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

Millipedes belong to the class Diplopoda, which comes from Greek words meaning “double” and “foot” because they have two pairs of legs on most body segments!

Spider eggs develop faster in warmer temperatures, which is why more spiders hatch in spring and summer!

Behavior & Intelligence

Silkworms communicate (talk to each other) with each other using chemical signals called pheromones (special smells)!

Bees work together to control their hive temperature, fanning their wings to cool it down or huddling together to warm it up!

A single bee colony can pollinate up to 300 million flowers each day!