Meet live stick insects, see creepy crawlies and prepare to hunt bugs by night.

At a series of free sessions across Christchurch, Science Communicator Dr Morgane Merien will show how you can help put Ōtautahi Christchurch's biodiversity on the map. Learn how to join the City Nature Challenge 2025 and help record as many species in the city as possible as part of this global biodiversity event.
Then join Morgane for a twilight bug hunt and test your new skills in the field.
The sessions run from 14 to 24 April at libraries across the city.
Upcoming sessions:
Monday, 14 April, 11.00 am – 2.00 pm at Fendalton Library
Wednesday, 16 April, 11.00 am – 2.00 pm at Matatiki Hornby Centre
Tuesday, 22 April, 11.00 am – 2.00 pm at Linwood Library
Thursday, 24 April, 11.00 am – 2.00 pm at Papanui Library
