Insects And Bugs - Facts for Kids

When silkworms are ready to molt, they attach (stick) themselves to a surface (wall or leaf) with silk threads to stay secure (safe)!

Ladybugs help gardeners by eating mites, scales, and other plant-eating insects!

Some spiders attach weights to their webs using small pebbles to make them more stable in the wind!

The smallest spider in the world, the Patu digua from Colombia, is smaller than the head of a pin — only 0.37 millimeters long!

Silkworms have been bred to produce different colored silk, including golden, pink, green, and even glowing silk — without dye!