They're Selling Bugs On eBay

They're Selling Bugs On eBay 28-6-9 Last summer my 12-year-old daughter was given an early school assignment to complete while on summer vacation. She was to collect 30 species of insects for a science class. She diligently started collecting bugs and putting them into an unmarked container in the freezer. I accidentally threw them out. By the time school started, I was afraid she wasn't going to have enough for the project. Since I like using the internet, I did a Google search and learned that people on eBay sell all kinds of bugs. Some people sell expensive collections neatly displayed in cases. But other people just sell dead bugs. I won an auction for 19 butterflies with a $6.95 bid plus S&H. The fully formed butterflies came in a box neatly laid out on a piece of quilt batting. But my daughter was upset. She thought it was cheating because she didn't catch the butterflies herself. Once school started, she asked her teacher if it was okay if she had insects in the project that she didn't get by herself. Her teacher didn't care how she collected the bugs, as long as she had enough. In fact, my daughter ended up getting an A+! My thought after it was all over: People are making good money selling a product you can find anywhere!

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