kinds of bugs
These bugs have straw like mouthparts for drinking liquid. They go through incomplete metamorphosis.
What is a true bug?
This bug is a pollinator that makes honey.
What is a honeybee?
These bugs break down waste in an ecosystem, providing nutrients to plants and keeping the ecosystem clean.
What are decomposers (detritivores)?
These bugs have eight legs, no wings, and no antennae.
What are arachnids?
These butterflies are known for their long migrations and eat milkweed to protect themselves from predators.
What are monarch butterflies?
These bugs prey on pests and gardeners love them.
What are pest control bugs?
These bugs have six legs, antennae (usually) and a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton.
What are insects?
These bugs have bright colors to warn predators that they may taste bad. Gardeners love them because they help protect plants from pesty bugs like aphids.
What are ladybugs?
What are bugs as food sources?
These bugs, like snails and slugs, have soft bodies, no legs, and often have shells.
What are mollusks?
This spider has high intelligence and doesn't use webs to catch prey.
What is a jumping spider?
These bugs help plants reproduce by moving pollen from one flower to another.
What are pollinators?
These bugs, related to crabs, shrimp, and lobsters, breathe using modified gills and are usually decomposers.
What are crustaceans?
These bugs are fast predators with a lot of legs. They belong to the myriapod family, and are related to millipedes.
What are centipedes?
This ecosystem role is filled by bugs like termites, springtails, and beetles that live in the ground and move a lot of dirt around. Their underground movement benefits plants.
What is soil aeration?