WHAT IS Dragonfly? Dragonfly, common name for any member of an order of predaceous aquatic insects characterized by an elongate body, agile flight, and two roughly equal pairs of membranous…
Kid Wiki: About Insects
-
-
They can’t see or hear. They hide from daylight. They have no eyes, no ears, no arms, and no legs. Yet they work the soil as hard as any farmer.…
-
HOW DO SPIDERS EAT? A spider has unique mouthparts known as chelicerae. There is a pointy fang on the cease of every chelicera. The fang is hollow. The spider stabs…
-
ARE SPIDERS INSECTS? Spiders are arachnids. They are not insects. Daddy longlegs, mites, ticks, and scorpions are also arachnids.You can tell spiders and insects apart. Spiders have eight legs. Insects…
-
mantis A type of insect that represents one of the wonders of the Creator Almighty. It is called the hippopotamus, the mother of Tahara, the mantis, the nun, or the…
-
WHERE DO BUTTERFLIES LIVE? Butterflies live in almost every part of the world except the South Pole and the oceans. Most butterflies live among flowers in sunny fields and on…
-
Imagine sucking up a drink-through your tongue. You wouldn’t need a straw to drink soda pop. You would just stick your tongue in and slurp. This is how most butterflies…
-
Some beetles can walk on land or fly in the air. Others spend most of their time swimming in the water. Some beetles are a big help to farmers. Others…
-
It’s a warm summer afternoon in a park or garden. Bees are buzzing around the flowers. You might be sitting in the sun and feeling kind of lazy. But the…
-
Maybe you help with chores at home. Maybe you play on a team. You know that a lot of work can get done if everyone shares part of the job.…