Bees are found on every continent except Antarctica
True
Ants leave trails and communicate with each other using smell as chemical signals.
True
The word "mosquito" is the Spanish and Portuguese word for "little fly"
True
Female beetles usually lay 10 eggs.
False: female beetles usually lay dozens or hundreds of eggs.
Most beetles only live for a year
True
Caterpillars only have eight true legs.
False: Caterpillars only have six true legs.
The scorpion is nocturnal, and it hides during the day under rocks and in holes in the ground. At night it goes out to find food.
True
Butterflies have two wings.
False: Butterflies have four wings.
Scientists say that there are between 15000 and 20000 different species of butterfly.
True
People often eat grasshoppers in European countries - the insect is a very good source of protein.
False: Grasshoppers are commonly eaten in African countries.
Spiders have 8 legs while insects have 6.
True
An abnormal fear of spiders is called ‘arachnophobia’
True
Slugs have tentacles and thousands of teeth.
True
Ladybugs live for about three months.
False: Ladybugs live for about a year.
Spiders are arachnids, not insects.
True
Cockroaches can run up to 1 kilometer an hour.
False: Cockroaches can run up to 4 kilometers an hour.
