm. My Maltese name is Ħanex. Read about me in the next slide…

  3. The worm is long, slippery and flexible to help it pass through tiny spaces Earthworms are great for compost and soil because they make tunnels as they pass through it. The tunnels give compost air. Earthwormsmust keep their skin wet. Air passes through their skin, so the worm can breathe.

  4. Hi! I’m a Woodlouse. My Maltese name is Ħanżirl-Art.Read about me in the next slide…

  5. Woodlice need damp habitats. The compost heap is an excellent home for them. They live for about two years and make compost from dead vegetation. Woodlice have hard plates on their back. They can roll into a ball to protect themselves. Woodlice use their antennae to feel their way around. Their eyes only see light and dark.

  6. Hi! I’m an Ant. My Maltese name is Nemla. Read about me in the next slide…

  7. They have tiny waists so they can twist easily. Ants are clever insects.They can smell each other with their feelers. Ants are good for compost because they carry minerals. Minerals make the compost richer. Ants have strong jaws for cutting food.

  8. Hi! I’m anEarwig. My Maltese name is Mqass. Read about me in the next slide…

  9. Earwigs like the compost bin because it is damp. Earwigs got their name from a legend that said they crawl into people’s ears. This is not true. Earwigs don’t hurt people. Earwigs use their pincers to protect themselves from predators. Female earwigs look after their young and use their jaws to cut vegetation.

  10. Hi! I’m a Centipede. My Maltese name is Xini. Read about me in the next slide…

  11. Centipedes need to stay in damp places or their skin will dry out. Centipedes eat vegetation in the compost bin, but they also eat worms. Centipedes are long and flexible like earthworms but move much faster because they have many legs.

  12. Hi! I’m a Slug. My Maltese name is Bugħarwien. Read about me in the next slide…

  13. Slugsmust keep their skin wet. Air passes through this wet skin, and the slug can breathe. Their eyes feel the world around them and they can pull them in to protect them. Slugs have very strong skin and they can crawl over anything. When slugs eat vegetables in compost, they make it rich.

  14. Hi! I’m a Millipede. My Maltese name is Ħanextal-Indewwa. Read about me in the next slide…

  15. Millipedes are very important in compost. They eat vegetation and break it down into compost. Millipedes have a hard skin to protect them from predators. They can also roll up to protect their tummy. They have eyes but don’t see well and use their feelers to feel their way. Watch millipedes walk: they lift their legs in pairs and move like waves.

  16. Hi! I’m a Devil’s Coach Horse. My Maltese name is Katarina GħolliDenbek. Read about me in the next slide…

  17. It has strong back muscles which can raise the animal’s tail. It does this to look scary when a predator is close. The Devil’s coach horse got its name from legends about this animal. None of them are true. It has powerful cutting jaws to kill its prey. You can find this beetle in compost but it doesn’t make compost. It eats other animals that do!

  18. Text: Desirée Falzon Illustrations: Victor Falzon

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