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

Fireflies can control their light production to match the exact flash pattern of their species!

A ladybug only weighs about as much as a paper clip – between 0.02 and 0.04 grams!

Scientists have discovered more than 52,000 different species of spiders around the world, and they think there might be thousands more we haven’t found yet!

Conservation & Population

Firefly populations are declining worldwide due to habitat loss and light pollution!

Earwigs got their name from an old myth that they crawl into people’s ears while they sleep — but this isn’t true at all!