Insects And Bugs - Facts for Kids

Some butterflies live in the Arctic Circle, where they only have a few weeks to complete their entire life cycle!

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

When threatened, ladybugs can play dead by lying still on their backs!

Honeybees eat about 14 to 27 kilograms (30 to 60 pounds) of honey each year to keep their colony strong and healthy!

Cicadas belong to the insect family Cicadidae, and there are over 3,000 different species of cicadas around the world!