How to Play
In each Bug Hunters Summer Challenge Pack, you will receive 28 randomized bug cards and 3 achievement cards. Once you see which bugs you have, it is time to head outside and start hunting. You can search in backyards, parks, trails, and all kinds of natural spaces. You might be surprised where you'll find a rare bug.
At the top of each card, you'll see rarity points and stars. These help kids understand how rare each bug is and how many points it is worth.
As you find bugs, add up the points from the cards. For Bug Hunters under age 6, you can simply count the stars instead (it's easier to count and easier to get the achievement cards using stars). Keep exploring and collecting points throughout the summer to unlock your achievement cards.
Achievement cards help you level up by giving you new titles and bonus points that move you closer to the next goal. In the Summer Challenge Pack, you can earn three Achievement Cards:
250 points → Bug Friend
500 points → Bug Scout
1,000 points → BUG HUNTER!
Once you become a Bug Hunter, you have completed the summer challenge—but the adventure doesn't stop there. There are always more bugs to discover, more points to earn, and more reasons to head outside and explore.
Bug Hunters Rules
Rule #1: Find, Don’t Touch
Bug Hunters earn points by finding and identifying bugs, not catching them. Once you spot the bug and know what it is, you earn the points or stars.
Rule #2: No Double Counting
You can only earn points once for each species. Finding one anthill with 1,000 ants does not instantly make you a Bug Hunter. A whole colony of carpenter ants still counts as 5 points.
Rule #3: Match the Card
Some cards are general, and some are specific. If your card says Dragonfly, any kind of dragonfly counts. But if your card says White-Tailed Skimmer, you’ll need to find a White-Tailed Skimmer to earn the points.
Rule #4: Parents Make the Final Call
Parents are the judges of the hunt. If Mom or Dad says the bug counts, it counts. No arguing with the field judge!