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

Grasshoppers belong to the order Orthoptera, which means “straight wings” in Greek, and they share this group with their cousins the crickets and katydids!

Ant larvae can produce up to four different types of silk, each with special properties for different colony needs!

Ants have compound eyes made up of many tiny lenses that help them see movement really well!

A group of fireflies is commonly called a “flash” or a “sparkle”!

When finding a new home, honeybees can measure the size of potential nest sites!