Insects And Bugs - Facts for Kids

Common buckeye butterfly with colorful eyespot wing pattern perched on yellow flower.

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Random Facts About Insects And Bugs For Kids

Some butterflies get most of their water from morning dew!

Fireflies usually light up just after sunset — when the sky is dim but not fully dark — and they shine brightest during the first hour or two of the evening!

The color of firefly light can help scientists identify different species!

Jumping spiders can leap up to 50 times their own body length — that would be like a human jumping over a football field in one leap!

The name “praying mantis” comes from the way they hold their front legs together, which looks like they’re praying!