nature facts for kids©

Jumping spiders have great hearing.

The beetle of Our Lady.

Bees feed on and require both nectar and pollen.

Jumping spider eyes are incredible.

Robber Flies are also known as Assassin Flies.

Wasps serve as natural biocontrol to protect crops.

Insect hibernation is called diapause.

Dragonflies are among the fastest flying insects in the world.

Several species of ants have a special symbiotic relationship with aphids.

One of the largest solitary wasps found around the world.

Spiders don’t have necks, so they can’t turn their heads to look at things like we can.

The start of making Honey.

A single bee can bring back a pollen load that weighs about 35% of the bee's body weight.

Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia), are the pirates of the insect world.

House flies taste with their feet.

A perfect mother caring for her larvae.

Hover flies are capable of astounding flying feats.

The wound healing potential of spider silk.

There are over 20,000 bee species worldwide.

Each of their compound eyes is comprised of around 30.000 facets.

Butterfly eyes can distinguish ultraviolet and polarised light.

It’s one of the richest sources of vitamins in a single food.

Jumping spiders most often jump to catch their prey.

A hive of bees must fly 55,000 miles to produce a pound of honey.

Grasshoppers Have Ears on Their Bellies.

Globally, pollination services are likely worth more than 3 trillion dollars.

Lizards use this patch of light-sensitive cells as a sun-calibrated compass.

Butterflies use their feet to taste.

They emit foul-smelling blood from their leg joints when they’re startled.

When hunting, dragonflies catch prey with their feet.

Wasps are able to recognize individual human beings.

Jumping spiders are able to see the Moon.

Bumblebees mark the flowers they've visited with smelly footprints.

Dragonflies have been around for 300 million years.

Only the Queens survive the Winter.