Tag Archives: bugs

Houseflies

Watch the video as a housefly lands inside a venus fly trap. It starts to feed and then quick as a flash … Web Links Get the BuzzFind out all you need to know about the common housefly. Did you … Continue reading →

Burrowing Bugs

The trapdoor spider’s underground burrow has a hinged lid. It lies in wait and ambushes its prey. Web Links Feeding a trapdoor spiderThe trapdoor spider’s specialty is in ambushing prey. Hidden down in the ground, it then jumps out and … Continue reading →

Cockroaches

In Madagascar there’s a cockroach as big as a mouse. It’s defense mechanism is to hiss at you. Web Links Natural History MuseumCockroaches exist all over the world except in the polar regions. Read about some of the cockroach record … Continue reading →

Butterflies

In song and illustration we can learn how an egg can change into a beautiful butterfly. Web Links The Children’s Butterfly SiteThis site has links, coloring pages, FAQs, photographs, learning tools, stories and even a link to The Lepidopterist’s Society. … Continue reading →

Fond of Spinning

Golden silk orb-weaver spiders weave impressive webs and their genus name Nephila means fond of spinning. The webs themselves are golden and very strong and the spider will rebuild parts of the web if they become damaged. Webs are often … Continue reading →

Green Glowing Worms

Deep in the Amazon rainforest of Peru, nature photographer Jeff Cremer discovered a tiny worm that lights up the soil with a green glow. These strange green glowing worms emerge at night and use their ability to light up, known … Continue reading →

Spiderwebs In Trees

The worst floods in Pakistan’s history occurred in 2010. One fifth of Pakistan’s land area was covered in water. The water took a long time to recede. As a result of the floods, spiders climbed up into the trees and … Continue reading →