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

Life Cycle

Fireflies go through complete metamorphosis, changing from egg to larva to pupa to adult!

A water strider's front legs are shorter than its other legs and are used like arms to catch prey!

The two-spotted ladybug, once common in North America, has become rare in many areas!

Most water striders take around two months to grow from an egg — through several baby (nymph) stages — into a full‑grown adult.

Basic Information

Fireflies aren’t actually flies at all — they’re a special type of beetle that belongs to the family Lampyridae!