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    Teaching children about the crucial roles of insects in nature

    Dec 31, 2021 4 minutes
    Annelie Coleman reports.

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    Children are the future curators of the natural world and will one day be responsible for maintaining the environment, says entomologist Prof Johnnie van den Berg.

    Van den Berg holds ‘Bug Buddies’ days, during which he teaches young children about biodiversity and the role of insects in the environment.

    There are about 100 000 insect species in South Africa, of which 99,9% pose no danger to humans.

    Prof Johnny van den Berg has for many years been running ‘Bug Buddies’, his fun and highly interactive lessons aimed at teaching children about biodiversity from an early age. While these are currently limited to nursery schools in Potchefstroom and the surrounding areas, he would like to

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