What is the biggest insect in the world?
The Goliath beetle is the heaviest it weighs as much as a quarter-pound hamburger. The giant stick bug is the longest, and the South African moth has a wing span the size of an open book. How can insects with large bodies and small wings, like the bumblebee, fly Many insects like the bumblebee move their wings so fast that no matter how heavy they are they will still stay up in the air. Why do bees sting? It is their way of protecting themselves and their hive. 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 cater
