Try the September 2024 Seek challenge!

Are you ready for this month’s Seek challenge? Get outside and give it a go.

Seek: Predators with Exoskeletons Challenge

This Nature Challenge was created by Seek (by iNaturalist):

Your mission:

Predators are animals that hunt and consume other animals. But you don’t need to go far to find them! Centipedes, spiders, and many other insects and arachnids are probably hunting for smaller prey animals just outside your window—or even indoors. Even most Lady Beetles are predators!

Find 5 arthropods from the following taxa:

Order Mantodea (Mantises)
Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Order Megaloptera (Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies)
Order Neuroptera (Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies)
Family Coccinellidae (Lady Beetles)
Class Chilopoda (Centipedes)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

What is Seek? And how do you get started?

Seek (by iNaturalist) is a kid-safe app that helps you explore nature and get to know your local species!

Seek identifies and names plants, animals, and fungi by using the camera on a phone or tablet device. Seek also provides facts about the species you observe to deepen your understanding.

You can use Seek anywhere! Try your backyard, local park, or a nature reserve. Exciting new challenges are released monthly.

To try Seek, ask your parent or educator to visit the iNaturalist website. Or, they can click here for more information.