Insectsby Finley

andRyan

ContentsPage 3 CricketsPage 4 DragonflyPage 5 Dung beetlesPage 6 LadybirdPage 7 BeesPage 8 Antspage 9 Glossary

Crickets

Crickets can jump up to 20 times longer than their actual body length.

Dragonflies

Dragonflies have two pairs of wings.An adult dragonfly stays the same size for

the rest of its life.A young dragonfly cannot fly until its wings

have stretched and hardened.

Dung beetlesDung beetles collect dung such as rabbit droppings up to elephants dung.

Ladybird

Ladybirds have two jaws that are strong.

The ladybird pupa takes about two weeks to metamorphose in to a ladybird.

Bees

Bees make honey that is sticky.Bees live in hives with thousands of

other bees. Bees sting you if you touch it.

AntsAnts have three body sections .Ants have six legs.Ants have two antennae.

Dung /Droppings –Dung is poo of animals.Sections- parts.Sticky-covered in something that will make

it stick to things.Jaws- Strong bones in the mouth. Pupa-a hard case.Metamorphose –change.