Insects And Bugs - Facts for Kids

Some ladybug species are so tiny they only eat microscopic fungi!

A honeybee belongs to the scientific family Apidae, and its scientific name is Apis mellifera, which means “honey-bearing bee” in Latin!

Bees store extra pollen in special cells in the hive, mixing it with honey to make “bee bread”!

Some mother spiders liquefy their own bodies to feed their babies in a process called matriphagy!

A silkworm increases (grows) its body weight by about 10,000 times during its larval stage (caterpillar time)!