Ants can lift objects 10 to 50 times their body weight, making them one of the strongest creatures for their size.
Butterflies have taste sensors on their feet that help them identify suitable plants for laying eggs.
Fireflies use bioluminescence to attract mates and prey, and the light they emit generates virtually no heat.
Dragonflies can catch prey mid-air and consume hundreds of mosquitoes daily.
Studies have shown that certain bees can recognize and remember human facial patterns.
Mosquitoes are drawn to carbon dioxide, body heat, and sweat, which helps them locate humans and animals.
Unlike most insects, mantises can rotate their heads up to 180 degrees to scan their surroundings.
Termites work 24/7 without rest, constantly building and maintaining their colonies.
A flea’s powerful hind legs allow it to leap more than 100 times its body height.
Due to their open circulatory system, cockroaches can survive for days after decapitation.
Honeybees perform a "waggle dance" to tell other bees the location of food sources.
When threatened, ladybugs release a yellow fluid from their leg joints as a defense mechanism.
Over a million insect species have been identified, making them the most diverse group of animals on Earth.
Certain caterpillars can inflate parts of their bodies to resemble snakes and deter predators.
Crickets have ears located on their front legs, which detect sound vibrations.
Ants breathe through tiny holes called spiracles located along the sides of their bodies.
During floods, fire ants cling together to create floating rafts to survive and relocate their colonies.
The hearing organs of grasshoppers are located on the sides of their abdomens.
Insects have hemolymph, not red blood, and it often appears green or yellow due to lack of hemoglobin.
Adult Luna moths don’t eat—they live only for a few days to reproduce and die.
Dung beetles use the light from the Milky Way to navigate in the dark.
Although often mistaken for insects, ticks are arachnids, like spiders.
Certain parasitic wasps lay eggs in spiders, and the larvae consume the spider from the inside out.
Like butterflies, houseflies can detect sugars and other chemicals through receptors in their feet.
Aphids often reproduce through parthenogenesis, creating clones of themselves without males.
Some species of cicadas live underground for over a decade before emerging to mate.
Instead of internal bones, insects are supported by a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton.
Despite their name, fireflies are actually beetles, not flies.
Bombardier beetles release a boiling chemical spray to fend off predators.
Insects make up the vast majority of all known animal species on Earth.
Bees’ compound eyes are covered with tiny hairs that help detect wind direction and measure speed.
Despite the myth, earwigs do not crawl into human ears. The name comes from an old wives' tale.
Goliath beetles can weigh up to 100 grams and grow over 10 cm long.
Certain insects, especially cockroaches, are more resilient to radiation than humans.
Spittlebug nymphs produce a frothy mass that protects them from predators and dehydration.
Gliding ants and wingless insects in rainforests can steer their fall and land back on trees.
The earliest known insect fossils date back to the Devonian period.
Certain moth species have evolved ears that help them hear and evade hunting bats.
Many insects communicate using chemicals called pheromones to attract mates or signal danger.
Stick insects have evolved camouflage that makes them nearly indistinguishable from branches.
The sound made by katydids is often interpreted as “ka-ty-did,” giving them their name.
After molting, some insects can regenerate lost limbs during their next growth cycle.
Adult mayflies often live less than 24 hours, just long enough to mate and die.
Insects like beetles and flies play a vital role in breaking down dead animals and plants.