Insects And Bugs - Facts for Kids

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Random Facts About Insects And Bugs For Kids

Hornets are fast flyers and can reach speeds of about 25 miles per hour (40 km/h), which helps them chase prey and defend their nest quickly through the air!

Ladybugs clean themselves after every meal, just like cats do!

A butterfly must pump fluid into its wings immediately after emerging from its chrysalis, or its wings won’t work!

Some dung beetles in the genus Heliocopris grow huge — almost the size of a small toy car! For example, Heliocopris beetles can reach nearly 7 cm long.

Ladybugs start digesting their food outside their bodies by releasing special juices that break down their prey, like aphids. Then, they suck up the softened food and finish digesting it inside their bodies!