Insects And Bugs - Facts for Kids

The fastest ant in the world can run at a speed of 855 millimeters per second (approximately 33.66 inches per second).

A butterfly’s wings are actually transparent — the beautiful colors we see come from tiny scales that reflect light!

Silkworms get all the water they need from mulberry leaves and don’t need to drink additional water!

Silkworms can grow to be 10,000 times heavier than when they first hatched (came out of their eggs)!

Some dung beetles can pull up to 1,141 times their own body weight, making them proportionally stronger than any other animal on Earth!