Insect Tunnel Rubbing Activity

Turn beetle tunnels into works of art with this one-of-a-kind insect tunnel rubbing activity.

What You'll Need:

  • Fallen log
  • Paper
  • Colored pencil
  • Crayon
When you go for a walk in the woods, look for a fallen log. If the bark has fallen off or is loose, you may see tunnels made on the log by beetles. The tunnels make interesting designs.

Illustration of a beetle
Beetle tunnels make great rubbing designs.

You can preserve the designs by making a rubbing of the tunnels. Put a sheet of paper over the tunnels and rub over the paper lightly with a colored pencil or the side of the crayon. Can you trace the path the beetles made?

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