West Coast Big Bug Hunt
Mon, 28 Nov
|West Coast
Have a love for the outdoors? Want an excuse to get out and about this summer? Discover the local wildlife on the West Coast and win prizes for finding amazing bugs!


Time & Location
28 Nov 2022, 12:01 am – 05 Mar 2023, 11:59 pm
West Coast, West Coast, New Zealand
Guests
About the event
This is a Grey District Youth Trust Initiative to get you and and about in the summer and explore our native wildlife! The West Coast has a huge amount of unique wildlife just waiting to be found!
This summer the focus is on BUGS, and every week there will be a different type of BUG that will be found. The person that finds the most different species of that type of bug each week will go into the draw to win prizes.
To particiapte in the West Coast Big Bug Hunt, you will need to download the inaturalist app or use their website here:
Your Home · iNaturalist NZ - You can also RSVP on this event to let us know and others that you are competing!
iNaturalist allows you to take a photo of the bug you find and then upload it to the iNaturalist website. Once uploaded you…
Schedule
6 days 23 hours 49 minutesWeek 1 - Moths and Butterflies
6 days 23 hours 49 minutesWeek 2 - Grasshoppers and Crickets