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

Some butterfly species will only lay their eggs on one specific type of plant that their caterpillars can eat!

Spiders can regrow lost legs each time they molt, especially when they’re younger! As they grow, their new legs may start off smaller, but with each molt, they get closer to the size of the original ones.

Some spiders build decoy “spiders” in their webs using bits of debris to confuse predators!

There are more butterfly species than bird and mammal species combined!

Ants hold “funerals” by carrying dead colony members away from the nest to special disposal areas!