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

Bolas spiders catch moths by swinging a sticky blob of silk like a lasso!

Honeybees beat their wings about 11,400 times per minute, which translates to about 190 times per second.

Scientists who study scorpions are called “arachnologists”!

A silkworm’s body is divided (split up) into 13 segments (parts), including three pairs of true legs and five pairs of prolegs (extra legs that help them hold on)!

Water striders can walk on water because each of their legs can hold up to 15 times their body weight!