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

Most fireflies shine from a lantern on their belly, so you see their glow from below — but some glow-worm fireflies have light spots you can see from both above and below!

Most spiders have three or four pairs of spinnerets, each producing different types of silk for different purposes!

A honeybee has four wings that can lock together during flight using tiny hooks called hamuli!

Certain spiders can catch prey up to five times their own body weight!

A domesticated (raised by people) silkworm can live for about 6–8 weeks, going through several amazing transformations (big changes) during its life!