National Geographic's "Anteater Bug Vac" for collecting bugs, such as ants.

My son got the National Geographic  Anteater Bug Vac last spring when he turned 5.

The box says, "This anteater has an appetite for collecting all kinds of bugs, but it needs your help to find them!  After collecting the bugs, watch them in the anteater's detachable-belly observation chamber!  When you're done, safely release the bugs back into nature, right where you and your anteater found them!  Then, watch real anteaters on Nat Geo Wild, the TV network that gets you closer than ever to wild animals.

Pros of this toy:
1.  Child can collect and observe real bugs, the bug van looks like an anteater.
2.  There is a motorized vacuum suction that the box says is safe for bugs!  The belly of the anteater is removable for close-up observation!

3.  There are facts about the anteater on the box, such as,
     "The tongue of the anteater can grow to 2 feet long!  It is coated with a thick, sticky layer of saliva,
     which helps them capture ants and termites.  Yum!"
4.  National Geographic's  net proceeds support vital exploration, conservation, research, and education programs.
5.  Billy likes the pictures and captions on the box.  Based on the picture, he said, "Oh, it can suck up snakes!  He was talking about the bottom of the box, where it had a picture of another  Nat Geo toy, the Curl and Coil Snake Light.

 Cons of this toy:
1.  Needs 4 AA batteries
2.   This toy is made of plastic, I prefer toys made of wood or other environmentally friendly materials.
3.  Younger children need to be encouraged to remove the bugs back to their home before they are done for the day, otherwise the bugs will die.
4.  My son said, "This toy doesn't have a huge amount of suction!"
5.  Papa said,  "It is hard to examine the bug after you suck it up."

Resources:

Anteater Bug Vac
National Geographic
Manufactured by Uncle Milton Industries, Inc.
P.O. Box 6281
Thousand Oaks, CA  91359
Made in China

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