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

Special Adaptations

Some butterflies can change their wing colors slightly based on the temperature!

Life Cycle

A single spider egg sac can contain anywhere from 2 to 1,000 eggs, depending on the species!

Some ant species “milk” tiny insects called aphids for sweet liquid food called honeydew!

Basic Information

Water striders belong to the family Gerridae, and scientists sometimes call them “pond skaters” or “Jesus bugs” because they can walk on water!

Some ant species create special sun-facing chambers that act like greenhouses to grow their fungus gardens!