Insects And Bugs - Facts for Kids

Some ant species can determine the age of their nestmates by tasting special chemicals on their body surface!

It takes about 25 to 30 days for a silkworm to grow from a tiny caterpillar to being ready to spin its cocoon (silk house)!

Silkworms can tell the difference between mulberry leaves and other types of leaves using special sensors on their antennae!

Ant larvae can produce up to four different types of silk, each with special properties for different colony needs!

Some butterfly species only live on one specific mountain or in one small forest in the entire world!