Facts in "Bugs & Insects" Category
#1780 - Bugs & Insects Fact     3  Ants stretch when they wake up. They also appear to yawn in a very human manner before taking up the tasks of the day. |
| #1781 - Bugs & Insects Fact 2 On an average day, a queen bee lays about 1,500 eggs. |
| #1782 - Bugs & Insects Fact 1 Bees have been known to cure rheumatism. |
| #1783 - Bugs & Insects Fact 1 A mosquito has 47 teeth. |
| #1784 - Bugs & Insects Fact 6 Tarantulas do not use muscles to move their legs. They control the amount of blood pumped into them to extend and retract their legs. |
| #1785 - Bugs & Insects Fact 3 Any Female bee in a beehive could have been the queen if she had been fed the necessary royal jelly. All female bees in a given hive are sisters. |
| #1786 - Bugs & Insects Fact 4 The longest species of centipede is the giant scolopender (Scolopendra gigantea), found in the rain forests of Central and South America. It has 23 segments (46 legs) and specimens have been measured up to 10.5 inches long and 1" in diameter. |
| #1787 - Bugs & Insects Fact 4 Female mosquitos will obtain blood from humans and animals, but only to nourish their eggs. Their food actually consists of nectar and other plant juices. |
| #1788 - Bugs & Insects Fact 3 Ladybugs bleed to protect themselves. When alarmed, they release drops of a reddish or yellowish bitter tasting liquid from their mouths and from the pores at their joints. This repels prospective attackers. |
| #1789 - Bugs & Insects Fact 3 March 14 is "Save a spider day." |
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