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

Some ants create special nursery chambers with perfect temperature and humidity for raising their young!

A silkworm’s cocoon (silk house) helps protect it from predators (animals that want to eat them) and keeps it at the right temperature while it transforms (changes) into a moth!

Some butterflies feed on rotting fruit instead of flower nectar!

Fireflies have special muscles that can control the amount of oxygen reaching their light organs, allowing them to turn their lights on and off!

Butterflies need sunshine to take off! On chilly days (around 55°F/13°C or colder), they can’t fly until they warm up! They spread their wings like solar panels to soak up the sun’s heat. Once their bodies feel toasty, they’re ready to flutter around — even if the air still feels cool to us!