Insects And Bugs - Facts for Kids

Spiders help control insect populations — all the world’s spiders eat between 400-800 million tons of insects each year!

Scientists have found ways to make silkworms produce silk in different colors by changing their diet!

In nature, birds, ants, beetles, rats, squirrels, wasps, mites, and even parasitic flies are the main predators (enemies) of silkworms!

Basic Information

The scientific name for the silkworm is Bombyx mori, which means “silkworm of the mulberry tree” in Latin!

Some butterflies feed on rotting fruit instead of flower nectar!