Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 47 minutes ago
Learn about insect adaptation and take inspiration from the insect world to design your own insect, perfectly adapted to its environment! This activity is part of Six Legs of Summer, a virtual Summer School created by Oxford University’s Museum of Natural History as part of the HOPE for the Future project on British insects, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
View the activities: oumnh.web.ox.ac.uk/hope-future-project-learning
Learn more about HOPE for the Future: oumnh.web.ox.ac.uk/hope-future
Donate to the Museum: development.ox.ac.uk/museum-natural-history?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mnh&utm_content=channel
Photo credits: Desert: Ganapathy Kuma, Woodland: Marc Pell, Rainforest: Jan Kronies, Cityscape: Greg Becker, Moon: NASA, Red Admiral Butterflies: Vincent Van Zalin, Stag Beetle: Alfred Kenneally, Human Neck: Eduardo Cano, Rubbish: Jasmin Sessler, Grasshopper Jaws: Boris Smokrovic, Painted Lady Butterfly: Yuichi Kageyama)
Learn about insect adaptation and take inspiration from the insect world to design your own insect, perfectly adapted to its environment! This activity is part of Six Legs of Summer, a virtual Summer School created by Oxford University’s Museum of Natural History as part of the HOPE for the Future project on British insects, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
View the activities: oumnh.web.ox.ac.uk/hope-future-project-learning
Learn more about HOPE for the Future: oumnh.web.ox.ac.uk/hope-future
Donate to the Museum: development.ox.ac.uk/museum-natural-history?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mnh&utm_content=channel
Photo credits: Desert: Ganapathy Kuma, Woodland: Marc Pell, Rainforest: Jan Kronies, Cityscape: Greg Becker, Moon: NASA, Red Admiral Butterflies: Vincent Van Zalin, Stag Beetle: Alfred Kenneally, Human Neck: Eduardo Cano, Rubbish: Jasmin Sessler, Grasshopper Jaws: Boris Smokrovic, Painted Lady Butterfly: Yuichi Kageyama)
