Bees belong to the same family as ants and wasps, called Hymenoptera, which means “membrane wing” in Greek!
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Silkworms can detect (feel) vibrations (shaking) through their feet, which helps them sense (feel) danger!
Water striders have been around for many, many millions of years — scientists have found fossils and amber-preserved water-strider bugs that lived 80–100 million years ago or more.
The smallest spider in the world, the Patu digua from Colombia, is smaller than the head of a pin — only 0.37 millimeters long!
Leaf insects belong to the family Phylliidae, which comes from the Greek word “phyllon” meaning leaf!