How many eggs does a queen bee lay in one day?
Queen bees can lay over 1,500 eggs a day for several days. Why is ladybug called a ladybug? A ladybug’s name comes the British derivation for “Our Lady’s beetle.” This bug was dedicated to the Virgin Mary as an honored insect! Where did the name “butterfly” come from? Many bugs have a common name and a scientific name. Sometimes we don’t know exactly how their common name came about. Do you think someone wanted to see if butter could fly? What goes on inside a cocoon after the caterpillar goes in? I always get mushy when I’m asked this! The caterpillar’s body starts to turn to mush, and metamorphosis, which means “change,” happens. From the mush comes a beautiful butterfly or moth. What is the difference between a cocoon and a chrysalis? A cocoon is spun of silk, and the chrysalis is actually the skin of the caterpillar. It hardens to make a safe home for the transformation. How can we help create a habitat for the monarch butterfly since the rain forests are dwindling? Monarch butterf
