Our Strange & Mysterious Insects All Play An Important Role...
Insect Facts
• There are more types of insects in one tropical rain forest
tree than there are in the entire state of Vermont.
• In 1958 Entomologist W.G. Bruce published a list of Arthropod
references in the Bible. The most frequently named bugs from the Bible
are: Locust: 24, Moth: 11, Grasshopper: 10, Scorpion: 10, Caterpillar:
9, and Bee: 4.
• People eat insects – called "Entomophagy"(people
eating bugs) – it has been practiced for centuries throughout
Africa, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and North, Central and South
America. Why? Because many bugs are both protein-rich and good sources
of vitamins, minerals and fats.
• Many insects can carry 50 times their own body weight. This would
be like an adult person lifting two heavy cars full of people.
• There are over a million described species of insects. Some people
estimate there are actually between 15 and 30 million species.
• Most insects are beneficial to people because they eat other
insects, pollinate crops, are food for other animals, make products
we use (like honey and silk) or have medical uses. • Most insects have exoskeletons, which means their skelton is
on the outside of their bodies.