Incredible Insects facts from the Smithsonian, including:
- Fastest Flying Insect: Dragonflies are known to travel at the speed of 35 miles an hour.
- The Longest-lived Insect: The queen of termites, known to live for 50 years. Some scientists believe that they live for 100 years.
- The Loudest Insect: One species of cicadas can be heard for a quarter of a mile.
More Incredible Insect Facts and Information
February 2nd, 2008 at 6:00 pm
“Covering less than 2 percent of the Earth’s total surface area, the world’s rainforests are home to 50 percent of the Earth’s plants and animals…”
February 17th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
“These tiny particles, much smaller than the wavelengths of sunlight, scatter the sunlight as photons from the Sun interact with the particles…”
February 23rd, 2008 at 5:09 pm
“1) Chinese giant salamander (salamander that can grow up to 1.8m in length and evolved independently from all other amphibians over one hundred million years before Tyrannosaurus rex)…”